Farmers, rural youths & farm women in agriculture & allied sectors.With the increase in Indian population, there is an increase in demand for food and agri-produce but the supply is constant due to low agricultural productivity. There is requirement for specific set of skills in the field of agriculture.
Agriculture sector need trained labor force in many areas like production procedures and practices, post-harvest management, value addition, and food processing. As per government focus on Doubling Farmers Income, the skill development of farmers and rural youth is of paramount importance particularly in the field of horticulture, seed production, marketing, cold chain, fisheries, livestock production,etc .