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Name of
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Organizati
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Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI)

Address:

(+91)124-4228322
(+91) 124 4048840

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About the
Organizati
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304-305, 3rd Floor, Bestech Chambers, B Block, Shushant

Lok-1, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002

Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) the Sector Skill

Council on Agriculture, is an Industry led body registered
as section 25 company under the Companies Act and
functioning under the aegis of National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC) with a vision to develop the Skills in
Indian Agriculture, as per the global standards, with the
support of Industry Partners.
ASCI is working towards building the Capacity around the
Agriculture Industry and bridge the gap between
laboratories to farm and targeting to touch/upgrade skills
of millions of Students, Cultivators, Agricultural Labourers,
direct and Indirect workforce engaged in Organized and
Unorganized Agriculture Industry viz, Farm Inputs,
Procurement, Supply Chain, Warehousing / Logistics etc.
and to create a human resource pool of the right size and
quality in Agriculture Sector.
Vision of ASCI: Changing the Scenario of Indian
Agriculture through bridging the skill gap through Skill
Development
Key Initiatives:
Identification of skill development needs including

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preparing a catalogue of types of skills, range and

depth of skills to facilitate individuals to choose from
them.
Development of a sector skill development plan and
maintain skill inventory.
Determining
skills/competency
standards
and
qualifications.
Standardization of affiliation and accreditation
process.
Participation in Affiliation, accreditation, assessment
and certification.
Plan and execute Training of Trainers.
Promotion of academies of excellence.
Establishment of a well-structured sector specific
Labour Market Information System (LMIS) to assist
planning and delivery of training

Government Bodies:
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
National Horticultural Board (NHB),
Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC),
Spices Board of India,
National Committee on Plasticulture Applications in India
Tea Board of India
Coffee Board of India,
Agriculture Produce Export Development Authority
( APEDA)
Seed Industry:
National Seed Association of India, MAHYCO
Pesticides Industry:
Pesticides Formulators Association of India, Du-Pont, DSCL
Fertilizer Industry:
IFFCO Foundation
DSCL
Micro Fertilizer: Indian Micro fertilizer Association (IMMA)
Irrigation Industry:
Irrigation Association of India,
Jain Irrigation
NETAFIM
Farm Machinery Industry:

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Mahindra & Mahindra
TAFE
Training Institution:
Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM)
Bangalore,
International Horticulture Innovation & Training Centre
(IHITC)
Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and
Technology (CIPHET) Ludhiana,
IFFCO Foundation
Agri Logistics, Warehousing and Commodity Exchanges
Sector:
National Collateral Management Services Ltd (NCMSL)
National Commodity Derivatives & Exchange (NCDEX)
Plantation Sectors / Farmers Group:
All India Vegetable Growers Association
Confederation of Indian Horticulture
UPASI (United Planters Association of Southern India)
All India Grape growers Association

Dr. Satender Singh Arya

Chief Executive Officer, Agriculture Skill Council of
India
Profession
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Experienc
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Profession
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An alumnus of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) and

Institute of Rural Management , Anand (IRMA) is a Senior
management professional of proven capability with 24 years of
experience in Category Management, Food and Agri Supply
Chain, International Business, New Business Development and
Vendor Management functional areas. He has handled
multifarious responsibilities with leading MNCs and Indian
Corporates and have extensive and in depth expertise in
business strategy and planning, financial budgeting and
successful implementation of challenging projects. He has done
Business development across geographies, business divisions
and strategic projects and has an ability to deal with diverse and
global cultural environments.

He was instrumental in getting Industry and other Stakeholders

support across various segments of Agriculture Sector and all
due diligence done through his strenetous efforts before SSC got
approved.

Affiliations

Prior to joining Agriculture Sector Skill Council , had pan-India

exposure in handling Staples, Dairy and F&V business and in
establishing supply chain of fruits and vegetables. Has also got
operational exposure to exports of Agro-chemicals and Bulk
drugs to Europe, Middle East and Asian countries. In depth
understanding of operational intricacies while working in / with
Chinese companies. His prior experience include working with
National Skills Foundation of India, , Reliance Retail , SINOCHEM ,
Grasim Industries Ltd and NDDB.

National President of IRMA Alumni Association.

Member of Executive Council of Indian Institute of Foreign
Trade (IIFT, New Delhi)
Member of Indian Veterinary Council and Delhi Veterinary
Council
Member of NSDC's Qualification Registration Committe