1. ISAP -Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals www.isapindia.orgA PERSPECTIVE

2. About UsISAP is a Non-GovernmentalSTATES:Not for Profit Organizationincorporated in 2001 underSection -25 of the Indian MaharashtraPunjabAssamCompanies Act .Orissa Haryana NagalandOne of the largest networksof agriculture and Alliedprofessionals in the worldBiharHimachalMizoramwith a network of :Pradesh 15000 membersMadhya Jammu & Karnataka 10000 experts ,PradeshKashmir 200 chapters andAndhra Rajasthan 475 NGOs. PradeshIndian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 3. Awards: National Award on E-governance 2007-08 by Government Of India for ICT Intervention Most Promising Social Enterprise Award 2002 Indo -US Knowledge Trade Initiative Award winner of the Manthan Award South Asia 2009 for delivery of knowledge based services in e- Enterprise and Livelihood for the Kisan Call Center. Accreditations: Recognized Chamber of Commerce by Ministry of Commerce, GoI Recognized Nodal Training Agency of MANAGE, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI Special Consultants status with United Nations-Economic & Social council (ECOSOC).6Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 4. ISAP Domain of WorkTrainings:Farmer training & Capacity Building in Good AgriculturalPractices (GAP); Training of Trainers; Agri-Entrepreneur Development(EDP); Vocational Skills TrainingICT Based interventions :Query Redress Service; CISCO/OWSAKisan Call Centre-Bhopal-Govt. Of Madhya PradeshCommunity Radio Station- Vidisha- Govt. Of M.P. Market Linkages: Buyer Seller meet for Fruits and Aromatic & Medicinal PlantsResearch Studies: Cluster mapping Monitoring and evaluation/ Impact Assessment Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 5. Grass Root ExtensionFarmer TrainingFarmer AwarenessOther FarmerPrograms:Programs: Trainings:Farm Field SchoolsField Demonstration IECBee keepingExposure visits Farmer Awareness Para VetGood AgriculturalCamps HorticulturePractices Street corner Baithaks BiosafetyTechnical trainings Kisan GoshtisMaster trainingincluding:Exposure VisitsNGO/SHG capacitySoil HealthbuildingInput ManagementBalance FertilizerUseSeedDrip-IrrigationWater ConservationIntercropping Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 6. Exposure Visit Drip Irrigation , KVK BundiFarmer Awareness Camp in AdilabadField Demonstrations- Maize , Hindoli Beekeeping Training in Nagaland Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 7. Entrepreneurship Development Program-MANAGE (Since`06) Program Achievements: J&K 55 9 centers across 8 states in India Trained 1500+ unemployed Agri-graduates HP75 475+ Agri ventures established 800+ bankable Detailed Project reports MP22Program HighlightsHandholding support for one year.Haryana 80Formulation of bankable Detail Project Report (DPR)Helping candidates get their DPRs approved by the Punjab81BankHelping candidate receive subsidy from NABARD.Helping the candidates to obtain the license for input Assam 90trade.Establishing contact between industry and candidates Jharkhand 69Helping candidates procure technology/ software /machineryNagaland960 days Residential training program in Agriculture &allied Subjects.Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 8. Vocational SkillsTrainingSGSY Skill Development Program For MORDStates Training In Orissa Madhya Para Vet PradeshRural RetailMaharashtra Rural Finance Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 9. ISAP Skill Development InitiativeRegistration-Madhya Pradesh Group Activity-DharClassroom Training-Raisen On- site Training-Vidisha Mock Interviews-SehoreCertificate Distribution-SehoreIndian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 10. ISAP Interventions using ICT Query RedressalKisan Call Centre, Community RadioServices (QRS) Bhopal Station SironjeIVRS based CropLive calls from50 watt transmitterAdvisory funded by farmers from all overFirst ever FarmCISCO/ OWSA forMP Centric Communityover three years Team of 30 domainRadio Station.Addressed more thanexperts in AgricultureVoicing voiceless2.0 Lakh farmerand allied subjectsmarginalized section ofqueries from working in two shifts. the communityHimachal Pradesh,7am to 7 pm, SevenAddressingUttar Pradesh anddays a weekcommunity issuesMadhya Pradesh.Responding to 10,000 Phone InReceived sectorqueries per monthProgrammes withspecific e-governanceHave resolvedexperts.award for ICT in 300,000 queries in the Impacting more thanAgriculture 2007-08last 18 months.50,000 rural folksfrom Govt. Of India Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 11. Kisan Call Center, BhopalCommunity Radio Station , Sironje Community Radio Station , Sironje Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 12. Market LinkagesS.No EventVenueYear1Seminar and exhibition on Cultivation ,BiharDecember 2004 Processing techniques and marketing of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants2Banana Festival And Conference New DelhiAugust 20053Dairy Value Chain workshop ChennaiJanuary 20064Honey Buyer Seller Meet New DelhiJune 20065Conference on Fruit Industry ofShimla, Himachal Pradesh November 2006 Himachal Pradesh and Buyer seller meet6Indo-Canadian Agril.Business Partner New DelhiFebruary 2007 meet7National Buyer -Seller Meet on Apple IMPA, Srinagar, J&KJune 2007 and Temperate fruits and nuts .8International Meet on Herbal and Pragati Maidan, NewOctober 2007 Medicinal Plants Delhi9Horti-Expo 2008 coinciding with 3rdOUAT BhubaneshwarNovember 2008 Indian Horticultural Congress,OrissaIndian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 13. Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 14. Blocks covered over 4 years Amravati 6 Adilabad 8 Bhilwara 6 Bundi 3 Across 1050 villagesProject Duration4 Years 2009 to2012Target GroupDirect Intervention-10,000 Farmers* in groups of 25 each*400 groupsExpected Ripple Impact on 100,000 Farmers * An initiative in collaboration with Monsanto Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 15. Specific Interventions:1. Farmer participatory long term investment:a) Seed - cum - fertilizer drillb) Watershed development for life saving irrigation2. Inter cultivation of maize (also bajra and cotton) with pigeon pea tointensify cropping system yielding two crops instead of one (as at present)3. Different maturity hybrids to suit different soil types and soil moisture /rainfall regimes to ensure best returns farm land /minimize production risks4. Low cost safe storage for seed / grain5. Lower cost of production with unconventional technology and home-made inputs like manure, compost, vermi-compost, organically preparedinsecticides6. Two contra-productive practices discouraged and discontinueda) Row to row distance standardized in maize hybridsb) Mixing of seed and fertilizer at sowing discouraged and discontinued Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 16. OCP-Soil Health Intervention:3000 Farmers in Pulse Growing hub of Gulbarga , Bidar and Raichur 100 farmers groups of 30 farmers each In six Blocks Balki, Basva KalyanAfzalpur, Aalond, Cheetopur and Raichur. Soil Analysis Soil Health card with advisoryFarmer Helpline- QRS Services on for and fieldField Demonstration of Red Gram with Moong IntercroppingAdopt methods like Micro-Irrigation PropagationDibblingInter CroppingINM and IPM PracticesFarmer TrainingExposure Visits of FarmersPre-sowing Training, INM , IPM andTo conduct successful demosGAPTo KVKs and SAUs etc.Pre and Post Harvest Training.Value Addition at Farm Level and Market LinkageSmall Dal Mill in each districtLinking Input Dealers , Bulk Buyers and FarmerGroupsIndian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 17. CCA- American Society of Agronomy Strengthening the Agri -Extension network in IndiaPartners ISAP, ASA & IRRIFunded by BMGF, WB & USAIDBackgroundCCA program started by ASA in 1991 inUSAMore than 13,000 CCAs in USA &FEES:Canada` 7,721 for Government Employees` 10,478.50 for OthersIndia, the first country outside NorthAmerican Continent to provide CCAprogramSALIENT FEATURESImpact Farm Advisory of GlobalCertificate issued by ASAStandards, Constant Knowledge Up Recognized in USA, Canada &gradation, Recognition, Respect from IndiaEmployers & Clients, Better Job Continuous EducationOpportunities Improves quality of FarmBeneficiaries - Agri Input Industries, Govt. advisoryExtension System, Researchers, Improves Career ProspectsAcademicians & of course, FARMERFrequency of Exams: Twice a year (June &December) Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 18. ISAP Health Care Initiatives26 Arsenic WaterTreatment Plants setup in West Bengal forthe farmingcommunity . Health Camp- Nabhagram10,000 People havebeen providedmedicines from 8medical camps .25 bed hospital -2 No. Arsenic Water Treatment PlantIndian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 19. Health Care Camps Eight Medical camps Over 25,000 Patients11/19/2010 Indian IndiCare Agribusiness ProfessionalsSociety of19 20. Drinking Water Initiatives 26 Arsenic Removal Plants have been set up so far in 3 phases Each plant has 2000 liters capacity storage tanks to serve 250-300 families every day. User Committees, each comprising of 8-15 local people as members at each of the locations ensures the effective usage and maintenance of the Plant.Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals11/19/2010 20 21. Medicare Facilities Construction of 2 Modern Hospitals under PPP mode in West Bengal 30 bedded facility with separate male and female wards, Operation Theatre, X- Ray Unit, Doctors Chambers, USG unit, Pre and Post Operative Units, other supportive facilities like washrooms, nursing station, conference room and a medical shop.11/19/2010 Indian IndiCare Agribusiness ProfessionalsSociety of21 22. Project Golden Rays-Baran Staff Orientation and trainings Distribution of Seed :Distributon of 10 MT Corn Seed to 2000 selected Sahariya Tribals in Kisanganj and Shahabad blocks of Baran district, creating pre sowing awareness about hybrid corn cultivation. Capacity Building workshops on GAPs : Farmers capacity building 8 workshops on GAPs for 250 farmers each during crop season. Capacity Building workshops on Pre and post harvest management practices : 8 Capacity building workshops for 250 farmers each during pre harvest stage. Monsanto Agri Extension Services to the farmers : Various Agri Extension support activities during various crop management phases.Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 23. Front Line DemonstrationsCotton and MaizeCovering Three states ofRajasthan , Maharashtraand Andhra PradeshMore then 1000demonstrations throughthe full crop cycleField Demonstration -Cotton Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 24. With Qualcomm Training by ISAP240 Retail entrepreneurs exploring new aspects of Using Brewbusiness using ICT on Brew Platform.ApplicationIncreasing possibilities of business and introducing Bestdomains of commerce in rural hinterland . Practices in ManagingUtilizing the untapped potential by opening up theCash Flowmarket for idle machines in rural India. InventoryEmpowering the youth by providing information of Mgmtthe opportunities available. ProvidingImproving ROI of the rural Entrepreneur by improved CommodityWorking Capital Management.Prices ClassifiedEmpowering rural customer such that s/he can utilize for Ruralproducts as per their needs and not as per theServicesmarket availability.Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 25. Present Outreach & Operations Assam EDP (Manage), Training Programmes for SIRD, CIH, National Bee Board, SIRD Bihar- Krishi Soochana (through SMS) Haryana- EDP(Manage), Krishi Soochana (through SMS) Himachal Pradesh- EDP (Manage), QRS Jammu &Kashmir EDP (Manage) Jharkhand- EDP (Manage), Krishi Soochana (through SMS) Madhya Pradesh- ATMA, Kisan Call Center, Community Radio Station, EDP (Manage), SGSY Maharashtra SGSY, CTLCs , SYI Project Share Orissa- SGSY , Punjab- EDP (Manage), Krishi Soochana (through SMS) Rajasthan Field Research Organic farming, SYI Project Share UP & Uttarakhand- Krishi Soochana (through SMS),QRS States to be covered under new Projects : Andhra Pradesh Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 26. Senior ManagementMr.N.V.Ramana (Chairman): B. Tech. (Dairying), PGDM (IIM Ahmedabad). Has 28 years ofwork experience in Agri-commodities trading, animal feed industry, input sourcing, supplychain management and consulting services.Sunil Khairnar (Vice Chairman) B.Tech (Agriculture) , PGDM (IIMAhmadabad). Has 17 years of work experience in Agri commodities trading,animal feed husbandry, input sourcing and consulting services.Rajeev Dar (Chief Executive Officer): Dairy Technologist, PGDM (IIM Ahmadabad).27 years of experience in industries including Dairy and food processing, FMCG,Pharma and International Trading . With 15 years of corporate experience he has beenan entrepreneur for 12 years in India and abroad.Dr S Chandra (Director Agri. Extension) Former ADG (ICAR), Ex-Director(IIPR , Kanpur) Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals 27. Thank You !Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals