Agriculture Skill Council Of India

About Agriculture Skill Council Of India

Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) is a section 8 not-for-profit concern working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). ASCI works towards the capacity of the building by bridging gaps and upgrading the skills of farmers, wage workers, self-employed, & extension workers engaged in organized/unorganized segments of agriculture & allied sectors. ASCI is contributing to nation-building through skill development in agriculture, especially at the times when the country's agriculture is experiencing stagnant growth, the exodus of quality manpower to other sectors, changing climate with increased variability in production parameters, and transformations in international agriculture markets that are especially too much subsidized challenging the competitiveness of Indian agriculture.