PGDOAM was designed to meet tomorrow's needs for employment of agricultural graduates as well as to meet professionally trained human resource need of Agribusinesses, Certification Agencies and Other Service Providers in Agriculture.

World over, consumers are demanding better quality food products. Organic agriculture has now emerged as a viable option that could comprehensively and sustainably address the issues affecting both producers as well as consumers.

Human Resource Requirement for Transforming Agriculture into Agribusiness

Agriculture education in our country has always been research and extension oriented. Lack o appropriately trained human resource is today considered as he biggest constraint in conversion of agriculture to agribusiness. In a case study conducted by Morarka Foundation trained human resource is required at following levels:

•  Entry level positions
•  Junior supervisory positions
•  Senior supervisory positions
•  Junior management cadres
•  Middle management
•  Senior management
•  Top management

PGDOAM has been designed to help interested candidates to take up Junior Management position in Organic Agribusinesses. This course offered career-making opportunities in the following areas:

•  Private Sector Agribusiness Organizations
•  Organic/Quality Management Organizations
•  Government Supported Projects
It also helps successful candidates to set up their own Agribusiness Enterprises.

About the Course
PGDOAM has been designed to develop management capabilities of candidates. The Course helps in developing technical and business skills. The classroom learning includes courses on:

•  Organic Farming and Practices
•  Organic Standards and Certifications
•  Engineering & Technologies in Organic Agriculture
•  Agri Biotechnology
•  Agriculture Product Marketing
•  Agri- enterpreneurship and management
•  Supply Chain Management and Storage
•  Food Quality Management
•  Communication - Written and Spoken

The field - onsite learning enables a candidate to get complete exposure to real life agribusiness environment.

Eligibility

Candidate with qualifications in Science, Agriculture, Technology and other related fields were eligible. Priority was given to the candidates having experience in agriculture and related areas.

Award of Diploma

The successful candidates were awarded "Post Graduate Diploma in Organic Agriculture Management" (PGDOAM) by Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur.

Post Graduate Diploma in Organic Agriculture Management, PGDOAM
In Joint Collaboration with Maharana pratap University of Agriculture and Technology MPUAT.

Training of Human Resource for Organic Agriculture Industry.
Duration: Total 12 Months (Class room -Six Months and On site-Six Months)

Course Fee

Rs. 70,000/- for 12 Months Course.
Excluding Boarding & Lodging (Assistance is provided in arranging suitable accommodation)

Generally in a year up to four Batches each of 20-25 candidates were expected to be enrolled for training.