Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture - AIOA

About Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture - AIOA

Introduction

Established in 2005, the Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture (AIOA) is an unique Institute, the first of its kind in the country and among the few in the world. Amity University known for academic excellence, quality research, international linkages and strong industry interface has created a history of sorts under the ever dynamic leadership and massive support of its Founder President, the finest visionary Dr. Ashok K Chauhan in establishing the Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture. Visualizing the need for sustainable food security and food safety management systems, the Institute consistently has set standards for excellence towards human resource development in long term sustainable agricultural technologies manifested in the most viable option of Organic Agriculture in contrast with the chemical intensive conventional agriculture integrated and strongly supported with a comprehensive and multifaceted management focused education. The Institute has also a mandate in carrying out basic and applied research in organic production management systems, an innovative farmers knowledge management apart from training, advisory and consultancy services.

 Focus:

To be the most preferred source for agriculture, agri-food business, rural and allied sectoral organizations and industries to recruit professionals with diversified technical and managerial skills who shall be leaders in technological innovations, consultancies and extension advisory services through an efficient and effective holistic management in the strategic agriculture sector of the economy.

Focus Realization Strategy

Technology & Management synergism that envisages an Ever Green Revolution ensuring Food Security & Food Safety — a global initiative of Amity University’s Institute of Organic Agriculture

An academic-cum-research and extension powerhouse, the Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture is committed to develop brilliant technocrats and entrepreneurs spirited to innovate for highly productive, competitive, qualitative, cost-effective and environmental friendly systems in the strategic sector of Agri-food production & business dynamics.

Our Strengths:

• AIOA offers various competitive courses with an optimal mix of inputs in agriculture, management and entrepreneurship unparallel in terms of academic ambience backed with the state-of-the-art educational infrastructure.
• The meticulously designed broad-based curriculum brings the industry perspectives to education and has been sensitized to the requirements of the diverse industries in the agriculture, Agri-food businesses covering Agri-inputs, production, operations, procurement, marketing & distribution, logistics and supply chain and retail management, rural business management and allied sectors.
• Need based package of specialized courses in Agri-food business during the 2nd year offering a basket of twelve elective courses in the agriculture & food business domains.
• Providing year-round hands-on experience in production technologies and diversified agricultural enterprises in an organically conceptualized farm, business analysis and interpretations vis-à-vis  on-farmers field.
• Our MBA program curriculum has also incorporated a course on Rural Marketing and Information Communication Technology (ICT) during Semester III to strengthen the students knowledge skills in handling the management information systems, revolutionize the communications network as well as boost the productivity of different systems through various stages of production, processing and marketing using the specific software.
• Inclusion of ISO standards in requisite courses offered by the world reputed BSI Management Systems.
• Going with global style, curriculum offers courses on foreign languages (French, German, Spanish). For better knowledge and exposures, AIOA has started taking initiatives in holding various national and international seminars, workshops, colloquiums and conferences
• Personality development through enhancing analytical- communication skills and team work.
• A strong network of foreign initiatives as collaborations, linkages, tie-ups etc. Currently a student exchange program is with the University of Toulouse Cedex 3 - FRANCE .
• Initiatives involving industry interactions for work experiences and entrepreneurial skill development.

Learning Resources                                        

Classrooms - The Focused Learning Space

Computing Facilities - most hi-tech environment

Library - The Knowledge Resource Centre

Online Digital Library - For Amity Students

Laboratories - Training grounds for budding professionals

Auditorium - A platform of interface

Syndicate Rooms - Arenas for cultivating team spirit

Campus Facilities

Residential Accommodation - Your private comfort zone

Medical Facility - Caring for you, all along the way

Sports Facilities - Developing Agile Leaders

Cafeteria - Forging life-long friends, leisurely

Major Subjects taught in MBA (A & FB): Agribusiness Management, Commodity Trading & Futures, Post Harvest Management, Marketing Management, Advertisement & Sales Promotion, Retail Management, Marketing Research, Food Import & Export Management, Agri Business Laws.

Major Subjects taught in B Sc (A & FB): Agronomy, Entomology, Pathology, Soil Science, Animal Science, Agri Economics, Plant Breeding & Genetics, Extension, Horticulture et al

Major Career Areas Agri-Input Industries: Agri-Finance, Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Farm Equipments and Machinery, Procurement, Post Harvest & Cold Chain Management, Food Processing Industries, Warehousing & Commodity Trading, Retailing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Certifying & Auditing Agencies, R&D Institutions, NGO’s, Institutions Financing Agriculture and Providing Various Services to Agriculture As Field Officers, Probationary Officers (Agriculture), Research Institutes & Govt. bodies.

Major recruiters: ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Monsanto, Tata Chemicals, Chambal Fertilsers, Dhanuka Agritech, FabIndia, AquaAgri, Green Agrimiles, Intertek, ICCOA, Ecocert,  HG Retail, NBHC, PI Industries etc.

At Amity we benchmark only against the best institutions around the globe. That is why, we are proud to be the first wireless campus of India, years before most people had even heard of the technology.

While our libraries are equipped with over 1,00,000 books, periodicals, international journals and other research material, our air-conditioned amphitheatre styled classrooms provide the most conducive atmosphere for learning.

Message from Director:

Agriculture has strongly been converted to Agri-business in post WTO era with a unique set of opportunities & challenges. Accepting the challenges posed and visualizing the need, Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture (AIOA) established in 2005 has taken a lead in structuring holistic, industry focused and value based courses- MBA, B Sc, in the domain of Agriculture & Food Business, and Ph D in Agriculture and Agribusiness.

MBA (Agri & Food Business) is a specialized program in which strong emphasis is laid on an integration of technology and management in the Agriculture & Food Business as a paramount concept of the program in addition to traditional MBA courses. All our programs come with a cutting-edge curriculum which are globally competitive and continuously updated to meet the current needs of all sectors of the economy in general, and enables the students to meet the industry requirements and avail plethora of opportunities in Diversified Agri-Food Enterprises, Banking & Agri-Finance Sector, Agri-Inputs Industries, Food Processing Industries, Retail, Supply Chain & Cold Chain Management, Commodity Trading & Warehousing, Organic Certifications & Auditing Agencies, Research Institutes & Govt. Bodies.

Integrating class room teaching with self exploration and research learning achieved through projects, term papers, summer internships and the dissertations further form an essential feature of the programs. Acquiring of work experience in diversified agri production systems on the farmers fields spanning through all the semesters apart from a basket of elective courses offering a plethora of options form a unique and innovative feature of our B.Sc Agri & Food Business program. Regular student and faculty interaction with the captains from the corporate world is the key element for transforming bright students into torch-bearers of tomorrow. Specialized library, computing and other educational and recreational facilities facilitate the event of holistic enrichment.

For the last eight years AIOA has been developing Techno- Managers with right mix of knowledge, skills & attitude to serve various stakeholders in Agriculture & Food Business. Having said this, we believe that the real judge of our talented youngsters is the corporate who absorb our students and form the foundation of the mutual success.

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Information compiled from: Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture - AIOA Website