Submitted by Bazgar on Fri, 15/05/2009 - 14:01
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I am someone that is very interested in agriculture and wants to start a business related to agriculture. So I need to educate myself about agriculture and my question is how to get informal education about agriculture?
I know that this site is a good source but where to start from since there is so much on this site?
Thanks,
Mohammad
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Agri Education
Dear Mohammad
Actually, Agriculture is vast area, No body can be expert in the agriculture, yes, one can be the experts in the part of the agriculture not in whole agriculture. The best way to go in agriculture, you please try to take the practical experience of the farming and you have good ability to contact for the market. Therefore by taking the practical experience in the farming and good ability of contact, you can acheive your goal, If you take the experience in farming sector then you can aware easily otherwise you will have to go in any agri education centre. But if you get the experience it will be highly fruitful for you comperatively study.
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Yogesh
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Not in India
Thank you all for your replies.
Unfortunatly I am not in India. Rather I am in Afghanistan. I have a bacholar's degree in ecology. I know it is a big shift but this is how things work here.
I am more towards horticulture and seed production. Or maybe you people can advise something else. For the time being I am looking for ways to enter the field of agriculture. Probably I am looking for the most easy entrance to this vast field.
Thanks,
Mohammad
Agricultural Education
Dear Mohammad
First of all let me know your location and profile like your educational qualification, background( whether u r from a farmers' family etc).
It u want to get informal Agriculture education, in every state agricultural University, there is Directorate of Extension Education (DEE) and Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC). U can approach them. If u r from Uttrakhand, DEE of GB Pant University of Ag and Technology, has a trainings cell that imparts trainigs to rural youth for self employment.Telephone no. is 05944234812.In ATIC of University, there is a facility of Kisan Call Centre. It has a toll free no: 1551, where u can ask all ur questions regarding this.
agricultural education
Hi
If you want to take full time education on agriculture u can join the agricultural university of your state for the courses of B.Sc(Agriculture). if u r a bachelors degree holder in basic science u can go for Masters in Agriculture with specialization in your subject of interest.
If you want to go for distance learning there are a number of certificate and practical oriented courses offered by school of agriculture, Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU).
visit the site ignou.ac.in/soa
Hope the information is useful to u
Starting point for Agricultural Education
Dear Sir,
Agriculture is a vast area for learning. As you have not specified your educational background and the particular area of agriculture for which you are taking interest (like crops production, seed production, fisheries, dairying or other animal husbandry, horticulture, agriculture marketing etc), it is quite difficult to answer your question. For exact information from the agricultural experts, please, specify the above.
Initially, you can follow the links www.icar.org.in, and www.iari.res.in to search for your area of interest in agriculture.
Starting Point
Thank you all for your replies.
Unfortunatly I am not in India. Rather I am in Afghanistan. I have a bacholar's degree in ecology. I know it is a big shift but this is how things work here.
I am more towards horticulture and seed production. Or maybe you people can advise something else. For the time being I am looking for ways to enter the field of agriculture. Probably I am looking for the most easy entrance to this vast field.
Thanks,
Mohammad