About Siaet

The State Institute of Agriculture Extension and Training (SIAET), Bhadbhada Road, Barkhedi

Kalan, Bhopal (M.P.) is setup in 2006 by the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. It

was initiated as a State response to address various challenges in delivery of services to the farmers. To
provide adequate flexibility of operation, the Institute was registered as an Autonomous Society under
the Madhya Pradesh Society Registration Act 1973. The mandate of SIAET is to assist the Agriculture
and allied Departments to help improve their delivery systems through up gradation skills of Extension
Personnel.
The SIAET is the State Nodal Agency for Implementation of Agriculture Extension Reforms Schemes
(ATMA) in State M.P. State Institute of Agriculture Extension & Training (SIAET) is an apex institute for
Agriculture Extension and Training for agriculture and allied departments.
The Institute undertake various activities such as Training, Consulting, Documentation, Impact Study
of different projects on their needs and function as Agri information dissemination centre. As a part of
the training activity, it conducts a series of training programmes, workshops, seminars and study visits
of various categories of personnel on key theme areas as appropriate in the present context. It also
undertakes specialized tailor made programme, depending on the need of the organization, based on
request on payment basis.
The SIAET is also conducting Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management
(PGDAEM) for Extension functionaries in distance learning mode and Diploma in Agricultural Extension
Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) a one year diploma programme which imparts formal agricultural
education to the input dealers franchise with National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management
(MANAGE), Hyderabad.
The activities of SIAET cover all the stake holders in agricultural development including public
private sector organizations, voluntary organizations, farmers organization and groups, private extension
consultants, agri-business organizations and cooperatives apart from State M.P.
The SIAET is located on a seven acre campus in the municipal area with rural sarounding at
Barkhedi Kalan Village, Bhadbhada Road, Bhopal-462044 (M.P.), 10 Km. away from Bhopal & Habibganj
Railway Station and also Bhopal Nadra Bus stand & ISBT Habibganj. The campus provides an ambience
of the functional efficiency with modern and comfortable infrastructure and services. The greenery of
sprawling lawns, colorfull seasional flowerbeds and density of trees all over the campus highlight the
institute's proximity with nature.