A well-known face in political and agriculture arena, Dr. MJ Khan has made noticeable contributions to the Indian and global food and agriculture sector. Dr. Khan graduated in agriculture from Meerut University, post graduated in business management from AMU Aligarh and obtained Ph.D in agribusiness management from Prescott University, UK. During his two and half decades long career, Dr. Khan served the Government of Uttar Pradesh in Animal Husbandry department, global major Glaxo India in veterinary division, Indian conglomerate, EID Parry in Seeds business and the Indian Agrochemicals Association, before starting knowledge sector enterprise in agriculture. Dr. Khan launched Agriculture Today Group to provide knowledge led growth of Indian farm sector.
Read MoreCreating global platform and multiple networks for partnerships, trade and investments and technologies, creating awareness and opinions on major policy issues concerning the farm sector, connecting stake-holders for developing understanding on farm issues and creating economic opportunities for farmers and rural youths through implementing agricultural projects and entrepreneurship development programs. Taking up rural and agricultural studies and organising trade and knowledge platform, farmers issues. Helping agriculture graduates and post-graduates in getting employment in the agri industry and creating self-employment opportunities for them at village level. Influencing policy decisions and promoting investments in agriculture sector for accelerated growth of rural economy and improvement in socio-economic milieu of rural population and instilling in them self confidence, values and sense of pride for agriculture.
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Information is the key to decision making and serves as vital input in knowledge led development. Agriculture sector lacked a dedicated media, till Dr. MJ Khan launched Agriculture Today in 1998. Agriculture Today is now synonymous with agriculture media. Agriculture Today has since then been launched in Hindi and Telugu languages, besides a daily internet based news version. The magazine also organizes a number of national level meets of stake-holders, including its flagship program; Agriculture Leadership Summit.
Realizing the need for enhancing employability of agriculture graduates and connecting them with Indian agribusiness industry, Dr. MJ Khanstarted IABM in 2007, as India’s 1st private sector agribusiness institute. The institute not only offers 100% job linked agribusiness course but also entrepreneurship programs and training to farmers and rural youths.
The need for a national level organization, which works as information bank, think tank, watchdog and development catalyst, was felt for a long time. Dr. MJ Khan started CARD to address to the policy, technical and developmental needs of agrarian society. CARD is credited for having pioneered many innovative concepts in agriculture development, esp PPP in agriculture extension and UP based Bhagidari Agribusiness development network.
Food security is the global concern today and it requires collective efforts to address the same. Dr. MJ Khan launched IACG to provide Indian expertise to the developing and under-developed countries for supporting them achieve their food security. The initiative shall also help India in forging better relations with a large number of countries through partnerships in food and agriculture, which in turn shall help India’s global cause.
Bhagidari Project in UP, set up by CARD under the leadership of Dr. MJ Khan, is the network of over 100 agribusiness centres, owned and operated by agriculture graduates, under GOI scheme of Agriclinic and Agribusiness Centres (ACAB). Bhagidari is a very unique concept, where a network has been created to serve the farmers and rural masses through inputs, services, advise and linkages.
