CERTIFICATE IN ORGANIC FARMING – NEW DELHI – SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

School of Agriculture – New Delhi – Certificate in Organic Farming

Introduction: Overthe years, it has become commonplace to understand and define organic agriculture as farming without synthetic pesticides and conventional fertilizers. This should not be considered a definition but a characteristic, only one characteristic of a socially and environmentally conscious approach to agriculture that is currently experiencing rapid growth in the sector. India is fast becoming a major base for production and supply of organically produced agricultural products to the world market.

In a first of its kind initiative, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, has developed a 6-months duration Certificate in Organic Farming. This Certificate programme on Organic Farming will be the first such full fledged educational and training programme being offered in the country. The programme would be made available to students, progressive farmers and certifying personnel seeking enrollment to the course from the coming academic year. As it would be imparted in IGNOU’s Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode, persons with Secondary School qualification (10+2 pass) in any part of the country could enroll in it.
Objectives: The main objective of the programme is to:
impart knowledge and proficiency in Organic production practices, Certification process and marketing of organically raised agricultural produces, promote self employment and income generation.

Eligibility: 10+2 pass-outs / Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU. 10th pass can enroll simultaneously for the BPP and the Diploma programme.

Programme Fee: Rs. 3000.00

Duration:
Minimum – 6 months
Maximum – 2 years.

Medium of Instruction : English and Hindi

Job Opportunities: Trained organic farmers
Self employment as: Input Producers / Group Farming Managers / Counselor\ Trainer / Market Facilitator.

Contact:
School of Agriculture
G – Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan,
New Academic Complex,
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110 068.

Email: sky30(AT)mail.com

Contact Numbers: +91-11-29533167/66

Source: http://www.ignou.ac.in/schools/soa/SOA-Programme/COF.doc