4.
Agri Input Management (Seed Technology & Industrial Application, Fertilizer Technology
Management, Pesticides & Pests Management)
Teaching Schedule
Lecture Main Topic Sub Topics
s No
1 Agricultural Definition, scope and classification of agricultural marketing
Marketing-
2&3 – Meaning and Importance; Agricultural Inputs and their
Agricultural input
types – farm and non-farm, role of cooperative, public and
marketing.
private sectors in agri input marketing
4&5 Importance, Types of seeds, Demand and supply of seeds;
Seed Marketing:.
Agencies Involved in Seed marketing, Distribution, Export
Import of seeds; Role of NSC NSP SFCI and State Seed
Corporation(SSC). Government policy on seed marketing.
Government Public, Private companies involves&, Co-
operative sectors. Problems & suggestions in distribution
6& 7 Fertilizer Definition Importance, Types, classification, Supply of
Marketing: Chemical fertilizers. Demand/ consumption, pricing policy;
subsidy on fertilizers; Legal Aspects of Fertilizer Marketing
marketing system – marketing channels, Agencies involved
in fertilizer marketing- Public, Private companies
involves&, Co-operative sectors. Problems & suggestion in
distribution. Production, export-import, supply of chemical
fertilizers, problems in distribution; Role of IFFCO and
KRIBCO in fertilizer marketing.
8 & 9 Plant Protection Plant Protection Chemicals- Production, export/import,
Chemicals: consumption, and marketing channels Type of. Plant
Protection Chemicals, Different companies involves in
Plant Protection Chemicals
10 & 11 Electricity/Diesel Distribution, pricing of electricity for agriculture use;
Oil Engine. subsidy on electricity Different companies involves in
Electricity/Diesel Oil.
12&13 Farm Machinery Supply, Demand, Distribution Channels of Farm Machines;
and Implement: Agencies involved in Distribution of Agro- Machineries and
Implements. Agro-industries Corporation and marketing of
farm machines / implements/Equipment’s. Different
companies involves in farm machinery & Implements (Drip
Sprinkler &other irrigation companies.
14&15 Labor markets Type of Labour Skill labour, Unskilled labour, Family
labours & Animal Labors Work productivity, Type of
wage differentials
16 Credit Defination Importance, Types, classification of credit .
Sources of Credit in agri- input marketing
Practical Exercises
Exercise Title of Exercise
s
1 Input Market Analysis
2 Primary and Secondary Survey of input use
3 Exercise on Market Segmentation
4 Case Study on Product Management
5 Channel Management in Agri input,
6 Case Study on Brand Management
7 Designing Communication and Promotion Measures Seed
8 Designing Communication and Promotion Measures Fertilizer
9 Designing Communication and Promotion Measures Plant Protection
Chemicals,
10 Designing Communication and Promotion Measures Agricultural Machinery
and Implements,
11 Market Research – Seed
12 Market Research – Fertilizers
13 Market Research – Plant Protection Chemicals
14 Market Research – Farm Machinery and Implements
15 Formulation of Marketing Strategy
16 Report Presentations.