Agro-Industrial Attachment (AIA) (B.Sc Agriculture)

Attachment with agro-based industries to learn processing, input production and agri-business operations.

6 MonthsDuration 6Chapters19Topics

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01Milestone 1: Orientation and Industry Selection 3 topics

Objectives of AIA
Types of agro-industries
Joining the industry and safety rules

02Milestone 2: Industry Profile and Organisation 3 topics

History, ownership and organisation chart
Raw material sources and procurement
Products and capacity

03Milestone 3: Processing or Production Operations 3 topics

Process flow chart
Machinery and unit operations
By-products and waste management

04Milestone 4: Quality Control and Marketing 4 topics

Quality control tests and standards
Packaging and labelling
Marketing channels and pricing
Licences and regulations

05Milestone 5: Daily Diary and Assignments 3 topics

Daily diary
Assignments given by the industry supervisor
SWOT analysis of the industry

06Milestone 6: Report, Presentation and Viva 3 topics

Writing the AIA report
Presentation
Evaluation and viva

About

You will be able to

Understand the organisation, management and working of an agro-based industry
Study the process flow of processing, input production or agri-business operations
Learn quality control, packaging, marketing and record keeping in the industry
Identify problems and suggest improvements based on observation
Write an AIA report and present it in the final viva

Who it is for

B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 7 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
Students attached to seed, fertiliser, sugar, dairy, food processing or agro-chemical industries

What you need

Completion of course work as per university rules
Attachment letter from the college

Questions

Which syllabus does this follow?

The course follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture syllabus used by UP agricultural universities (CSAUAT Kanpur, ANDUAT Ayodhya, SVPUAT Meerut, BUAT Banda) and agriculture colleges of UP state universities. Where your own university syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Does the centre find the industry?

The college arranges the attachment. The centre helps with the diary, process flow charts, SWOT and report.

How is AIA evaluated?

Through the industry supervisor's assessment, daily diary, report and viva as per the university rules.

Which industries are common in UP?

Sugar mills, dairy plants, rice and flour mills, seed processing plants, fertiliser units and food processing units.