Diploma in

Agricultural Research Management

(DARM)

National Academy of
Agricultural Research Management
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 407
 Importance
 Significant progress in agriculture through
massive application of Science & Technology

 Optimal utilization of scarce research resources

to realize improved research productivity
requires application of modern Management
Principles and Practices
 Agricultural scientists are often handicapped
to increase research efficiency & effectiveness
in their organizations due to lack of exposure
to formal Management Education or Training
 Roles of Agricultural Scientists
 Researcher: Scientific innovation leading to
creation of new Knowledge or Technology
 Leader: Provide professional leadership to a
team of scientists
 Manager: Responsible for delivering results
through achievement of organizational goals
 Administrator: Follow certain norms and
procedures to achieve organizational goals
 Policy maker: Develop a broad vision for future
endeavour of the organization
Need for Management Education
 Inadequacy of University Education to
prepare them for higher order roles
 Entirely left to individuals to acquire
needed knowledge and skills through
experience
 In-service training prepares them only in
subject matter areas
 Necessity to expose middle & senior level
scientists to modern management
principles and practices
 Approval by ICAR/DARE to offer DARM
 Objectives
To expose the participants to modern
management principles and practices
To impart managerial skills to enhance
their role efficacy as research managers
To equip them with relevant tools and
techniques for better management of
research organizations
 Course Details
Organizers: NAARM in collbn. with IFPRI
Venue: NAARM, Hyderabad
Duration: Three months
Fee: Rs. 40,000/- (Indian)
US$ 10,000/- (International)
 Participants
Number: 25
National: Principal Scientists /
Professors (Aspirants)- ICAR & AUs
International: Managerial Cadre-
Developing Countries (IFPRI)
 Faculty
 NAARM, ICAR & AUs
 CGIAR: IFPRI & ICRISAT
 Management Institutions
 Agricultural R & D Institutions
 Private Sector
 Coverage: 8 Modules
Agricultural Scenario Analysis (1)
Agriculture Policy and Strategies (2-3)
Research Management (4-5)
Organization Management (6-7)
IP and Technology Management (8-9)
Human Resource Management (10-11)
Information and communication
Management (11-12)
Financial and Administrative
Management (12)
 Module 1:
Agricultural Scenario Analysis
 National and global agricultural
scenario
 Frontier areas of science in agriculture:
Biotechnology, Precision agriculture,
Organic farming, Nanotechnology
 International trade and marketing of
agricultural commodities
 Module 2: Agriculture Policy and
Strategies
 National Agricultural Policy
 Agricultural revolutions: Retrospect and prospects
 Strategic planning
 Impact of climate change on agriculture
 Freedom to operate and risk management
 Sustainable agricultural development
 Biodiversity management
 Water management: National and Global perspectives
 Urban and peri-urban agriculture: Potential and threats
 Gender and ITK issues in agriculture
 Value chain management in agriculture
 Sustainable livelihood security for rural poor
 Module 3: Research Management
 Modern management principles and practices
 Research management process in agriculture
 Research proposal writing and fund raising
 Research prioritization, monitoring and
evaluation
 Environmental and social safeguard analysis
 Scientific integrity, ethics and moral values in
agricultural research
 Quality assessment of agricultural research
 Innovative systems perspective in agriculture
Module 4: Organization Management

 Institution building
 Good governance
 Inter-institutional collaboration
 Public-private partnership building
 Research resource mobilization and
management
 Performance assessment: Researchers and
research organizations
 Time Management
Module 5: Intellectual Property and
Technology Management
 WTA and its implications on agriculture
 TRIPS and intellectual property management
 Safety and quality standards
 Agricultural innovation systems
 Technology forecasting
 Commercialization of agricultural technologies
 Technology transfer systems and process
 Research – Extension linkages
 Module 6: Human Resource
Management
 HRM: Planning, recruitment, development
and evaluation
 Organizational behaviour
 Leadership development
 Motivation of researchers
 Interdisciplinary team building
 Management of differences in research
 Stress management
 Module 7: Information and
Communication Management

 MIS for agricultural research

 Organizational communication
 Use of ICTs for technology transfer
/marketing
 Use of GIS for natural resource
management
 Module 8: Financial and
Administrative Management

 Financial management in research on

agriculture
 Project based budgeting
 Purchase procedures: Procurement
 Management of administration
 Andragogy
 Interactive sessions
 Discussions
 Exercises
 Case Analysis
 Assignments
 Field Visits
 Evaluation
Performance evaluated at the end
of each module – Written test
Minimum 60%
Grading: A > 80%
B 71 – 80%
C 60 – 70%
F < 60%
 Basic Issues
Is there a need for such a Course?

Do you think the various Topics

included under different Modules are
adequate to develop the manpower
with necessary knowledge and skills
to take up managerial responsibilities?
 Basic Issues
Who are the potential participants
for the Course?
a) National:
b) International:

Who should be the suitable

resource persons to deliver the
content?
 Basic Issues
What could be the probable fee
structure?
a) National participants:
b) International participants:

What policy guidelines are required

to make the Course relevant and
sustainable in the long run?