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Membership Overview

Membership And Eligibility

The Foundation/Society shall have no maximum limit of members including the founder members/ original subscribers.

Eligibility

In order to be admitted as a member of the Society, a person.

  • Must be 21 years of age on the date of admission.
  • Must have deposited the admission fee and annual subscription fee.
  • Must not be an insolvent and of unsound mind and
  • Must not have been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude involving the imprisonment of one year or more.

  • SN Type of Membership Amount
    1. Annual Memebership 3500/- (Including Assistant Editor)
    2. Life Time Membership 5000/-
    3. Fellow 5500/-

    Membership Benefits
    Membership Benefits, every individual member receives:

  • Access to membership directory and opportunity to network with Agri Meet professionals from around the world.
  • Member may be assigned to be the committee or chair of the relevant AMF/RSA conference.
  • Member may be invited to be the reviewer of the relevant AMF/AIFWS conference.
  • Member can register AMF/RSA conference with a discounted price.
  • Member may be invited to deliver a keynote speech at the relevant AMF/RSA conference.
  • Membership account provides limited electronic space to post your resume, pictures, etc. for greater networking and professional opportunities.
  • Access to electronic copy of Foundation/society’s magazine “Agri Meet Magazine/Agri Meet Newsletter/Agri Meet Journal”.
  • A discount of 10% on subscription cost of Magazine/Newsletter/Journals affiliated by Agri Meet Foundation /Agriculture Innovation & Farmer Welfare society.
  • Get an opportunity to deliver Invited Guest Lecture for Webinar/ Expert Talk, FDP, work shop or National or International Conferences, Symposia/Summit.
  • Opportunities to publish research and review articles, books, book chapter, practical manual in the foundation/society’s journal/book publishing agency.
  • Opportunities to present oral and poster papers at the Foundation/society sponsored events such as International Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture & Life Sciences, Asian Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture & Life Sciences, and European Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture & Life Sciences, etc.
  • Discount on registration fee to the conferences sponsored by AM Foundation /RSA Society.
  • Biannual newsletter that will provide information from around the world related to Agriculture, Horticulture & Life Sciences, research activities and industry updates.
  • Opportunities to nominate and be nominated by other members for the AM Foundation/RSA Society sponsored awards and recognition at the society events.

  • Categories of Member

    Foundation/Society consists of six different categories of members as under:

    Life Members:

    A person may be admitted as a life member on payment of the prescribed fees and such person shall continue to be a member of the Foundation/society for his/her life. After taking this membership member can use the title "LAMF/LRSA" associated with Agri Meet Foundation/ Agriculture Innovation & Farmer Welfare Society.
    For example:-
    Dr. Ankur Sharma, Ph.D., LAMF/LRSA.
    Dr. Kanika Dwivedi, , Ph.D., LAMF/LRSA.

    Ordinary Member

    The Foundation/Society shall have ordinary members who shall continue to enjoy their membership only so long as they are not in arrears of payment of their annual subscription fee. An ordinary member may be admitted as a tenured member, say for a period of one year and he/she will cease to be a member of the Foundation/Society on completion of his/her tenure unless he/she pays the annual membership for the subsequent years.

    Student Member

    Any person who is a student of graduate or post-graduate in agriculture & allied sciences, or is under training in an institution connected with Agricultural Research and allied sciences is eligible for consideration as a Student Member and shall apply for membership on a prescribed form to the Foundation/Society.

    Corporate members

    Any organization interested in the development and promotion of their institute/organization/university/college in India is eligible for admission as a corporate member. These could be research institutions, Universities, breeding stations (governmental or private), associations, societies or commercial firms,

    Patrons Distinguished Scientists/Research Managers

    The individuals promoting the objectives of the Foundation/Society may be proposed by the executive committee as patrons with or without financial involvement.

    Honorary Fellows/Fellow Membership

    Eminent persons who have made valuable contributions towards the promotion of Agriculture research, development, trade, and industry may be Honorary Fellow of the Society. Award will be conferred only on invitation of the Executive Committee (Governing Board) upon a person of distinction and outstanding qualifications. After taking this membership member can use the title "FAMF/FRSA" associated with Agri Meet Foundation/ Royal Society of Agriculture. Only Person who is qualified the Ph.D. and the candidates their viva has to be done and having PDC can also be applied for Fellow Membership.
    For Example :
    Dr. Dabak Nakhoda, Ph.D., FAMF/LRSA
    Dr. K.L. Reddy, Ph.D., FAMF/FRSA