IIPM-B is an autonomous organization promoted by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry-Government of India, to facilitate management education, research, training and consultancy for the Plantation & the associated Agribusiness sector. It is Co-sponsored by the Commodity Boards of India viz., Coffee Board, Tea Board, Rubber Board, Spices Board and Agri-Plantation Associations & Industries. With its
unique course content and mode of training, IIPMB stands unique among the B-Schools in the whole of Asia. The Institute is today a Centre of excellence which acts as a think tank and an intellectual resource base for the plantation and associated agri-business sector. It is an exclusive sector specific business school based on a new model of intensive institute-industry interaction. Over the last 24 years, IIPM as Sectorial School of Agri-business, Commodity, and Plantation (ACP) Management has become the global leader in educating and empowering individuals committed to advancing the public interest in ACP. IIPMB vision is to create a strong intellectual foundation in teaching, executive development programs and outreach for community accomplishment; position the Institute to be international premier research intensive institution in ACP. Realizing the potentialities and needs of modernization of the agribusiness sector through education& research, the centre for agribusiness and plantation Management (C.A.P.M) has pioneered national agribusiness conference at Indian Institute of Plantation Management-Bangalore, India. This will going to be held on 6-7 FEB.2015. The theme of the conference is “Agribusiness-2.0- The Next Level”
The work of this theme aims to highlight the best and next level of agriculture issues, policies, partnerships, technology collaborations, building capability through global exposure in order to strengthen our hidden potential of Indian agriculture. The Conference targets academic researchers and practitioners whose main interests are the issues of agribusiness Management, especially those with a focus on the next level of agribusiness. IIPMB invites academicians and practitioners to contribute papers on any of the topics related to Agribusiness and Allied Industries.