India Certified Crop Adviser Program
Working Towards Improved Farm AdvisoryImproved Farm AdvisoryCertified Crop AdviserSingle Most Effective Intervention in improving quality of farm Advisory
Brief About CCA ProgramAmerican Society of Agronomy (ASA)
Started the program in 1991
More than 13,000 CCA’s in USA and Canada
CSISA provided the opportunities to initiate the CCA program in India as the first country outside USA and Canada
Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals     (ISAP)
Largest network of 15,000 Agriculture professionals
Agriculture Ext-Operations in 14 statesInitial Support for the establishment of Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program in India came from BMGF, USAID and World Bank to IRRI through a program on CSISA (Cereal System Initiative for South Asia)
Collaborative Approach Started in 1907
 Sole authority of the CCA  program
 Started in 1960
 Catalytic role in implementing the CCA program
 Started in 2001
 Administrative/Implementing partner of the  India CCA    program
India CCA BoardFirst Row, From L to R: Mr. Bhattacharya, Dr. B.S.Sidhu, Dr. R.S.Anand, Dr. K.D.Kokate, Mr. KapilMehan, Dr. K. Singh; Second Row, L to R: Dr. P.ChandraShekhara, Mr. Rajiv Sinha, Dr. James Vorst, Dr. K.S.Khokhar, Mr. Rajeev Dar, Dr. Ellen Bergfield, Dr. J.K.Ladha, Mr. Luther Smith, Mr. SatishChander, Dr. Bijay Singh, Dr. I.P.Abrol, Dr. M.S.Kang, Dr. A.K.Gosain
India CCA CommitteesExam and ProceduresStandards and EthicsBudget and FinanceContinuing EducationCommunications and Promotions
Exam & Procedure Committee MembersDr. SudarshanGanguly , IARI, New DelhiDr. NaveenKalra, Tata Chemicals Ltd., AligarhDr. KaushikMajumdar, IPNIDr.B.C.Marwaha, DSCL, New DelhiDr.H.Pathak, IARI, New DelhiDr. Rajendra Prasad, IARI, New DelhiDr. A.N. Rao , IRRI, IndiaDr.P.K.Sharma, CSKHPKV, PalampurDr.D.V.Singh, IARI, New DelhiDr. Ramendra Singh, Tata Chemicals Ltd., NoidaDr. V.P.Singh, Seed Association of India, NoidaDr. V. Vankatasubramaniam, ICAR, New Delhi
Salient Features Certification from the 100 year old Prestigious ASACertificate recognized in USA, Canada and IndiaGlobally Accepted Agri ProfessionalsImproves Quality of Farm Advisory leading to Customer loyalty
Technical Components
ExaminationExamination developed in India by team of multi disciplinary experts. The Exam is based on the Performance Objective (Syllabus) document developed to suit the Indian Conditions and comprising four core competency areas :
Nutrient Management
 Soil and water management
 Integrated pest management
 Crop managementEligibility B.Sc. Agriculture with 2 years of experience working with the farmers

India CCA Presentation

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    India Certified CropAdviser Program
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    Working Towards ImprovedFarm AdvisoryImproved Farm AdvisoryCertified Crop AdviserSingle Most Effective Intervention in improving quality of farm Advisory
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    Brief About CCAProgramAmerican Society of Agronomy (ASA)
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    More than 13,000CCA’s in USA and Canada
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    CSISA provided theopportunities to initiate the CCA program in India as the first country outside USA and Canada
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    Indian Society ofAgribusiness Professionals (ISAP)
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    Largest network of15,000 Agriculture professionals
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    Agriculture Ext-Operations in14 statesInitial Support for the establishment of Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program in India came from BMGF, USAID and World Bank to IRRI through a program on CSISA (Cereal System Initiative for South Asia)
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    Sole authorityof the CCA program
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    Catalytic rolein implementing the CCA program
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    Administrative/Implementing partnerof the India CCA program
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    India CCA BoardFirstRow, From L to R: Mr. Bhattacharya, Dr. B.S.Sidhu, Dr. R.S.Anand, Dr. K.D.Kokate, Mr. KapilMehan, Dr. K. Singh; Second Row, L to R: Dr. P.ChandraShekhara, Mr. Rajiv Sinha, Dr. James Vorst, Dr. K.S.Khokhar, Mr. Rajeev Dar, Dr. Ellen Bergfield, Dr. J.K.Ladha, Mr. Luther Smith, Mr. SatishChander, Dr. Bijay Singh, Dr. I.P.Abrol, Dr. M.S.Kang, Dr. A.K.Gosain
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    India CCA CommitteesExamand ProceduresStandards and EthicsBudget and FinanceContinuing EducationCommunications and Promotions
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    Exam & ProcedureCommittee MembersDr. SudarshanGanguly , IARI, New DelhiDr. NaveenKalra, Tata Chemicals Ltd., AligarhDr. KaushikMajumdar, IPNIDr.B.C.Marwaha, DSCL, New DelhiDr.H.Pathak, IARI, New DelhiDr. Rajendra Prasad, IARI, New DelhiDr. A.N. Rao , IRRI, IndiaDr.P.K.Sharma, CSKHPKV, PalampurDr.D.V.Singh, IARI, New DelhiDr. Ramendra Singh, Tata Chemicals Ltd., NoidaDr. V.P.Singh, Seed Association of India, NoidaDr. V. Vankatasubramaniam, ICAR, New Delhi
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    Salient Features Certificationfrom the 100 year old Prestigious ASACertificate recognized in USA, Canada and IndiaGlobally Accepted Agri ProfessionalsImproves Quality of Farm Advisory leading to Customer loyalty
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    ExaminationExamination developed inIndia by team of multi disciplinary experts. The Exam is based on the Performance Objective (Syllabus) document developed to suit the Indian Conditions and comprising four core competency areas :
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    Soil andwater management
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    Crop managementEligibilityB.Sc. Agriculture with 2 years of experience working with the farmers

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