Training Calendar


                


The training sessions are typical held once a month on first Saturday of the month. Please check back for updates .

Date Location
May 5th

Chennai

Jun 2nd Chennai
Jul 7th TBD

 

Course Details

Introduction to Agri Business  :  1 day course (9.30 AM  to  5 PM)

Part 1: Introduction to Organic Farming   (1 hours)

A simple, practical introduction to growing an organic farm/garden  from ground up.

Topic

Details


Principles of Organic cultivation

Organic v/s Inorganic methods , Various school of ideas on organic farming , transitioning to organic


Starting the farm

Preparing the Land ,Proper irrigation & Water supply , Types of crops , Procuring Seeds, Livestock and farm husbandry


Maintaining the farm

Natural weed control ,Bio pesticides, Harvesting


Preparing Compost/Manure

Ingredients , Preparation techniques ,Application,Commercial production of organic compost


Certification & Training

Various certification options ,Procedures  ,Costs and benefits


Financials

Basic accounting for farmers, Estimating yield  and break even costs ,Funding Sources , Grants and Loans


Urban gardens & Organic landscaping

Kitchen gardens & roof top gardens , Ornamental plants , Organic Landscaping


Q &A

Case studies, success stories, knowledge sharing & tips for beginners


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


Part 2 : Introduction to Agri Business(3 hours)

An introduction to various agri business opportunities and how to run a commercial and sustainable agri-venture

Topic

Details


The Agri Industry in India: 

The veggie trail : Video highlighting the supply chain issues from farm to home

Challenges and Opportunities in the sector


Finance for Agri Entrepreneurs
basic concepts of profit/loss and cost of production . How to set your price. How to raise funds

 

 

Technologies for Agri Supply Chain

Summary of key technologies which can  improve agri supply chain efficiencies


Post-Harvest Management

Tools and techniques to reduce post harvest losses, transit losses and improve efficiency in end to end distribution


Food processing and Value addition

Increasing shelf life , better margins through value added processes


Starting and running a agri venture : eFarm model

 

Tips on running an agri-startup: people management, ground operations, planning, funding  , financials and balancing social & business goals

 

 

Q & A

Case studies, success stories, knowledge sharing & tips for beginners

 

 

Part 3 : eFarm Direct (2 hour)

An introduction to using efarmDirect portal for agri marketing and procurement

Topic

Details

eFarmDirect demo Walkthrough of key features and usage of eFarmDirect portal
How to use the portal Key query features to find demand/supply of produce , advanced search features, identifying buyers & sellers.
Franchisee How to become a local efarmdirect representative , business planning 

 

Course Fee:


Rs 1000/- per person.

(Inclusive of Workshop presentations DVD/ Vegetarian Lunch and snacks  )

Note : We offer discounts for Farmers , Students and NGO . Please call for details.

You can pay as bank transfer, check or DD or Cash at venue. Please make checks / DD payable to: “MVS EFARM PVT LTD” and mail to our office address above.For bank transfers please note details:

Bank : 

IDBI , Porur Chennai

Account name :

MVS eFarm Pvt Ltd

Account number : 

1085102000001038

IFSC Code :  

IBKL0001085

Registration:


Online Registration : < click here >

 

By phone :  9176072449 (M) 

Location:

Chennai : eFarm Head office , Mylapore <Address and Directions >

 

No. of seats:

Max 20 per batch

Note: To ensure better interactions and in-depth coverage, we have limited seating capacity. Please register early to book your seat.

 

Accomodations

Outstation participants kindly make suitable arrangements for stay . We dont arrange or endorse any facilities. There are several hotels and guest houses in the neighbourhood in various price ranges - from budget to luxury .  The following is a sample list of few reputed hotels within 10 mins of our office:

 

New Woodlands

Sangeetha Residency

Hotel Karpagam

Oriental Inn

 

For more choices - Refer Justdial Link

 

Testimonials

  • "I was on a sabbatical and between careers. I think this workshop has renewed my focus in agriculture now and given confidence to ditch my IT career and pick up the spade."

    Ram Srirangam, former IBM executive and IIT alumnus

  • "It was a wonderful workshop and we learnt a lot. Good gathering."

    Vikas Shah, IT Professional, Bangalore

  • "It was a great opportunity to understand about Organic Farming"

    Meenakshi Meyyapan-Farmer, Chennai

  • "The eFarm model is very interesting and I came to see how we can adopt it for various rural development projects at my organisation ".

    Ravikularaman , Southzone head , Suzlon Foundation (CSR)

  • "The session motivated me to do good works in agribusiness and farming"

    Viswanathan Devarajan, professional, Chennai

  • "The workshop provided me with greater awareness and a different perpective on agriculture as a business"

    V.Anand-Farmer, Chennai

  • "A very well planned and properly organized session with informative modules"

    Nishant Sharma, Manager, Jaipur

  •  "The case studies and presented helped me understand SCM in agri business much better"

    Karan Jagani-Student, Mumbai

  • "I am heading back home to start venturing and enterprising!!"

    Rahul Bagdia , Founder pManifold and ex-IFMR Manager

  • "The workshop bridges the big gap in marketing agri produce"

    C.Pugazhendhi, Working Professional 

  •  "The knowledge sharing on organic agriculture was very helpful"

    T.P.suresh Babu, Farmer, Gobi