AGRIBUSINESS EDUCATION IN INDIA. V.P.S. Arora Professor G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India

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1 AGRIBUSINESS EDUCATION IN INDIA V.P.S. Arora Professor G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India

2 Paradigm Shift in Education Scenario From To National State Controlled Education for a few Teacher centered One Time Education General Education Global Education Market Economy Education for All Learner centered Life Long Education Market Driven

3 Drivers of Changes Rapid economic growth resulting in enhanced purchasing power and surging options to choose from. Emergence of Knowledge Economy and knowledge workers in the country. Expansion of communication and educational infrastructure. Liberalization of Regulatory structure Trends of Ranking of Educational instruction from domestic to global.

4 AGRIBUSINESS Agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various businesses involved in food production, including farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesaling and distribution, processing, marketing, trade and retailing

5 Agribusiness System Agricultural Input Sector Production Sector Marketing Distribution Sector Processing Manufacturi ng Sector

6 BREAKDOWN OF THE INPUT, FARM, AND PRODUCT MARKET SECTORS Seed Fertilizer & Chemicals Machinery & Equipment FARM SUPPLIES Petroleum Transportation Feed Feed Farming Processing Industrial Food Retail Other Supermarkets Restaurants Institutions Other

7 SIZE OF INDIAN AGRIBUSINESS ( ) Agricultural products marketed at the first point of sale: Rs.5053 billion Farm inputs marketed : Rs 727 billion Agro-processed products: Rs 4169 billion Value addition from trade and hotels and restaurant activities has been estimated as Rs4178 billion and Rs416 billion Imported agricultural or processed products: Rs228 billion The total Indian agribusiness: Rs trillion or Rs 11, 43,000 crores

8 AGRIBUSINESS EDUCATION

9 Agribusiness Management Education IIMA G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology set up an independent faculty, named as College of Agribusiness Management (CABM) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University MANAGE, Hyderabad IIMA remodeled its earlier Agricultural Management programme into Agribusiness Management Programme Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) A N G R Agriculture University, Hyderabad C S Azad Agriculture University, Kanpur IIML UAS, Dharwar UAS, Bangalore CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hissar Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana

10 Skills and knowledge utilized by agribusiness manager Agricultural production and propagation of animals, animal products, plants, plant products, forests, and forest products. The provision of services associated with agricultural production and the manufacture and distribution of supplies used in agricultural production. The design, installation, repair, operation, servicing of machinery equipment, and power sources, and construction of structures used in agricultural production. Any activity related to the inspecting, processing, and marketing of agricultural products and primary by products. Any aspect of greenhouse, nursery, land scaping, and other ornamental horticultural operation. The conservation, propagation, improvement, and utilization of renewable natural resources. The multiple uses of forestlands and resources.

11 Major Stakeholders Faculty- Core, associate, as well as visiting Students domestic as well as foreigners Alumni Staff non teaching Board of Governors or Advisors Recruiters existing as well as potential

12 Governance Inputs Process Facilities Output Quality Parameters

13 Student Profile and Admissions

14 Curriculum Structure and Delivery

15 the instructional methodology and the evaluation system of both students and teachers. optimum use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) the continuous performance evaluation system thrust on self-study by students to keep them in a continuous learning frame. continuous feedback from students on instructional quality and curriculum needs direct faculty - student interaction sessions in this regard prove very useful. a number of extra-curricular activities are also organized for fuller personality development of students.

16 Industry focused electives Farm Engineering Industry Food Industry Hi-tech Agriculture Horticulture Industry Input Supply Industry Livestock Industry Vet-Pharmaceutical Industry

17 Internship Two months industry sponsored summer project- provides exposure to the working corporate environment and its client besides understanding of agribusiness research Three Months Research Project- provides opportunity to identify, formulate, plan and get sponsorship of a project and conduct research on problem of importance Short Term Projects

18 Internship Why Important? Both parties check the other out Agribusiness firm student s skills, fit Student type of company, job, potential pay, networking, practical experience How Structured? Goals & objectives Reporting Responsibilities Academic credit or not?

19 Internship Goals & objectives What the student wants to get from experience What university desires student to achieve What the agribusiness firm desires Reporting Regular report Weekly or monthly Written mailed or ed

20 Internship Responsibilities Stipend Paid Quite Often Housing Sponsor sometime assists Student is normally not exposed to confidential data Site Visits Cements relationships University/Agribusiness Field trip for supervising professor Learn about products, services Management methods/tools

21 THANKS