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Address:

Tel No.Fax No.E-mail: Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI)

304-305, 3rd Floor, Bestech Chambers, B Block, Shushant Lok-1, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002 (+91)124-4228322(+91) 124 4048840

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About the Organization

Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) the Sector Skill Council on Agriculture, is an Industry led body registered as section 25 company under the Companies Act and functioning under the aegis of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) with a vision to develop the Skills in Indian Agriculture, as per the global standards, with the support of Industry Partners.

ASCI is working towards building the Capacity around the Agriculture Industry and bridge the gap between laboratories to farm and targeting to touch/upgrade skills of millions of Students, Cultivators, Agricultural Labourers, direct and Indirect workforce engaged in Organized and Unorganized Agriculture Industry viz, Farm Inputs, Procurement, Supply Chain, Warehousing / Logistics etc. and to create a human resource pool of the right size and quality in Agriculture Sector.

Vision of ASCI: Changing the Scenario of Indian Agriculture through bridging the skill gap through Skill Development

Key Initiatives: Identification of skill development needs including preparing a catalogue of types of skills, range and depth of skills to facilitate individuals to choose from them. Development of a sector skill development plan and maintain skill inventory. Determining skills/competency standards and qualifications. Standardization of affiliation and accreditation process. Participation in Affiliation, accreditation, assessment and certification. Plan and execute Training of Trainers. Promotion of academies of excellence. Establishment of a well-structured sector specific Labour Market Information System (LMIS) to assist planning and delivery of training

iiiSupporting OrganizationsGovernment Bodies: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) National Horticultural Board (NHB), Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC), Spices Board of India, National Committee on Plasticulture Applications in India Tea Board of India Coffee Board of India, Agriculture Produce Export Development Authority ( APEDA)Seed Industry: National Seed Association of India, MAHYCO Pesticides Industry: Pesticides Formulators Association of India, Du-Pont, DSCLFertilizer Industry: IFFCO Foundation DSCL Micro Fertilizer: Indian Micro fertilizer Association (IMMA)Irrigation Industry: Irrigation Association of India, Jain Irrigation NETAFIMFarm Machinery Industry: Escorts Mahindra & Mahindra TAFETraining Institution: Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) Bangalore, International Horticulture Innovation & Training Centre (IHITC) Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) Ludhiana, IFFCO FoundationAgri Logistics, Warehousing and Commodity Exchanges Sector: National Collateral Management Services Ltd (NCMSL) National Commodity Derivatives & Exchange (NCDEX)Plantation Sectors / Farmers Group: All India Vegetable Growers Association Confederation of Indian Horticulture UPASI (United Planters Association of Southern India) All India Grape growers Association

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations

Dr. Satender Singh AryaChief Executive Officer, Agriculture Skill Council of India

An alumnus of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) and Institute of Rural Management , Anand (IRMA) is a Senior management professional of proven capability with 24 years of experience in Category Management, Food and Agri Supply Chain, International Business, New Business Development and Vendor Management functional areas. He has handled multifarious responsibilities with leading MNCs and Indian Corporates and have extensive and in depth expertise in business strategy and planning, financial budgeting and successful implementation of challenging projects. He has done Business development across geographies, business divisions and strategic projects and has an ability to deal with diverse and global cultural environments.He was instrumental in getting Industry and other Stakeholders support across various segments of Agriculture Sector and all due diligence done through his strenetous efforts before SSC got approved.

Prior to joining Agriculture Sector Skill Council , had pan-India exposure in handling Staples, Dairy and F&V business and in establishing supply chain of fruits and vegetables. Has also got operational exposure to exports of Agro-chemicals and Bulk drugs to Europe, Middle East and Asian countries. In depth understanding of operational intricacies while working in / with Chinese companies. His prior experience include working with National Skills Foundation of India, , Reliance Retail , SINOCHEM , Grasim Industries Ltd and NDDB.

National President of IRMA Alumni Association. Member of Executive Council of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT, New Delhi) Member of Indian Veterinary Council and Delhi Veterinary Council Member of NSDC's Qualification Registration Committe