National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a two day workshop on ‘Impact of capacity building programs under NAIP’ on June 6-7, 2014 at AP Shinde Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was to present and discuss the findings of the impact evaluation study on capacity building programs under NAIP by IFPRI. The scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities were sent abroad to receive training in specialized research techniques. Post-training, scientists were expected to work on collaborative projects within the ICAR, which would further enrich their knowledge and skills, expand their research network and stimulate them’ to improve their productivity, creativity and quality of their research. The ICAR commissioned with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) to undertake an evaluation of these capacity building programs under NAIP in July 2012. The workshop shared the findings on the impact of capacity building programs under NAIP and evolve strategies for future capacity building programs

1. L&CB
Learning and Capacity Building
(Dec 2007- June 2014)
Lead Centre: NAARM
Partners
IIM Lucknow (2007-12)
MANAGE, Hyderabad (2007-11)
NIRD, Hyderabad (2007-11)
Budget: Rs 58 crores (~80% for International Training)

2. L&CBExpectations from L&CB initiatives (NAIP - PAD)
NAIP – pilot for organizational transformation of NARS to NAIS
Primary focus of organizational transformation: People
Enhanced individual and organizational R&D operational, adaptive and generative capacity
in NARS for innovation in a market driven environment through:
• Enhanced capacities for more pluralistic research through partnerships (PPP)
• Enhanced knowledge and skills among all professionals in critical areas
(leadership, emerging sciences, research management, technology management,
information management and HRM)
• Institutionalizing a learning organization mode to sustain organizational change
Key Components
• capacity building and human resource development initiatives
• Introduce new models like e-learning, distance learning, etc.
• research to develop novel training materials and learning resources
Reach: all 4 components of NAIP; NARS; 3000 – 4000 people

3. L&CBL&CB Objectives (based on NAIP - PIP/PAD)
1. L&CB needs assessment (NAARM, IIML)
2. Develop skills in research proposal writing for competitive grant funding of research
consortia (including NAIP Helpdesk) (NAARM)
3. Build capacity in policy and PME (NAARM, IIML, NIRD)
4. Build capacity to use ICTS in PME (NAARM, MANAGE)
5. Enhance skills in IT based DSS (NAARM, IIML, NIRD, MANAGE)
6. Develop skills in managing PPP (NAARM, IIML)
7. Enhance skills of technical/administrative staff (NAARM, MANAGE)
8. Build capacity for new pool of leadership, including international training in frontier
sciences and institutional management ( NAARM, IIML, MANAGE, NAIP, SMDs)
9. Research studies (to support 1- 8 above): organizational change; PPP; PME; analysis
of agri-supply chains; analysis of livelihood systems; ICTs for enhancing agricultural
innovation; Training impact assessment (NAARM, IIML, NIRD)

4. L&CB
No Training / MDP/Workshops Target Programmmes Participants
1 Developing winning research proposals (NAARM) 10 11 255
2 Leadership for Innovation (NAARM, IIML, MANAGE) 17 19 374
3 Policy, Prioritization and M&E of consortia based
research projects (NAARM, IIML, NIRD)
22 20 450
4 Managing PPP in agri-research (NAARM, IIML) 13 10 187
5 ICTs in PME of NAIP Projects (NAARM, MANAGE) 5 4 44
6 IT based DSS: e-learning, GIS, multimedia, website
content, data mining (NAARM, IIML, NIRD, MANAGE)
34 34 640
7 Tech & Admn staff support for consortia based
research (NAARM, MANAGE)
11 11 186
8 Other (based on PMAC, NAIP/PIU suggestions):
• IP &Technology management
• Technology enhanced learning
• Institutional innovations in extension
• Managing for research quality
• Rural knowledge management
• Creativity and innovation
• Agribusiness education
• Agribusiness management
• Supply chain management
• Communicating science
• National Dialogues/Research Workshops
29 27 675
9 Total 141 136 2811
10 International Training > 500
Summary: Capacity building – MDPs/Training programmes/workshops
organized under the project (Objectives 2 to 8)
NAARM
IIML

5. L&CB
Research studies Outputs (case studies, publications, training manuals, databases, web
sites)
Organizational change for
promoting innovation
• Models of change management based on Case Studies of NAIP
consortia from components 2,3,4
• assessments of leadership effectiveness, organizational citizenship
behaviour
PME Models – Innovation quality management; balanced score card
Agricultural supply chains case studies of agricultural supply chains; services delivery; ICTs
Sustainable livelihoods
security
• GIS and data mining methods to characterize vulnerability of rural
livelihood systems
• case study on organic farming producer companies
• comparative assessments of technology delivery models
Innovations through ICTs • rural GIS for community decision-support
• farm GIS for experimental station management
• e-learning systems for TEL
• ICTs for e-business and knowledge support for women SHGs
Intellectual property
management
• Comparative assessment of IP systems in developing countries
• case studies of ICAR institutes
• case studies of grassroots innovations
• case studies of GI products
Research : learning resources, models, impact

6. L&CB
Enhanced capacity of NARS for pluralistic and
market oriented research :
• Help desk reached >500 public/private partners
• facilitated final selection for majority of projects of
NAIP
• Spinoffs: expertise extended to NFBSFARA of ICAR;
SAUs; private sector
Enhanced capacities of AUs for e-learning:
• Model, Rroadmap, strategy for capacity building and
handholding for institutionalizing e-learning in NARS
using open source software
• spinoffs:
• 9 e-learning websites in AUs, NAARM
• Additional faculty trained ~ 700
• Impact: Student Performance improvement in
objective tests
Outputs, outcomes, transferable models

7. L&CBOutputs, outcomes, transferable models (Contd..)
• empowering rural women SHGs to use
ICTs both as consumers of knowledge and
producers and sellers of products for
improvement of livelihoods
Enhanced capacities for GIS applications
in NARS
• Introduced open source GIS/web GIS
• Reached nearly all institutions of ICAR,
besides many SAUs
• Research farm management GIS
• Rural GIS – village level community DSS
• Agri-food Retail GIS
• PRA - GIS - implemented in FOCARS
• Data sharing - Geospatial library
ARI Farm, ANGRAU

8. L&CB
• Enhanced capacity for intellectual
property and technology management
• facilitated institutionalization of IP
management and technology
commercialization by ITMUs and BPD
units
• facilitation of rural innovators
• Spinoffs:
• one-year distance PG Diploma in
Technology Management in Agriculture
(PGDTMA) in association with
University of Hyderabad.
• BPD Unit at NAARM
• filing of patent and second
runner up prize at the
prestigious Samsung
Innovation Quotient Award -
2011, 2012 for rural
innovators (with NIF).
• facilitated process patent for
innovative technique to
improve nutrient content of
soil; advice on patent drafting
and strategy; protection in 28
Countries through PCT;
advice on commercialization
Laxmi Asu Machine
Mr Mallesam
Mr Venkat
Reddy
Outputs, outcomes, transferable models

9. L&CB
Performance Indicators
Workshops/MDPs/ Training programmes for
capacity building of NARS
136
Number of participants 2811 in project programmes; >1000 in other related
International Training >500
NAIP help desk Reached 500 consortia partners; >100 projects
e-learning 9 web sites at SAUs, NAARM; 59 e-courses
Case studies (Change management, supply
chains, livelihoods assessments; IP
management)
30
Publications:
Books
Summary proceedings
Journal articles
Book chapters
Conference papers
Training resources/manuals
6 (More in pipeline)
4
41
25
~100
All programmes
Web sites/products Training MIS; rural communiites and SHGs; Research
farm management; Agrifood retail; geospatial library
Databases (MS Access; Geospatial) State, District, Block and Village level; climate (IMD
grid; AVHRR), soils, watersheds, markets,
demographics, patent databases
Reusable Learning Objects >200

10. L&CB
Feedback
Analysis
Training Transfer model:
 Reaction
(to training inputs
& environment)
 Learning (KSA)
 Performance (application of
learnings) – Impact Survey
 Effect (outcome) – Economic
Analysis?
Training Impact assessment
Training Impact: Result of
training intervention:
• gain in knowledge, skills and
attitudinal improvements
(early impact - output)
• improved job performance
and overall organizational
effectiveness (outcome)

11. L&CBInternational training impacts: preliminary results
Output indicators
 Research papers : 53%
 Patent filed: 11%
 Technology commercialized : 5%
 organized training program: 21%
 initiated new research projects: 76% (half in collaboration with mentor/organization)
 developed new academic resource materials: 21%
 developed new resources/material for outreach: 11%
Attitudinal/behavioural changes:
 improved Lab/Field Management and Maintenance Practices: 53%
 Learning: more systematic and new methods for recording research observations
/ data collection: 73%,
 Improved communication skills: 45%
 improved team work skills: 47%.

12. L&CB
The L&CB project :
• created a unique multidimensional and multi-institutional platform for
capacity building for increasing institutional capacities for agricultural
innovation - a first in India and (perhaps) globally
• Enhanced the vision, capacities and reach of faculty of NAARM to
address complex issues of organizational learning and transformation
In conclusion ….

13. L&CBAcknowledgements
• National Directors of NAIP – Dr Mryuthyunjaya; Dr Bangali Baboo; Dr D Rama Rao
• National Coordinators: Dr NT Yaduraju; Dr RC Aggarwal, Dr PS Pandey
• International Training cell at NAIP: Dr RP Misra
• International training facilitation at Cornell (Dr KV Raman); MSU (Dr Karim Maredia)
• Directors of NAARM /Consortium Leaders: Dr SP Tiwari; Dr SM Ilyas; Dr PK Joshi;
Dr SL Goswami
• CCPIs: Prof Jabir Ali; Prof Vikram Singh; Prof Sumanchandra
• Project Team: all faculty of NAARM and teams at IIML, MANAGE, NIRD
• Technical officers of NAARM
• Research Associates
• Administrative & Financial Staff at NAARM
• Administrative and Financial staff at PIU, NAIP

14. L&CB
Thank You