This document defines conventional and non-conventional forms of agribusiness. Conventional agribusiness refers to traditional approaches in the input, production, and product sectors, while non-conventional uses modern science and technology. Non-conventional forms discussed include plant tissue culture, controlled atmosphere storage for fruit preservation, biotechnology like BT cotton, and making fruit pulps to extend the season for fruit juices. The importance of non-conventional approaches is to meet the growing demand for food and make agribusiness more economically viable and affordable.

1. NON-CONVENTIONAL
FORMS OF AGRI- BUSINESS
(UNIT-3/2)

2. COVERAGE
DEFINITION OF AGRI-BUSINESS
MEANING OF CONVENTIONAL FORM OF AGRI-
BUSINESS
MEANING OF NON-CONVENTIONAL FORM OF
AGRIBUSINESS
IMPORTANCE OF NON-CONVENTIONAL FORMS OF
AGRI-BUSINESS
DIFFERENT NON-CONVENTIONAL FORMS OF
AGRIBUSINESSES
BUSINESS OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE
BUSINESS OF CA STORAGE & PRESERVATION
BUSINESS OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS OF FRUIT PULPS

3. DEFINITION OF AGRI-BUSINESS
Agri-business is the sum total of all
operations involved in the
manufacture and distribution of farm
supplies, production activities on the
farm, storage, processing and
distribution of farm commodities and
items made from them.

4. DEFINITION OF AGRI-BUSINESS
Agri-business involves three sectors:
1. Input sector: It deals with the supply of inputs
required by the farmers for raising crops, livestock and
other allied enterprises. These include seeds,
fertilizers, chemicals, machinery and fuel.
2. Farm sector: It aims at producing crops, livestock
and other products.
3. Product sector: It deals with various aspects like
storage, processing and marketing the finished
products so as to meet the dynamic needs of
consumers.

5. CONVENTIONAL FORM OF
AGRI-BUSINESS
TRADITIONAL APPROACH OF
DOING BUSINESS IN ALL THE
THREE SECTORS OF
AGRICULTURE

6. CONVENTIONAL FORM OF AGRI-
BUSINESS
INDIGENOUSLY DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED
FARM SUPPLIES (INPUT SECTOR)
INDIGENOUS FARMING METHODS – RAIN
FED, NATURAL SOIL CONDITIONS
(PRODUCTION SECTOR)
INDIGENOUS STORAGE, PROCESSING,
DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF FARM
OUTPUTS (OUTPUT SECTOR)

7. NON-CONVENTIONAL
FORM OF AGRI-BUSINESS
MODERN APPROACHES FOR ENHANCING
PRODUCTIVITY AND MINIMISING COST IN ALL
THE THREE SECTORS OF AGRI-BUSINESS. USE
AND APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE AGRI-BUSINESS

8. IMPORTANCE OF NON-
CONVENTIONAL FORM OF
AGRI-BUSINESS
TO MEET THE HUGE DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP
FOR FOOD PRODUCTS PRIMARILY
TO BRING ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF AGRI-
BUSINESSES BY FARMING COMMUNITY
TO MATCH WITH THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE
TARGET CUSTOMERS BY COST REDUCTION AND
YIELD ENHANCEMENT

9. NON-CONVENTIONAL
FORMS OF AGRI-BUSINESS
FOUR FORMS
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE
CA STORAGE AND PRESERVATION
BIOTECHNOLOGY
FRUIT PULPS BUSINESS

10. PLANT TISSUE CULTURE
INVITRO CULTIVATION OF PLANT CELLS FOR
INCREASING EFFICIENCY THAT IS NOT
POSSIBLE IN CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF
BREEDING
IT’S A METHOD OF PLANT BREEDING TO
MEET HIGH YIELDING SEEDS REQUIREMENT

11. CA STORAGE AND
PRESERVATION
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE IS A
METHOD OF FRUIT PRESERVATION BY
RETAINING ITS BASIC QUALITIES. IT IS DONE
BY IDENTIFYING THE THREE PHASES OF FRUIT
LIFE CYCLE – PRECLIMATRIC – CLIMATRIC –
POSTCLIMATRIC PHASES

12. BIO-TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATION OF GENETIC SCIENCE TO
ALTER THE GENETIC FEATURE OF SEEDS /
PLANTS FOR MAXIMIZING YIELD CAPACITY –
BT COTTON etc.
APPLICATION OF VACUUM PACKAGING
TECHNIQUE FOR ENHANCING THE SHELF LIFE
OF FRUITS

13. FRUIT PULPS
PREPARATION OF FRUIT CONCENTRATES
FOR BEING USED IN PRODUCTION OF FRESH
FRUIT JUICES EVEN DURING OFF SEASON
PERIOD

14. SUMMING UP