Online Certificate Programme in Agritech
Features
Programme Overview
Technology is changing Indian agriculture from end to end. Precision farming, crop intelligence, Agri-finance, supply chains and market access are all being reshaped. India has created 7.63 crore Farmer IDs under its digital agriculture mission. More than 2,800 DPIIT-recognised agritech startups are using AI, IoT and geospatial intelligence across the value chain. Professionals who understand both agriculture and technology have never been in greater demand.
The Online Certificate Programme in Agritech is offered by CEP, IIT Delhi, and organized by the Centre for Rural Development & Technology. It is a first-of-its-kind programme in India that brings agriculture, technology, data, digital public infrastructure and business value together in one curriculum.
₹ 1,30,000 + 18 % GST
Class Schedule
Sundays: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Eligibility Criteria
Hold a graduate degree or diploma under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 format, or hold a postgraduate qualification.
No prior technical or agricultural background is required.
Programme Highlights
Live Learning With IIT Delhi Faculty
Get Certified By IIT Delhi
Holistic Curriculum
Techno-business Focus
Hands-on Learning
IIT Delhi Campus Immersion
Programme Modules
Indian agriculture: structure, scale & stakeholders
Core challenges in Indian agriculture
The agritech landscape
Technology adoption & inclusion
Learning Outcome: Identify where technology can address challenges across the agricultural system.
Foundations of sensing
Sensors across the farm
Connectivity & data infrastructure
Cyber-physical systems in farming
Industry applications
Learning Outcome: Assess how sensors and connected systems capture field data for agricultural decisions.
Remote sensing fundamentals
Agricultural applications of remote sensing
Geospatial intelligence and GIS
Drones in agriculture
Platforms and emerging directions
Learning Outcome: Evaluate how drones, remote sensing and geospatial data can reveal crop and field conditions at scale.
Foundations of agricultural data
Introduction to AI & machine learning
Predictive applications in agriculture
Computer vision & deep learning
AI for agricultural credit, risk scoring & rural finance
Learning Outcome: Assess how agricultural data and AI can inform predictions, credit assessment and risk decisions.
Digital agriculture: concept & evolution
India's agricultural digital public infrastructure
Data exchange, standards & governance
Platform ecosystems & service delivery
AI-enabled crop insurance, climate risk & financial loss prediction
Learning Outcome: Evaluate how digital public infrastructure and platform ecosystems enable data-driven agricultural services, insurance and risk management.
Post-harvest losses & technologies
Storage, warehousing & warehouse finance
Supply chain digitisation & traceability
Market linkages & price discovery
Agritech business models & commercialisation
Learning Outcome: Evaluate how post-harvest systems, market linkages and business models create value beyond the farm.
Learning Outcome: Develop a solution to a real Agritech challenge.
The module list is indicative and can be modified at the discretion of the Programme Coordinator.
Programme Coordinator
Professor Kavya Dashora
Associate Professor
Centre for Rural Development and Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Areas of Expertise: Agritech, Food Systems, Agricultural Nanotechnology, Sustainable Agriculture, Agri-value Chains.
Prof. Dashora works at the intersection of nanotechnology, food systems and sustainability. She is recognized for developing India’s first plant-based egg and for her ongoing work on plant-based meats addressing nutritional security and climate resilience.
Her research spans nano synthesis, nanotoxicity, ligninolytic enzymes, plant metabolites and blockchain-enabled Agri-value chains. She has received the UNDP Innovate4SDG Award and Best Woman Scientist recognition.
Programme Sample Certificate
Certificate of Participation: For candidates who score less than 50% overall and have a minimum attendance of 50%.
Certificate of Completion: For candidates who score at least 50% overall and have a minimum attendance of 50%.
The organizing department for this programme is the Centre for Rural Development & Technology. E-certificates will be issued by CEP, IIT Delhi.
Installment Schedule
Programme Fee INR 1,30,000 + 18% GST
Instalment | Date | Amount (₹)** |
Application Fee | Application Fee | 1,000 + 18 % GST |
1st Instalment | To be paid within 7 days of Offer release | 25,000 + 18 % GST |
2nd Instalment | 26th February, 2027 | 25,000 + 18 % GST |
3rd Instalment | 26th March, 2027 | 40,000 + 18 % GST |
4th Instalment | 26th April, 2027 | 40,000 + 18 % GST |
Note:
*GST @ 18% will be charged extra in addition to the fees
The application fee of INR 1,000/- + 18% GST is non-refundable and non-transferable. This fee is in addition to the programme fee and will not be adjusted against the total programme fee.
Refund Policy
Candidates may withdraw within 15 days of the programme start date and receive 80% of the total fee paid. Applicable taxes are not refunded. To withdraw, email cepaccounts@admin.iitd.ac.in and iitd.agritech@altalentprint.com.
Eligible refunds are processed within 30 working days of receiving the withdrawal request.