M.B.A(Agri Business Management)
CENTRE FOR POST GRADUATE STUDIES,
ODISHA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY,
BHUBANESWAR
The Centre for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS), OUAT was instituted during the academic session 1998-1999 with opening of the PG Department of Computer Science and Application with an intake capacity of 60 students per year. It has the facility to offer three-year course programme leading to award of MCA degree. The Department of Computer Science & Application (CSA) produce IT Professionals for IT companies in India and abroad, e-governance, telecom, IT in Agriculture etc. In the year 2002, the centre was further strengthened with opening of P.G. Department of Bioinformatics having intake capacity of 32 students per year. This Department was opened to extend two-year course programme leading to award of M.Sc. in Bioinformatics. Department of Bioinformatics produce biological software professionals and skilled Bio-informaticians for various pharmaceutical companies, Biotech companies, IT companies and Research Institutes of national and international repute to solve the biological problems through computational tools & techniques. Lastly the P.G. Department of Agribusiness Management was created in the year 2007. The Department has intake capacity of 32 students per year and offers a two-year course programme leading to award of MBA in Agribusiness Management. MBA programme in Agribusiness Management was opened with an objective to impart education in production, marketing, post harvest management and export oriented business in Agriculture.
All the three departments under CPGS are involved in applied areas of research in Agriculture and allied sciences which have been fruitful in enhancing the agricultural production of the State Odisha. All the three departments are following syllabus and examination system as per the recommendation of ICAR since 2009. The students of these departments are fulfilling the basic needs in the agricultural sector of the country in general and the state in particular with application of advanced subjects.
DEAN
Prof. B. Baisakh
Dean, PGF-cum-DRI, OUAT
Email ID: deanpgfdriouat[at]gmail[dot]com
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Senior Assistant |
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
The Department of Agribusiness Management under Centre for Post Graduate Studies, OUAT is set up with the objective of imparting quality management education in Agribusiness sector while sensitizing the students towards the need of the society mainly farming community. This commenced operations since 2007. Since its inception, the department has created the best professionals who are equipped to face the challenges and growing opportunity in Agribusiness sector. The department is offering Mater of Business Administratio in Agribusiness Management (MBA-ABM), a two year full time residential program with an intake capacity of 32 students. The rigorous curriculum seeks to instill a passion for knowledge and ability to apply that knowledge to real life scenarios. The program lays emphasis on all-round personality development and inculcates the values of leadership and integrity. During the last 13 years, the department could able to become a leading insitute in Agribusiness Management sector. Continuous effort is being provided to bring forward the capabilities of the students not only in academic competence but also on their analytical, logical and emotional temperament. The students passing out of the department are well trained and equipped to take up challenging careers in a variety of organizations.
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Assistant Professor |
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Dr. Samarendra Mahapatra
Professor and Head, Agribusiness Management
Office phone: +91-6742560216
Mobile:+919437082192
Email: Hodabm_ouat[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Samarendra[dot]mahapatra[at]gmail.com
Area of specialization: Marketing Management
Publications: 30
STAFF POSITION
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Dr Debdutt Behura |
Assistant Professor |
Mobile:+919437003204 Email: d_behura05[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in Debbehura[at]gmail[dot]com |
Agricultural Economics, Agri-input Marketing, Agribusiness Policy, Impact Assessment, Natural Resource Management, Value chain of agri-commodities Publications: 51 Project Handled: 9 Numbers (7 numbers as PI and 2 numbers as Co PI) |
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Mr Pandaba Charan Munda |
Assistant Professor |
Mobile:+919439951391 Email: pandabamanage07[at]gmail[dot]com |
General Management Work Experience: Industry/Corporate- 5 years, Teaching-5 years |
Student strength of the Department (P.G.) as on 17.07.2020- First year: 30 & Second Year: 33
EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECT
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Project Title |
Funding Agency |
Total outlay in Lakhs |
Year |
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Value Chain Analysis of Groundnut in Odisha |
International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Research, Patancheru, Telengana |
Nil |
2020-21 |
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Development of Nutri-Smart village for combating malnutrition in tribal districts of Odisha |
Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha |
166.00 |
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A socio economic study on adoption and dissemination of SRI in east and north-east India |
Jamsetji Tata Trust, Mumbai |
8.80 |
2015-18 |
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Adoption of Swarna Sub-1 variety in Odisha: A survey work on Tracking Stress Tolerant Rice Varieties |
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines |
1.5467 |
2016 |
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Ensuring household food and nutrition security through seed distribution to women farmers: A case study in stress-prone rice-based production systems in coastal district of Odisha |
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines |
3.35189 |
2013-15 |
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Technology diffusion among farmers: Adoption of stress-tolerant rice seeds in Kendrapara and Jajpur districts of Odisha |
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines |
1.30 |
2012-13 |
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Improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers in drought prone areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through enhanced grain legume production and productivity-Tropical Legumes –II |
International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Research, Patancheru, Telengana |
5.41775 |
2012-15 |
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Assessing the consequences of severe flooding/ salinity/drought and the adoption strategies of men and women: A case study on rice-based farming systems in Orissa |
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines |
2.464 |
2012-13 |
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Tracking varietal uptake and assessment of patterns of Stress Tolerant Varieties |
International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Research, Patancheru, Telengana |
1.39262 |
2011-12 |
Student placements:2019-20
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Name of the institute/organization/company |
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ICICI Bank |
8 |
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Bank of Baroda |
1 |
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Ujjivan |
4 |
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Aditya Birla Capita |
2 |
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Jana Small Finance |
1 |
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OLM |
3 |
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Mission Shakti |
1 |
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OTELP |
1 |
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US Agriseeds |
1 |
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Motive Intelligent Outsourcing Ltd |
1 |
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ATMA |
1 |
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24 |
2018-19
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Name of the institute/organization/company |
No. of students (April 2018 to March 2019) |
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Mother Dairy(Fruits & Vegetable) |
2 |
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Equiera Solutions Pvt Ltd |
6 |
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NHM, Baliguda |
1 |
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APICOL, Bhubaneswar |
2 |
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Indian Potash Ltd |
1 |
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Milk Mantra |
1 |
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ARIS AGRO |
1 |
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DHANUKA AGRO TECH |
1 |
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IFFCO |
1 |
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Premier Irrigation |
1 |
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Dayal Group |
1 |
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Self employed(entrepreneur) |
3 |
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21 |
2017-18
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Name of the institute/organization/company |
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Reliance Retail |
1 |
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Annapurna Microfinance |
3 |
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Ujjivan Finance |
3 |
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International Development Entrepreneurial India |
1 |
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CCI |
1 |
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PRADAN |
1 |
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VNR Seeds |
1 |
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Saple Consulting Service Private Ltd |
1 |
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Mother Dairy |
1 |
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Bayer Crop Science |
1 |
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Dhanuka |
1 |
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ORLM, Government of Odisha |
1 |
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16 |
2016-17
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Name of the institute/organization/company |
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Staff Selection |
1 |
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IPL |
1 |
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Skill Odisha |
1 |
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HDFC Bank |
1 |
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Utkal Sai Solar Limited |
1 |
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Wells Fargo Ltd |
1 |
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Horticulture Board |
2 |
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Godrej |
1 |
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Fusion Microfinance |
1 |
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Dhanuka Agrotech Ltd |
3 |
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Bank of Baroda |
1 |
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Indus Ind Bank |
1 |
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Embeyes Tech |
1 |
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Aris Agro Ltd |
2 |
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WABPCOS |
1 |
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Ph. D in Agribusiness Management |
3 |
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22 |
2015-16
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Name of the institute/organization/company |
No. of students (April 2017 to March 2018) |
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Odisha Agro enterprises |
1 |
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PRADAN |
2 |
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Dhanuka |
1 |
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Coromandal Agri Solution Pvt. Ltd |
1 |
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Annapurna Micro Finance |
2 |
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Livolink, Tata Trust |
1 |
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Coromandal International |
2 |
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IPL |
1 |
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Basics |
1 |
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Government of Odisha, Directorate of Animal Husbandry |
1 |
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SRIJAN |
2 |
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Aris Agro Ltd |
1 |
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Total |
16 |
Dr Debdutt Behura, Assistant Professor, Department of ABM, OUAT presenting an invited paper on Sustainability, livelihood and gender issues in rice farming households in Odisha state, India at University of Missouri, Columbia, USA on 24.8.2019
Department Photograph
