DARM on 10th January 2009

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Importance

Significant progress in agriculture through

massive application of Science & Technology

Optimal utilization of scarce research resources

to realize improved research productivity

requires application of modern Management

Principles and Practices

Agricultural scientists are often handicapped

to increase research efficiency & effectiveness

in their organizations due to lack of exposure

to formal Management Education or Training


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Roles of Agricultural Scientists

Researcher: Scientific innovation leading tocreation of new Know ledge or Technology

Leader: Prov ide professional leadership to a

team of scientists

Manager: Responsible for delivering results

through achievement of organizational goals

Administrator: Follow certain norms and

procedures to achieve organizational goals

Policy maker: Develop a broad vision for future

endeavour of the organizat ion


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Need for Management Education

Inadequacy of University Education to

prepare them for higher order roles

Entirely left to individuals to acquireneeded know ledge and skil ls throughexperience

In-service training prepares them only insubject matter areas

Necessity to expose middle & senior level

scientists to modern managementprinciples and practices

Approval by ICAR/ DARE to offer DARM


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Objectives

To expose the participants to modernmanagement principles and practices

To impart managerial skil ls to enhance

their role efficacy as research managers

To equip them w ith relevant tools andtechniques for better management of

research organizat ions


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Course Details

Organizers: NAARM in collbn. w ith IFPRI

Venue: NAARM, Hyderabad

Duration: Three months

Fee: Rs. 40,000/ - (Indian)

US$ 10,000/ - (International)


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Participants

Number: 25

National: Principal Scientists /

Professors (Aspirants)- ICAR & AUsInternational: Managerial Cadre-

Developing Countries (IFPRI)


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Faculty

NAARM, ICAR & AUs

CGIAR: IFPRI & ICRISAT

Management Institutions

Agricultural R & D Institutions

Private Sector


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Coverage: 8 Modules

Agricultural Scenario Analysis (1)Agriculture Policy and Strategies (2-3)

Research Management (4-5)

Organization Management (6-7)IP and Technology Management (8-9)

Human Resource Management (10-11)

Information and communicationManagement (11-12)

Financial and AdministrativeManagement (12)


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Module 1:

Agricultural Scenario Analysis National and global agricultural

scenario

Frontier areas of science in agriculture:Biotechnology, Precision agriculture,Organic farming, Nanotechnology

International trade and marketing ofagricultural commodities


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Module 2: Agriculture Policy andStrategies

National Agricultural Policy

Agricultural revolutions: Retrospect and prospects

Strategic planning

Impact of climate change on agriculture

Freedom to operate and risk management

Sustainable agricultural development

Biodiversity management

Water management: National and Global perspectives

Urban and peri-urban agriculture: Potential and threats Gender and ITK issues in agriculture

Value chain management in agriculture

Sustainable livelihood security for rural poor


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Module 3: Research Management

Modern management principles and practices Research management process in agriculture

Research proposal w riting and fund raising

Research prioritizat ion, monitoring andevaluation

Environmental and social safeguard analysis

Scientific integrity, ethics and moral values inagricultural research

Quality assessment of agricultural research

Innovative systems perspective in agriculture


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Module 4: Organization Management

Institution building

Good governance

Inter-institutional collaboration

Public-private partnership building Research resource mobilization and

management

Performance assessment: Researchers and

research organizat ions Time Management


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Module 5: Intellectual Property andTechnology Management

WTA and its implications on agriculture

TRIPS and intellectual property management

Safety and quality standards

Agricultural innovation systems

Technology forecasting

Commercialization of agricultural technologies

Technology transfer systems and process

Research Extension linkages


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Module 6: Human Resource

Management HRM: Planning, recruitment, development

and evaluation

Organizational behaviour Leadership development

Motivat ion of researchers

Interdisciplinary team building

Management of differences in research

Stress management


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Module 7: Information andCommunication Management

MIS for agricultural research

Organizational communication

Use of ICTs for technology transfer/marketing

Use of GIS for natural resourcemanagement


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Module 8: Financial and

Administrative Management

Financial management in research onagriculture

Project based budgeting

Purchase procedures: Procurement

Management of administration


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Andragogy

Interactive sessions

Discussions

Exercises Case Analysis

Assignments

Field Visits


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Evaluation

Performance evaluated at the endof each module Written test

Minimum 60%

Grading: A > 80%

B 71 80%

C 60 70%

F < 60%


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Basic Issues

Is there a need for such a Course?

Do you think the various Topics

included under different Modules areadequate to develop the manpowerw ith necessary know ledge and skil lsto take up managerial responsibilities?


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Basic Issues

Who are the potential participantsfor the Course?

a) National:

b) International:

Who should be the suitable

resource persons to deliver thecontent?


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Basic IssuesWhat could be the probable fee

structure?

a) National participants:

b) International participants:

What policy guidelines are required

to make the Course relevant and

sustainable in the long run?


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Documents

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