Learning by doing: Internship Program at NIAEM (MANAGE) Hyderabad

Interns get an opportunity to learn recent advances in agricultural extension management, gain valuable applied experience, develop professional dynamism and network among the agricultural extension stakeholders.

The Internship of 2 months (may be extended based on need) targets Ph.D holders/Post Graduates of Agricultural Extension and related Social Sciences.

Applicants should have Ph.D or Postgraduation in one of these areas: (i) Agricultural Extension (ii) Agricultural Marketing (iii) Home Science Extension (iv) Horticulture Extension Management (v) Agri Business Management (vi) Agricultural Economics (vii) Animal Husbandry Extension (viii) Fisheries Extension (ix) Forestry (x) Food Technology (xi) Agricultural Engineering (xii) Mass Communication and Journalism (xiii) Information and Technology (xiv) Food processing

Applicants should have good academic background (80% marks) and good writing skills.

Selected Ph.D candidates will get a stipend of Rs. 35,000/- per month and Postgraduates candidates an amount of Rs. 25,000/- per month. If the study requires data collection, MANAGE will provide TA/DA as per the institute norms. Boarding and lodging are chargeable.

The list of research themes is given in the detailed Brochure at https://www.manage.gov.in/internship/internship.jpg

Applicant must give three options out of the list. The themes include • Agripruneurship development • Marketing strategy of Agri Startups • Job satisfaction of agribusiness managers • Innovative extension approaches • Public Private Partnership in Agricultural Extension • Model Agri Startups • Community Extension Models • Extension by using ICT's • Sustainable Agriculture • Climate change adaption • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Agriculture • Extension through Input Dealers • Carbon Sequestration and carbon trading • Solar farming • National Agricultural Market • Agri Market information • Emerging Agri marketing models • International Agri trade • Access to Agri market by smallholder Farmers • Integrating Nutrition sensitivity agriculture into food systems • Food & Nutritional Security • Evidence based Gender studies • Gender and agriculture value chain • Assessment of women Empowerment • Nutrition and Gender inclusion • Gender responsive project Implementation • ICT application usage by Farm Women • Gender and Digital literacy • Gender and financial literacy • loT in Agriculture • Digital Journalism • Farmers Stress • Digital Extension tools • Video Production for Agricultural Extension Management • Mobile Journalism • Custom hiring centres. • Labour scarcity Management • Extending MGNREGA labour to Agriculture • Achievement motivation and professional aspirations of candidates enrolled in DAESI program • Extent of market intelligence and market led extension in SREP implementation • Models of PPP in ATMA activities • Policies in sale and distribution of agricultural inputs including input subsidy • Robotics in Agriculture • Social Media • AI and Block Chain Technology • Any other relevant topic of Agricultural Extension Management

Applications can be submitted throughout the year at https://www.manage.gov.in/ (‘Links’ link)