7P model identified for training newly recruited scientists of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

1. Emerging issues in Indian
Agricultural Research and
Education:
7Ps developed by SK Soam for FOCARS- entry level
of Indian Council of Agricultural Research
DR SUDHIR KUMAR SOAM
ICAR- NATIONAL ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT, HYDERABAD
SO SOAM@NAARM.ORG.IN / SUDHIR.SOAM@ICAR.ORG.IN

2. Emerging Issues: What are major
globally asked questions?
 Are problems and opportunities changing over
time?
 How to keep feeding increasing population under
changing climate, while maintaining nutritional
security and pace of growth?
 In terms of agricultural policies, should we care
for farmers or farming?
 Enhancing productivity [is this emerging issue?/
how to produce more in less inputs?]

3. Produce
 More from less (Input use efficiency
 Soil less agriculture
 Protected agriculture
 Plant factory in China
 Peri-urban/ Urban agriculture
 Terrace farming
 Precision agriculture

4. Protect
 Intellectual property
 Bio-resources
 Germplasm/ genetic diversity
 Farmers’ interests
 Consumers’ interests

5. Prevent
 Losses
 Post harvest losses
 Food waste
 Fertile top soil loss
 Waste to wealth
 Inappropriate use of resources
 Environmental degradation

6. Provide
 Safe and healthy food (pesticide residues, hormones,
antibiotics, probiotics, biosecurity etc.)
 Clean environment (methane, residue burning)
 Professional networks (scientists, farmers, scientist-
farmers i.e. GRAIN in Australia)/ FPO/ Commodity
commissions/ Custom hiring centers)
 Opinion platforms (GM communication, brand
building, technology promotion)

7. Promote
 Innovation
 Knowledge networks (skill development, data-
information-knowledge conversion systems)
 Data Sharing (Acquisition, validation, inter-
operability, access; GIS data)
 Data-information-knowledge conversion
 Open Access data use
 Primary to Secondary agriculture (research and
platforms such as- TBI, Start up/ Acceleration/
Venture capitalist)

8. Predict
 Production trend (India and competitors-e.g.
Australia for gram and lentil)
 Price trend
 Abiotic and biotic stresses
 Advisories for farmers and insurance companies

9. Population dynamics
 Young farmers
 Changing food needs
 Retain in agriculture or shift to services
 Type of farming [subsistence, hobbyist, Ayurvedic medicines,
religious groups etc]
 Population vs Density
 Cultural values [ICT use comfort and taste e.g. New Zealand
Kiwi fruit of sour type- Designer product]
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