National Institute of Agricultural Marketing


The National Institute of Agricultural Marketing 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.

Education

NIAM offers a two-year PGDM 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.