Agri-clinic and Agri-Business Centre (60 Days)
About the course
The Agri-clinic and Agri-Business Centre (AC & ABC) programme is an initiative of National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Government of India), Hyderabad i.e. MANAGE. The objective of AC & ABC is to empower graduates of agriculture and allied disciplines (fisheries/Life sciences) with such skills and technical capabilities that they are either able to set up a “Service Provide Centers” known as “Agri-clinic and Agri-Business Centre to help the aquaculture farmers or plan to set up their own aqua-farming or related startups. The ACABC is being implemented in the country by any numbers of Nodal Training Institute (NTI). Normally an NTI under AC&ABC covers all disciplines of agriculture, dairy, animal husbandry and fisheries. But, the OFTRI has been selected to impart training in fisheries and aquaculture related disciplines only.
Course Contents
The entire training module is divided into four different sections. The contents of each section are described in the table below
| Section | Days | Content |
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| Section I | 35 days |
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| Section II | 5 Days |
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| Section III | 10 Days |
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| Section IV | 4 Days |
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Delivery Method
Classroom lectures, Practical, demonstrations, One to one discussion, Presentation of case studies, Group discussions
Language of Instruction
English and/or Hindi
Number of Seats
35 (Thirty-Five) only
Educational Qualification
Graduates in Fisheries or Life Sciences or agriculture
Age
Maximum 50 Years
Course Duration
60 Days
Course fee
The training is completely free of cost including lodging and boarding. However, the schedule of training is not known in advance. An interested candidate is advised to pre-register for advanced intimation about forthcoming programmes
Admission
Admission is based on scrutiny of applications by a panel including officials/representative of MANAGE followed by a telephonic interview
Benefits
A participant is entitled to avail funding up to Rs. 20.00 lakh from a nationalised bank including subsidy up to 35% to set up their business.
