Agricultural Extension

Benefits Of The Scheme

To supplement efforts of public extension by necessarily providing extension and other services to the farmers on a payment basis or free of cost as per the business model of agri-preneur, local needs and affordability of the target group of farmers.

To support agricultural development

To create gainful self-employment opportunities for unemployed agricultural graduates, agricultural diploma holders, intermediate in agriculture and biological science graduates, with PG in agri-related courses

Eligibility Criteria For Candidates

The scheme is open to the following categories of candidates of the age group of 18 to 60 years.

Graduates in agriculture and allied subjects like Horticulture, Sericulture, Dairy, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Home/ Community Sciences, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Food Technology, Food Nutrition, and Dietetics, etc, from SAUs/ Central Agricultural Universities/ Universities and graduates in Environmental Science, Botany, Zoology and Chemistry recognized by ICAR/ UGC. Degrees in Agriculture and allied subjects offered by other agencies are also considered subject to the approval of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Government of India on the recommendation of the State Government.

Diploma (with at least 50% marks)/ Post Graduate Diploma holders in Agriculture and allied subjects (as in para 3.1) from State Agricultural Universities, State Agriculture and Allied Departments and the State Department of Technical Education. Diplomas in Agriculture and allied subjects offered by other agencies (autonomous bodies, UGC affiliated universities, etc.) are also considered subject to the approval of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Government of India on the recommendation of the State Government.

Post Graduation in Agriculture & allied subjects.

Degree courses recognized by UGC have more than 60 percent of the course content in Agriculture and allied subjects 3.5.

Diploma/ Post-graduate Diploma courses with more than 60 percent of course content in Agriculture and allied subjects after B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from recognized colleges and universities,

Agriculture-related courses at the intermediate (i.e. plus two) level, with at least 55% marks,

The scheme covers full financial support for training and handholding, provision of loans, and credit-linked back-ended composite subsidy.

Online

Process of Selection of Candidates

Call for applications from eligible candidates: Advertisements in local newspapers will be issued under intimation to local employment exchanges separately by the NTI. The NTIs may also give publicity to the scheme through Doordarshan, AIR, Private Television and Radio channels, ATMAs, Agricultural Universities, ICAR Institutions, KVKs, Banks, Agriculture Graduate Associations, Agri-Business Companies, Agriculture and allied departments, a network of trained/established Agri-preneurs, posters, leaflets etc. Besides, NTIs may adopt any innovative method for giving publicity about the scheme. Advertisements will be uploaded on the website of NTIs as well as MANAGE. MANAGE will provide credentials to NTIs for uploading the advertisements to the AC&ABC website (www.agriclinics.net).

Applications for training will be accepted only through the online portal https://acabcmis.gov.in/ApplicantReg.aspx

An individual eligible to receive the benefits under the scheme is required to furnish proof of possession of an Aadhaar Number or undergo Aadhaar registration. If an individual is eligible but do not possess an Aadhaar number she/he can get enrolled by visiting the Aadhaar enrolment centre. MANAGE, Hyderabad is required to provide enrolment facilities at a convenient location(s) in coordination with the Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming an UIDAI Registrar. The beneficiaries of the Agri-Clinics & Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC) scheme may register their request for enrolment by giving their name, address, mobile number and other details. Till such time as Aadhaar is assigned to an individual, she/he can avail of the benefit of the scheme on the production of the following documents Aadhaar enrolment ID slip/ Copy of request for Aadhaar enrolment and Voter Identity Card/ PAN/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Employee Government ID/ Passbook of Bank or Post Office/ MGNREGS Card/ Kisan Photo Passport/ Driving Licences/ any other document as specified by State/ UT.

Aadhaar details need to be linked through a web-based registration process. The assistance if given in cash, needs to be transferred to the bank account of the beneficiary and in case it is given in terms of kind through Companies, the intimation be conveyed as SMS to the beneficiary mobile phone with details of assistance. It should be ensured, that no eligible beneficiary suffers for want of Aadhaar and it would be the responsibility of the implementing agency to ensure that Aadhaar enrolment of such beneficiaries is carried out on priority.

List of Documents

Aadhar enrollment ID slip/ Copy of request for Aadhaar enrolment.

Voter Identity Card.

PAN.

Passport.

Ration Card.

Employee Government ID.

Passbook of Bank or Post Office.

Driving Licences.

Any other document as specified by State/ UT.