INDIAN SCHOOL OF AGRI BUSINESS Dr. S M Ilyas

Director Indian School of Agribusiness

www.isab.org.in

A presentation on

Broad National Agriculture and Agribusiness Scenario and

Career Opportunities for Agriculture Graduates

Policy Research body

Apex body acting as think tank

National monthly Magazine

Serving over 50 corporate

Exclusive Agripositions website

Premier Agribusiness Institute

We are

Agriculture Scenario

GDP of agriculture and allied sectors in India was recorded at USD 244.74 billion in FY16 contributing 17.3% to the total GDP

Engine of economic growth and social transformation

Annual value approx. (FY 2016-17) Rs. 1.11 TRILLION (USD 171 billion) according to Central Statistics Office (CSO)

India has over 60% population, world average of approx. 25%

Major Trends in Agriculture • Globally integrating

• From production to market driven

• Technology redefining the concepts

• Mechanized and Precision farming

• Value added agriculture

• Corporate to play a major role

• Commodity and futures trading

• Rural retailing and customer focus

• Contract and Corporate farming

Key Issues in Agriculture

• Low productivity, averaging to 60% of world average

• Poor linkage of farms with the market

• Low knowledge of input agriculture

• Wide gap between lab and land experiments

• Low level of mechanization and value addition

• Low investments in farm sector

• Supply Chain Management and Product Lifecycle Management- a major bottleneck

• Lack of quality human resource

• Small entrepreneurship in farm sector

Approach and Way Forward

Conserve/use every drop of water

Remove hidden soil hunger

Livestock integrated farming

Diversified & scientific agriculture

PRI, SHG, FOs, NGOs

Inputs management

Resource management

Village Knowledge Centers

Credit and Insurance

Income Security

Food & Nutr. Security

Improved Productivity

Increased Profitability

Sustainability

Empowerment Post harvest Mgt.

Value addition Marketing Chain

Eco technologies

Human resource

Major Governmental Initiatives • Policy Reforms in agriculture marketing

• Reformed Agriculture Extension Scheme

• Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

• National Food Security Mission

• Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

• National Fisheries Development Board

• Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme

• National Livestock Mission

• National Soil Health Cards Scheme

• AEZ, NAIP and Subsidized FPs

• NITI Ayog initiates on 100 million skills training

Agribusiness all the way

Major Corporate

Agribusiness- Reliance, Field Fresh, Big Basket, Mother Dairy, Birla

Food Processing- Nestle, Kellogs, HLL, Britania, Heinz

Rural Retailing- DSCL, Godrej, Triveni, ITC

Agriculture Extension- ITC, MSLL, CFCL, TCL

Commodities- NCDEX, MCX, Cargill

Agri Inputs- IFFCO, Monsanto, UPL, M&M, Vetcare

Job Scenario in Agriculture

The National Scenario Approx. 40,000 Agri graduates pass out every year

36%

28%

7%

5%

6%

18%

Post Graduation in Agriculture

Private Sector job

Government Sector/NGO's

Post Graduation in Business Management

Enterpreneurship

Unemployed

Career Opportunities

Traditionally • Government departments • Research and education • Nationalized banks • Agri-inputs industry

Emerging Sectors • Agribusiness • Financial sector • Retailing • Food processing • International trade • Rural credit & insurance • Warehousing & commodities • Rural Marketing • NGOs • KPOs

Career Motivators

Career Motivators

Intellectually Stimulating

Financially Rewarding

Socially Respected

Job Satisfaction

Job Security

Pay Package

Growth Avenues

Work Culture

Facilities and care

Motivators Change with Levels

Happy Employee Growing Organization

Estimated Fresh Jobs in 5 yrs Openings in 5 years Opening Salary levels

Government = 20,000 Rs. 40,000 Research & Academics = 15,000 Rs. 50,000 Nationalized Banks = 15,000 Rs. 45,000 Agri-inputs = 20,000 Rs. 35,000 Agribusiness = 25,000 Rs. 40,000 Financial sector = 10,000 Rs. 50,000 Retailing = 75,000 Rs. 30,000 KPOs = 10,000 Rs. 45,000 NGOs = 10,000 Rs. 25,000 Food processing = 25,000 Rs. 35,000 International trade = 10,000 Rs. 55,000 Rural credit & insurance = 40,000 Rs. 50,000 Warehousing & commodities = 15,000 Rs. 45,000 Rural Marketing = 20,000 Rs. 30,000 Emerging areas = 10,000 Rs. 65,000

Salaries in Govt. & Private Sectors

Level Govt. sector Pvt. sector Junior Level = Rs. 35,000 Rs. 25,000 Middle Level = Rs. 60,000 Rs. 50,000 Senior Level = Rs. 1.2 lacs Rs. 2.5 lacs Top Level = Rs. 1.7 lacs Rs.5 lacs

The gap widens as you go up the ladder of your career

Why MBA ?

Higher Start up package

1. Graduates = Rs. 20000 2. Post graduates = Rs. 25000 3. Doctoral Degree = Rs. 30000 4. MBA Agribusiness = Rs. 40000

Faster Growth (grades) From junior to Middle Senior Top

1. Graduates = 10 yrs 20 yrs 30 yrs 2. Post graduates = 7 yrs 15 yrs 20 yrs 3. Doctors = 5 yrs 12 yrs 20 yrs …. 4. MBA Agribusiness = 3 yrs 8 yrs 15 yrs …….

MBA Agribusiness

The National Scenario

• A buzz word at campuses

• Bringing a world of opportunities

• Approx. 40,000 Agri Graduates pass out

• Only 2500 able to make it to ABM

• 11 Institutes and 45 SAUs offering ABM courses

• Industry needs an estimated 5,000 plus MBA Agribusiness

• Widening demand supply gap

• ABM need to be integrated with industry needs

• Industry salary offers are two times higher to Institutes than SAUs

Major ABM Institutes

IIM – Ahmedabad

IIM – Lucknow

IRMA, Anand

MANAGE, Hyderabad

NAARM, Hyderabad

NIAM, Jaipur

IIPM, Bangalore

Vamnicon, Pune

ISAB, Noida

ISAB Board

ISAB Board

ISAB Core Faculty

1. Prof. SM Ilyas, Former Director –NAARM , Director.

2. Dr. HS Gupta, Former Director IARI.

3. Dr. M. Moni, Former Director NIC.

4. Mr. RC Gupta, Former Deputy Director General, Fertiliser Association of India.

5. Mr. KS Thyagarajan, Advisor in BASF India Limited, a global giant in crop protection and chemical products.

6. Mr. NS Randhawa, Former Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi.

7. Prof. SK Puri, served corporate sector at leading organizations like BHEL and TATAs.

8. Mr. Bhaskar Rao, postgraduate in agribusiness management from Mysore University

9. Dr. Kaushik Basu, Ph.D in Dairy Economics from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal and PGPAJMC from MANAGE, Hyderabad.

10.Dr. Sucheta Arora, Ph.D in agriculture communication from GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar.

Comparative Fees

Colleges Total fees

IIM-A Rs. 21 lacs

IIM-L Rs. 19 lacs

IRMA Rs. 10 lacs

MANAGE Rs. 7 lacs

NAARM Rs. 6 lacs

ISAB Rs. 4.75 lacs

Glimpses

Classroom Library

Glimpses

Guest Visitor Regular Class

Final Placement

100% placement

• Coromandal Fertilizers Ltd.

• Syngenta India Ltd.

• Rallis India Ltd.

• Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.

• Virbac India Ltd.

• Allanasons Limited

• Bayer India Limited

• Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

• Ankur Seeds Limited

• NFCL

• Crystal Phosphate

• Dabur Ayurvet Limited

• Namdhari Seeds Ltd.

• Bank of Baroda

Our Patrons

Almost every major agribusiness company

is our client

IASB thus enjoys a unique advantage in

industry linkage

We invite you to join ISAB

INDIAN SCHOOL OF AGRI BUSINESS

visit us at: www.isab.org.in