AGRICULTURE SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN MEGHALAYA

POTENTIAL ROLE OF AGRICULTURE SKILL COUNCIL OF INDIA (ASCI)

3OTH MAY’2015

STATE CONVENTION CENTER, SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA

Sowing Skills,Harvesting Opportunities…

Dr M Islam Barbaruah, Consultant, ASCI

CHANGING FACE OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE

Market oriented Mass Production ( Increase scale of Operation) Increasing Technology Input Increasing Diversification and initiative for Integration. ( e.g.Corporate farming )

Focus on competitiveness, quality, organic production and foodsafety.

Increasing importance of Resource Management for productivityand profit.

Increasing assortment of farm inputs and machineries.

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CHANGING FACE OF INDIAN FARM WORKERS

Indian dominance of dairy sector in Italy : Ref. 2013 EU funded report titled: Migration from Punjab to Italy inthe Dairy Sector: The Quiet Indian Revolution

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EMERGING AGRICULTURE Huge demand led growth in several sectors

- Warehousing, Cold Chain, Logistics & Supply Chain

- Commodity & Financial Markets

- Digital & Agriculture Technology

- Dairy, Poultry, Meat, Fisheries, Horticulture,

- Alternate energy (Solar, Biomass etc.)

- Farm Mechanization, Micro Irrigation etc.

- Protected Cultivation ( Green House, Hydroponics etc.)

- Bamboo, Honey, Medicinal & Herbal, Organic etc.

- New requirements in Seeds, Pesticides, Fertilizers etc.Great Opportunity to Skill Youth for employment in High demand Jobs & Self Employment

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EMERGING SKILL AREAS FOR FARMERS

Traditional Practices have run their course

Massive National effort required to improve incomes & reduce farming costs

The Key lies in :

- Sensible low cost technology adoption

- Leverage IT for cropping efficiency, market access

- Risk Management, Insurance & Financial Management

- Demand led production

- Value addition at Farm Gate

Farmers need to be brought under Formal Skill Framework at the National Level

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SKILL GAP ANALYSIS - MEGHALAYA

Preliminary stakeholderanalysis of Agriculturesector and a detail skillgap analysis forHorticulture sector ofMeghalaya is alreadyavailable.

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AGRICULTURE SECTOR SKILL COUNCIL (ASCI )

Section 25 ‘Not For Profit’ Company under the aegis of NSDC,Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GOI 28 Member Governing Council – Composition includes

representative from Industry, Government, Academic & ResearchInstitutions and Farmer Groups. Target group includes : Farmers , Farm workers, People in formal

jobs in agriculture sector, self-employed.

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SPONSORS (1/2)

Industry Seed Industry: National Seed Association of India, MAHYCO

Pesticides Industry: Pesticides Formulators Association of India,

Fertilizer Industry: IFFCO Foundation (Largest Fertilizer Concern/ Farmer Cooperative) DCM Shriram Limited Micro Fertilizer: Indian Micro fertilizer Association (IMMA)

Farm Machinery Industry: Tractor Manufacturer Association and leading players viz.

John Deere Irrigation Industry: Irrigation Association of India, (Jain Irrigation, Netafim)

Dairy : Indian Dairy Association , CLFMA Livestock Association ofIndia

Government Bodies/ Boards Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR)

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

National Horticultural Board (NHB)

Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC),

Spices Board of India

National Committee on Plasticulture Applications in India (NCPAH)

Tea Board of India,

Coffee Board of India

Coconut Development Board

Agriculture Produce Export Development Authority ( APEDA)

7 Major Industry Associations & 10 Government Bodies | All sub sectors represented | Large & small; MNC &Indian Companies

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SPONSORS (2/2)

Farmers Association All India Vegetable Growers

Association

Confederation of Indian Horticulture

UPASI (United Planters Association ofSouthern India),

All India Grape growers Association

Commodity Exchanges National Collateral Management

Services Ltd (NCMSL)

National Commodity Derivatives &Exchange (NCDEX)

Training Institutions International Horticulture Innovation

and Training Centre

Central Institute of Post HarvestEngineering & Technology

Indian Institute of PlantationManagement

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FOCUS SEGMENTS – ILLUSTRATIVE LIST

CropManagement- Food Grain

Cereals

Pulses

Oilseeds

CropManagement- Cash Crops

Sugarcane

Jute

Cotton

PlantationCrops

CropManagement- High ValueAgriculture

Horticulture

ProtectedCultivation

PrecisionFarming

AgriInformation

Management

MarketInformation

RiskManagement

FinancialInclusion

AlliedAgricultureActivities

DairyFarming

Poultry

Fisheries

InputsIndustry(Seeds /

Pesticide)and FarmMachinery

AgriExtension

AgriPractices

OtherIndustry

Related toAgriculture

AgriWarehousing

Cold Chain

Agri Retail

Self Employment –Skills

Self and Wage Employment -Skills

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PARTNERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

INTERNATIONAL• LANTRA , United Kingdom• AgriFood Skills, Australia . Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council (CAHRC)• Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, New Zealand

NATIONAL • National Skill Certification and Reward Scheme (STAR) of Ministry of Finance, GOI• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) of MSDE, GOI

STATES

• HARYANA : Introduction of Agriculture in 48 Schools• HIMACHAL PRADESH : Introduction of Agriculture in 50 schools• UTTAR PRADESH : Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM)• JHARKHAND : Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society (JSDMS)• SIKKIM : State Institute of Capacity Building (SICB)• KERALA : Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP)

University and UniversityGrants Commission

• Independent University Programmes.• Community Colleges (Diploma and Advanced Diploma)• B Voc Courses in 13 Colleges• NSQF based Skill Training for Post Graduate Students of Pune University.

Recognition of Prior Learning(RPL) • A Pilot Project on RPL for National Skill Development Agency (NSDA)

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QUALIFICATION PACKS DEVELOPED (1/2)

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QUALIFICATION PACKS DEVELOPED (2/2)

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AFFILIATION & ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Interested Training Providers to Submit Application

Due Diligence by ASCI

- Compliance Check

- Sector Experience

- Experience of Training & Capacity Building

- Infrastructure for Training

Robust Technology Enabled assessment system

Scientific and transparent assessment criteria

Assessment Fee: INR 800/-- 1000/- per Trainee

AFFILIATION

ASSESSSMENT and CERTIFICATION

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HOW CAN WE SUPPORT MEGHALAYA INITIATIVES? Promotion and rolling out of NSQF aligned agriculture & allied courses through MSSDS /ASCI

affiliated TPs ( Horticulture related courses to begin with ! )

Help in Assessment & Certification

Support the Train the Trainer Programme

Recognition of Prior Learning

Facilitation for development of Institutional Mechanism supported by Credit & Market facility

Meghalaya agriculture skill advisory board for industry interface.

Establishment of ASCI office in Shillong with assistance from Meghalaya Government

Connecting youth to formal job market.

Facilitate roll out of NSQF aligned courses across Schools, ITIs, Colleges & Universities

Support for Center of Excellence in Agriculture link skilling ( Ref. Meghalaya Skill Dev Institute)5/30/2015

T H A N K S

Name : Dr. Satender Arya

Mobile : 9971889099

Mail ID : ceo@asci-india.com

Website: www.asci-india.com

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5/30/2015The presentation is based on specific input from team members at ASCI