AGRI CLINICS AND AGRI BUSINESS CENTER
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PIRENS)
Babhaleshwar
413 737
Tal.
Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar (MS)
Tel No.
02422-252414, 253612, 253008
Telefax
02422-253536
E-mail - kvk@pravara.ren.nic.in
Website -
www.kvk.pravara.com
Ministry of Agril National Bank Small Farmers National
Institute
Govt. of India for Agril. & Rural Agribusiness of
Agricultural
New Delhi Development Consortium (SFAC) Extension
Management
(NABARD) (MANAGE),
Hyderabad
Background
There are 11,900 graduates from
agriculture and allied sectors passing out from agricultural universities in India
while there are 2405 graduates in agriculture and allied fields passing out every year from Maharashtra state.
However, only 2000 are able to get employment in Government/Private sectors. Thus there remains a vast pool of around
9900 graduates in the country who can support
and boost agricultural production process if viable business
opportunities are provided to them.
On the other hand there exists an
agricultural extension system which is fast shrinking resulting in wide
extension gaps between those who require improved technologies and those who
generate them.
Thus in the aftermath of this wide
extension gap and the vast pool of unemployed agriculture pass outs remains to
be tapped to provide support to the extension system and ultimately to help
improve agricultural productivity. This
gave birth to a unique and ambitions scheme to address teh twin objectives
through the agri clinic and agri business centers scheme.
The Agri Clinic and Agri business Center
Scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, in
association with NABARD and coordination with MANAGE, SFAC to take better
methods of farming to each and every farmers across the country by tapping the
expertise available in the large pool of agriculture graduates. The agriculture
graduates can set up their own Agri Clinic and Agri business Center and provide
professional extension services for the farming community across the country.
1.
To supplement the
efforts of Government extension system
2.
To make available
supplementary sources of input supply and services for the farmers.
3.
To provide gainful
employment to agricultural graduates in emerging areas of agricultural sector.
These are centers started by trained
agriculture graduates which provide expert services and advice to farmers on
cropping practices, technology dissemination, crop protection service, Market
trends and prices of crops in markets and provide clinical services for plant
and animal health which would enhance the productivity of crops and
animals. Agri business centers are
those which provide inputs supply farm equiment on hire and such services.
Agricultural graduates may choose from
a range of potential areas given below:
Code Area
Project
01 Soil, water quality and input
testing lab service center
Project
02 Plant protection, service center
Project
03 Maintenance, repair and custom
hiring of agricultural implements
Project
04 Agri service center including above
three activities
Project
05 Seed processing units
Project
06 Micro propagation through plant
tissue culture units
Project
07 Setting up of vermiculture,
biofertilizers, biopesticides, biocontrol units
Project
08 Setting up of Apiaries
Project
09 Providing extension consultancy
services
Project
10 Facilitation of agricultural
insurance services
Project
11 Hatcheries and production of fish
fingerlings
Project
12 Providing live stock health cover
through veterinary dispensary
Project
13 Setting up of IT Kiosks
Project
14 Feed processing and testing unit
Project
15 Value added centers
Project
16 Setting up of cool chain
Project
17 Post harvest management centers
Project
18 Setting of storage structures and
rural godowns
Project
19 Retail marketing outlets for
processed products
Project
20 Rural marketing dealership of farm
inputs and outputs.
The scheme is open to agricultural
graduates in subjects allied to agriculture like horticulture, sericulture,
forestry, veterinary science, animal husbandry, dairy, poultry, Pisciculture,
Agri engineering, food technology and other allied activities.
Under the scheme, the unemployed
agricultural graduates are provided start up training at designated training
centers. The successful candidates can later apply for start up loans for any
specified venture.
The project can be taken up by trained
agri graduates either individually or on jointly/group basis. The outer ceiling
for cost of project by an individual would be Rs. 10 lakh and for project
project by a group would be Rs. 50 lakh.
The group may be of 5 of which one could be a management development and
management.
1. Upto Rs. 10,000/- No Margin
2. Over Rs. 10,000/- 15-25% of project cost
|
Size
of loan |
Rate of interest to ultimate beneficiary
|
||
|
|
Commercial
bank |
Regional
rural bank |
Co-operative
bank |
|
Up
to Rs. 25,000/- |
As
detrmined by bank subject to max of PLR |
As
determined by bank |
As
determined by the SCB subject to minimum of 12% |
|
Above
Rs. 25,000/- upto Rs. 2.00 lakh |
As
detrmined by bank subject to max of PLR |
As
determined by bank |
As
determined by the SCB subject to minimum of 12% |
|
Above
Rs. 2.00 lakh |
As
detrmined by bank. |
As
determined by bank |
As
determined by the SCB subject to minimum of 12% |
*
Mortgage of land at Bank’s discretion
No
Collateral security for a loan upto Rs. 5.0 lakhs as per the latest RBI
Circular for the Agricultural graduates who have successfully completed the
Agriclinics and Agribusiness Training.
The period of loan will vary between 5-10
years depending on the activities. The repayment period may include a grace
period which is discretionary extending up to a maximum of two years.
As an integral part of the programme,
specialized training is being provided to agricultural graduates interested in
setting up such center. Training
programmes are being launched in recognized training institutes through out the
country to prepare the professionals in entrepreneurship and agri business
ventures. The training is free for selected
candidates for a period of two months in selected training institute.
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PIRENS)
Babhaleshwar has been designated as a recognized training center by MANAGE,
Hyderabad after taking cognizance of its innovative extension methodology and
unique professionalism in providing vocational training for rural youths. The
first part of training covers the following subjects inthe field of
entrepreneurship development.
The
second part consists of training in individual enterprises selected by the
candidates. It also includes exclusive
visits to successful enterprises, market survey and project preparation and
evaluation.
The KVK, Babhaleshwar is a premier
agri-extension centers that was bestowed with BEST KVK AWARD by ICAR in recognition of its highly professional
services extended for the farming community in an innovative strategic model.
It has provided all the services and
for the farming community to help increase the productivity of majority crops
in the district.
It possess adequate training infrastructure for the
trainees from villages, extension functionaries of line departments in various
emerging technologies. The KVK has
various demonstration units for imparting skill based training on the
principles of learning by doing and seeing is believing.
Various demonstration units that are
operational at KVK are:
The KVK possesses adequate
infrastructure which is most conducive to the incumbent training in acquiring
the skills taught by an expert in house faculty.
The KVK possesses ultra modern
training hall with Internet connection and LCD projection device for better
communication and skill imparting. The
KVK possesses residential accommodation for 40 trainees simultaneously at its
hostel. It also constitutes in-house
boarding facility for trainees for long duration training.
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Provide adequate learning
environment
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Skill up gradation
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Attitudinal change
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Entrepreneurship development
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Personality development
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The WILL to WIN
Dr. Bhaskar Gaikwad
Nodal Officer and Chief Scientist
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PIRENS) Babhaleshwar
OR
Training Coordinators
Mr.Purushottam Hendre, Scientist (Horticulture)
Mr. Sunil Borude, Scientist(Extension)
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PIRENS) Babhaleshwar
Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar (MS)
Tel No. 02422-252414, 253612, 253008
Telefax 02422-253536
E-mail - kvk@pravara.ren.nic.in
Website - www.kvk.pravara.com