Government schemes · Agri inputs
Agri-input dealer (fertiliser, seed, pesticide) with the DAESI diploma
Open a shop selling fertiliser, seed and pesticide under licences from the state agriculture department. MANAGE's one-year DAESI diploma trains dealers and people who want to become dealers.
All IndiaChecked: 28 October 2026
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- Started
- 2003
Who can apply
- DAESI is open to practising input dealers and those who want to become dealers, who have at least appeared for the 10th class exam.
- Course fee ₹28,000 in full for rural unemployed youth; the Government pays 50% (up to ₹14,000) for licensed input dealers.
- The course runs 48 weeks (80 sessions and eight field visits) on Sundays or market holidays, and covers the Seed Act, Fertiliser Control Order and Insecticides Act.
How to apply
- Enrol for DAESI through the SAMETI or nodal training institute (KVK, agricultural university) of your state; see manage.gov.in/daesi.
- Apply for the dealer licences to the state agriculture department of your district.
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