Agriclinics and Agribusiness
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AGRICLINICS AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. OBJECTIVES:
❖ To supplement the efforts of Government extension system
❖ To make available supplementary sources of input supply and services to needy farmers
❖ To provide gainful employment to agriculture graduates in new emerging areas in agricultural sector
2. CONCEPT/DEFINITION
Agriclinics: Agriclinics are envisaged to provide expert services and advice to farmers on cropping practices, technology dissemination, crop protection from pests and diseases, market trends and prices of various crops in the market and also clinical services for animal health etc. which would enhance productivity of crops/animals.
Agribusiness centres: Agribusiness centres are envisaged to provide input supply, farm equipments on hire and other farm services.
3. ELIGIBILITY:
The scheme is open to Agriculture Graduates/Graduates in subjects allied to agriculture like horticulture, animal husbandry, forestry, dairy, veterinary, poultry farming pisciculture and other allied activities.
4. EDP TRAINING TO AGRI GRADUATES:
SFAC/NABARD would be arranging a 2-month long intensive training to the agriculture graduates in accounting, business and related matters free of cost at selected centres throughout India. Upon completion of the said programme they would be issued a certificate and a registration number.
5.SELECTION OF BORROWERS:
Selection of borrowers and location of the projects could be done by banks in consultation with the Agricultural Universities, KVKs/ Agriculture Departments of the state.etc. Besides, the name and address of those agriculture graduates who have completed the training programme can be had from the web site www.manage.gov.in (National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad)
6. PROJECT ACTIVITIES:
An illustrative list of ventures.
•Soil and water quality cum inputs testing laboratories (with Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers)
•Pest...
1. OBJECTIVES:
❖ To supplement the efforts of Government extension system
❖ To make available supplementary sources of input supply and services to needy farmers
❖ To provide gainful employment to agriculture graduates in new emerging areas in agricultural sector
2. CONCEPT/DEFINITION
Agriclinics: Agriclinics are envisaged to provide expert services and advice to farmers on cropping practices, technology dissemination, crop protection from pests and diseases, market trends and prices of various crops in the market and also clinical services for animal health etc. which would enhance productivity of crops/animals.
Agribusiness centres: Agribusiness centres are envisaged to provide input supply, farm equipments on hire and other farm services.
3. ELIGIBILITY:
The scheme is open to Agriculture Graduates/Graduates in subjects allied to agriculture like horticulture, animal husbandry, forestry, dairy, veterinary, poultry farming pisciculture and other allied activities.
4. EDP TRAINING TO AGRI GRADUATES:
SFAC/NABARD would be arranging a 2-month long intensive training to the agriculture graduates in accounting, business and related matters free of cost at selected centres throughout India. Upon completion of the said programme they would be issued a certificate and a registration number.
5.SELECTION OF BORROWERS:
Selection of borrowers and location of the projects could be done by banks in consultation with the Agricultural Universities, KVKs/ Agriculture Departments of the state.etc. Besides, the name and address of those agriculture graduates who have completed the training programme can be had from the web site www.manage.gov.in (National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad)
6. PROJECT ACTIVITIES:
An illustrative list of ventures.
•Soil and water quality cum inputs testing laboratories (with Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers)
•Pest...