National Institute of Agricultural Marketing

National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM)
राष्ट्रीय कृषि विपणन संस्थान
Motto Mavens of Agribusiness
Type Autonomous business school
Established 8 August 1988
Location Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
26°55′12″N 75°49′12″E / 26.9200°N 75.8200°E / 26.9200; 75.8200Coordinates: 26°55′12″N 75°49′12″E / 26.9200°N 75.8200°E / 26.9200; 75.8200
Campus Urban,32 acres (130,000 m2)
Website ccsniam.gov.in
NIAM Administrative Building,CCS NIAM,Jaipur

The National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) is a national level institute set up by the Ministry of Agriculture, on 8 August 1988 at Jaipur, Rajasthan,to cater to the needs of agricultural marketing personnel and to offer specialized Training, Research, Consultancy and Education in Agricultural Marketing in India and South East Asian countries. The institute is dedicated to Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth prime minister of India from where it derives its full name, "Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing". The Union Minister for Agriculture is the President of the General body of NIAM and Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Training

NIAM imparts training to various level functionaries in the thrust areas identified in the field of agricultural marketing for client organization. The training is imparted to senior and middle level executives of agricultural and horticultural departments, agro- industrial corporation, apex level cooperatives, commodity boards and commercial banks. Besides these target clients, the institute also has a mandate to reach out to farmers to impart training on management.

The Convention Center of NIAM,Jaipur


Education

NIAM offers a two-year PGDM (ABM) (AICTE approved) program for students with graduation and post-graduation in agriculture and allied sciences. The postgraduate diploma in Agribusiness Management combines the best of an MBA with unique skills required for a career in agribusiness. It churns out professionals to cater to the needs of various sectors of agribusiness sectors like food retailing, exports, Agri-input, Tractor & Farm machinery, Dairy, commodity trading, microfinance, banking, agribusiness consultancy etc.

Programme Design

The curriculum here consists of 37 core courses and over 4 electives totally comprising 118 credits spread over two years. The PGDABM course is composed of a mix of core courses, electives, seminars and industry interaction.

Research and consultancy

NIAM has been engaged in preparing development proposals and providing required consultancy services for institutions and corporations dealing with agricultural marketing.

References

    Official web site for Government of India
    Official web site for Government of Agricultural Ministry
    Official web site for NIAM Jaipur

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