This program is designed to strengthen the understanding of agricultural value chains, food safety systems, and market competitiveness in a sustainability context. It empowers learners to enhance productivity, profitability, and environmental compliance across agriculture and agri-business ecosystems. It aims at graduates, agribusiness professionals, agricultural economists, researchers, policymakers, farmers’ organizations, FPOs, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, and students in agri-value chain management. It targets to build expertise in value chain analysis, safety standards, and market linkages, strengthen knowledge of food systems, digital traceability, and sustainability certification, and enhance strategic skills for inclusive and competitive agricultural development.
1. One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Agricultural Value Chains | 1 Week | Online | Understand key stages, actors, and linkages in agri-value chains | Mapping, analysis, stakeholder coordination | Quiz + case summary | ₹2,000 / $25 | Entry-level agribusiness |
| Basics of Food Safety and Quality Standards | 1 Week | Online | Learn international food safety standards (Codex, HACCP, ISO 22000) | Compliance, quality control | Short assignment | ₹2,500 / $30 | Food processing, exports |
2. Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Agri-Value Chain Competitiveness and Market Linkages | 2 Weeks | Online | Examine competitiveness factors and trade opportunities | Value chain diagnostics, cluster analysis | Case study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Agri-marketing, trade facilitation |
| Sustainable Agri-Food Systems and Certifications | 2 Weeks | Online | Study global sustainability standards and traceability tools | Organic certification, ESG compliance | Project report | ₹3,500 / $40 | Exporters, cooperatives, NGOs |
3. One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Integrated Value Chain Management for Agribusiness | 1 Month | Online | Learn integration of production, processing, logistics, and marketing | Supply chain optimization, risk analysis | Case + presentation | ₹6,000 / $70 | Agribusiness and logistics firms |
| Food Safety, Certification, and Trade Compliance | 1 Month | Online | Apply global food safety frameworks and trade compliance measures | HACCP, ISO 22000, GAP | Certification audit exercise | ₹6,000 / $70 | Export firms, regulators |
4. Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced Agri-Value Chain Analytics and Market Intelligence | 3 Months | Online | Apply analytics and ICT tools for agri-value chain competitiveness | Market data analysis, digital traceability | Project + report | ₹12,000 / $140 | Research institutions, agri-startups |
| Post-Harvest Management and Food Safety Systems | 3 Months | Online | Design efficient post-harvest operations ensuring food quality | Storage, logistics, cold chain planning | Case + project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Processing, storage, and logistics industries |
5. Six-Month Diploma Course
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Professional Diploma in Agricultural Value Chain Competitiveness and Safety Enhancement | 6 Months | Online | Develop end-to-end expertise in managing sustainable, safe, and competitive agricultural value chains | Agri-business management, quality certification, value chain finance | Capstone project + viva | ₹25,000 / $300 | Agri-business, export firms, donor projects, FPOs |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Career Pathways: Value Chain Analyst • Food Safety Consultant • Agri-Business Manager • Export Compliance Officer • Rural Development Specialist
- Integrates value chain competitiveness, food safety, and sustainability standards
- Emphasizes traceability, certification systems, and digital monitoring
- Supports alignment with FAO, UN SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and Trade & Export Readiness Initiatives
- Ideal for government programs, agribusiness enterprises, cooperatives, and rural innovators
- Ideal for graduates, public servants, researchers, policy practitioners, and entrepreneurs
- STRATI-certified and aligned with international governance training standards
- Pathway to STRATI Advanced Diplomas and Research Fellowships
- Placement and research collaboration opportunities