A presentation on Broad National Agriculture and Agribusiness Scenario and Career opportunities for agriculture graduates Dr. SM Ilias Director Indian School of Agri Business www.isab.org.in
A presentation on
Broad National Agriculture and Agribusiness Scenario
and Career opportunities for
agriculture graduates
Dr. SM Ilias Director Indian School of Agri Business www.isab.org.in
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Agriculture Scenario
•Engine of economic growth and social transformation in India
• Annual value approx $ 280 billion
•India has over 60% farmers, world average approx. 25%
•Crops 32%, AH 27.45%, Horticulture 32.%, Fish 6%, forest 2%
•GDP of agriculture and allied sectors in India was recorded at
USD 244.74 billion in FY16
•Major industry depend on agriculture for raw material
•Global trade to reach $ 1 trillion by 2020
Major Trends in Agriculture
• Globally integrating • From production to market driven • Technology redefining the concepts • Mechanized and Precision farming • Value added agriculture • Corporates to play a major role • Commodity and futures trading • Rural retailing and customer focus • Contract and Corporate farming
Key Issues in Indian Agriculture
• Low productivity, averaging 60% of WA • Poor linkage of farms with market • Low knowledge input agriculture • Wide gap in lab and land results • Low level of mechanization and value addition • Low investments and GCF • Lack of quality human resources • Small entrepreneurship in farm sector • SCM and PHM a major bottleneck • Agriculture continuing less remunerative
Approach and way forward
Conserve/use every drop of water Remove hidden soil hunger Livestock integrated farming Diversified & scientific agriculture
PRI, SHG, FOs, NGOs Inputs management Resource management Village Knowledge Centres Credit and Insurance
Income Security
Food & Nutr. Security
Improved Productivity
Increased Profitability Sustainability Empowerment Post harvest Mgt.
Value addition Marketing Chain Eco technologies Human resource
Major Governmental Initiatives
• Policy Reforms in agriculture marketing • Reformed Agriculture Extension Scheme • Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture • National Food Security Mission • Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana • National Fisheries Development Board • Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme • National Livestock Mission • National Soil Health Cards Scheme • AEZ, NAIP and Subsidized FPs • NITI Ayog initiates on 100 million skills training
Agribusiness all the way
• Major Corporates in agribusiness Reliance, Field Fresh, Big Basket, Mother Dairy, Birla
• Major Corporates in Food Processing Nestle, Kellogs, HLL, Britania, Heinz
• Major Corporates in Rural Retailing DSCL, Godrej, Triveni, ITC
• Major Corporates in Agri Extn. ITC, MSLL, CFCL, TCL
•Major Corporates in Commodities NCDEX, MCX, Cargill
Major Corporates in inputs IFFCO, Monsanto, UPL, M&M, Vetcare
Agri Jobs|IABM
Job Scenario in Agriculture
The National Scenario Approx. 40,000 Agri graduates pass out every year
36%
28%
7%
5%
6%
18%
Post Graduation in AgriculturePrivate Sector job
Government Sector/NGO's
Post Graduation in Business ManagementEnterpreneurship
Unemployed
Career opportunities
Traditionally - Government departments Research and education Plantation sector Nationalized banks Agri-inputs industry Seeds Pesticides Fertilizers Machinery Animal health sector
Career opportunities (contd.)
Emerging sectors Agribusiness Financial sector Retailing Food processing International trade Rural credit & insurance Warehousing & commodities Rural Marketing NGOs KPOs
What are KPOs…..
Research,
communication
Media,
education
Consulting,
information
What is a Job….and Career Motivators…
Motivators Change with Levels
Facilities and Care
Job Satisfaction
Job Security Growth
Avenues Pay Package
Work Culture
Intellectually Stimulating Financially Rewarding
Socially Respected
Happy Employee Growing Organization
Estimated fresh jobs in next 5 years. Sectors Openings in 5 years Opening Salary levels Government = 20,000 Rs. 40,000 Research & Academics = 15,000 Rs. 50,000 Nationalized Banks = 15,000 Rs. 45,000 Agri-inputs = 20,000 Rs. 35,000 Agribusiness = 25,000 Rs. 40,000 Financial sector = 10,000 Rs. 50,000 Retailing = 75,000 Rs. 30,000 KPOs = 10,000 Rs. 45,000 NGOs = 10,000 Rs. 25,000 Food processing = 25,000 Rs. 35,000 International trade = 10,000 Rs. 55,000 Rural credit & insurance = 40,000 Rs. 50,000 Warehousing & commodities = 15,000 Rs. 45,000 Rural Marketing = 20,000 Rs. 30,000 Emerging areas = 10,000 Rs. 65,000
Salaries in Govt. and Private sectors Level Govt. sector Pvt. sector Junior Level = Rs. 35,000 Rs. 25,000 Middle Level = Rs. 60,000 Rs. 90,000 Senior Level = Rs. 1.20,000 Rs. 250,000 Top Level = Rs. 1.70 lakh Rs. 5.0 lacs The gap widens as you go up the ladder of your career
MBA is all about Money and Growth
Why MBA ?
Higher Start up package 1. Graduates = Rs. 20000 2. Post graduates = Rs. 25000 3. Doctoral Degree = Rs. 30000 4. MBA Agribusiness = Rs. 40000
Faster Growth from Junior to… Middle Senior Top
1. Graduates = 10 yrs 20 yrs 30 yrs 2. Post graduates = 7 yrs 15 yrs 20 yrs 3. Doctors = 5 yrs 12 yrs 25 yrs 4. MBA Agribusiness = 3 yrs 8 yrs 15 yrs
MBA Agribusiness The national scenario • A buzz word at campuses • Bringing a world of opportunities • Approx. 40,000 agri graduates pass out • Only 2500 able to make it to ABM • 11 Institutes and 45 SAUs offering ABM courses • Industry needs an estimated 5,000 plus MBA Agribusiness • Widening demand supply gap • ABM need to be integrated with industry needs • Industry salary offers are two times higher to Institutes than SAUs
Major ABM Institutes Important Institutes 1. IIM – Ahmedabad 2. IIM – Lucknow 3. IRMA, Anand 4. MANAGE, Hyderabad 5. NIAM, Jaipur 6. IIPM, Bangalore 7. Vamnicon, Pune 8. Xaviar’s, Bhubneshwar 9. ISAB, Noida www.isab.org.in Average MBA salaries at Institutes = Rs. 6.0 lacs Average MBA salaries at SAUs = Rs. 3.0 lacs
ISAB Board • Prof. MS Swaminathan, Pioneer of India’s Green Revolution .
• Dr. Panjab Singh, President, National Academy of Agriculture Sciences.
• Dr. Kadambot Siddique, Director – Institute of Agriculture, Western Australia University, Perth.
• Mr. Siraj Choudhry, Chairman, Cargill India Ltd.
• Mr. Ajit Jain, Joint Managing Director, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.
• Mr. Kapil Mehan, Group – CEO (Agri Business), Adventz India Limited.
• Mr. Tushar Pandey, President, Yes Bank Limited.
• Dr. Purvi Mehta, Head – Agri, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Mr. RS Sodhi, Managing Director, AMUL.
• Mr. Vijay Sardana, Head – Food & Agribusiness, UPL Group.
• Mr. Ram Mudholkar, Director, South Asia, EI DuPont India P Ltd.
• Mr. R. Gopalakrishna, President, Coromandel International Limited.
• Mr. Pradipta Sahoo, President, Food & Agri, Mother Dairy Limited.
• Dr. KL Chadha, President, Horticulture Society of India.
• Prof. Karim Maredia, Director, Partnership Program Michigan State University, USA
• Mr. Alok Sinha, Director General, Indian Council of Food and Agriculture.
• Dr. KM Bujarbaruah , Vice Chancellor - AAU and President, Agriculture Universities Association of India
ISAB Core Faculty • Pro. VPS Arora, Former Dean, CABM, Pantnagar = Director of Studies.
• Prof. SM Ilyas, Former Director – NAARM = Director.
• Dr. HS Gupta, Former Director IARI.
• Dr. M. Moni, Former Director NIC.
• Mr. RC Gupta, Former Deputy Director General, Fertiliser Associaiton of India.
• Mr. KS Thyagarajan, Advisor in BASF India Limited, a global giant in crop protection and chemical products.
• Mr. NS Randhawa, Former Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi.
• Prof. SK Puri, served corporate sector at leading organizations like BHEL and TATAs.
• Mr. Bhaskar Rao, postgraduate in agribusiness management from Mysore University
• Dr. Kaushik Basu, Ph.D in Dairy Economics from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal and PGPAJMC from MANAGE, Hyderabad.
• Dr. Sucheta Arora, Ph.D in agriculture communication from GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar.
• Dr. Priyanka Sarkar, Ph.D in Biotechnology with a postgraduate diploma in management.
1. IIM-A = Rs. 18.5 lacs 2. IIM-L = Rs. 14.0 lacs 3. IRMA = Rs. 9.5 lacs
4. MANAGE = Rs. 9.0 lacs 5. NIAM = Rs. 8.5 lacs
6. ISAB = Rs. 4.5 lacs
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• Coromandel Fertilizers Ltd. • Syngenta India Ltd. • Rallis India Ltd. • Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. • Virbac India Ltd. • Allanasons Limited • Bayer India Limited • Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. • Ankur Seeds Limited • NFCL • Crystal Phosphate • Dabur Ayurvet Limited • Namdhari Seeds Ltd. • Bank of Baroda
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