The summer placement process for PGP-FABM (Post-Graduate Programme in Food &
Agribusiness Management) at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad for the batch of
2024-26 was completed successfully on 15th November 2024. The process was successfully
carried out in hybrid mode, with all 47 students joining their respective companies to complete
their summer internships in the months of April-June 2025. The successful completion of the
placement process is a testament to the high-quality learning experience at the institute and the
robust placement process that provides adequate flexibility to both recruiters and students.
Prof. Viswanath Pingali, Chairperson of Placements, stated, “The quality of the post
graduate program in food and agribusiness management (PGP-FABM) is evident in the quality
and speed of the placement process. As a placement chairperson, I could not be more proud of
the batch. No wonder, the program is rated the best in the world in the food and agribusiness
sector. I would also like to appreciate the efforts put forth by the placement team.” Abeish
Kumar, Recruitment Secretary of the PGP-FABM Placement Committee, expressed his
gratitude to all the recruiters who have demonstrated their confidence in the PGP-FABM batch
and participated in summer placements. Additionally, the placement committee would want to
congratulate the batch of `26 for successfully concluding their summer placements.
Over 39 companies, encompassing a wide variety of sectors such as Management Consulting,
Finance & Commodity Trading, Agri-Inputs & Agri-tech, Conglomerates, Food Supply Chain,
Food Processing, ESG consulting, FMCG retail, and many more, have participated in the
process. Several regular recruiters, such as Accenture, Ernst & Young (EY), Godrej Agrovet,
BAYER, Nestle, United Breweries, DeHaat, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), PI
Industries, Corteva, Mahyco International, Grow Indigo, Varaha, Licious, Vegrow, Happilo,
Roquette, AMUL, Everest Instruments, Samunnati etc., Many new recruiters also showed a
keen interest in the batch, which is visible by the participation of industry giants like Louis
Dreyfus Company (LDC), Mapro, Husk Power Systems, Avanti Finance, Drools, PCI India,
Srinivasa Farms, Sahyadri Farms.
Cohort-wise details on the number of students placed:
Cohorts No of Students
Management Consulting 6
Finance & Trading 6
ESG Consulting & Advisory 7
Agri Input & Agri-tech 12
FMCG 10
Manufacturing & Food Processing 4
Alco-beverages 1
Others 1
Further details about the placement process will be released in an audited report, as per the
Indian Placement Reporting Standards (IPRS), introduced by IIMA to bring about greater
transparency in B-school placements across the country. The IPRS report link for ‘PGP-FABM
Summer Placements 2024-25’ will be shared with all stakeholders, once it is released
Agribusiness Management) at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad for the batch of
2024-26 was completed successfully on 15th November 2024. The process was successfully
carried out in hybrid mode, with all 47 students joining their respective companies to complete
their summer internships in the months of April-June 2025. The successful completion of the
placement process is a testament to the high-quality learning experience at the institute and the
robust placement process that provides adequate flexibility to both recruiters and students.
Prof. Viswanath Pingali, Chairperson of Placements, stated, “The quality of the post
graduate program in food and agribusiness management (PGP-FABM) is evident in the quality
and speed of the placement process. As a placement chairperson, I could not be more proud of
the batch. No wonder, the program is rated the best in the world in the food and agribusiness
sector. I would also like to appreciate the efforts put forth by the placement team.” Abeish
Kumar, Recruitment Secretary of the PGP-FABM Placement Committee, expressed his
gratitude to all the recruiters who have demonstrated their confidence in the PGP-FABM batch
and participated in summer placements. Additionally, the placement committee would want to
congratulate the batch of `26 for successfully concluding their summer placements.
Over 39 companies, encompassing a wide variety of sectors such as Management Consulting,
Finance & Commodity Trading, Agri-Inputs & Agri-tech, Conglomerates, Food Supply Chain,
Food Processing, ESG consulting, FMCG retail, and many more, have participated in the
process. Several regular recruiters, such as Accenture, Ernst & Young (EY), Godrej Agrovet,
BAYER, Nestle, United Breweries, DeHaat, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), PI
Industries, Corteva, Mahyco International, Grow Indigo, Varaha, Licious, Vegrow, Happilo,
Roquette, AMUL, Everest Instruments, Samunnati etc., Many new recruiters also showed a
keen interest in the batch, which is visible by the participation of industry giants like Louis
Dreyfus Company (LDC), Mapro, Husk Power Systems, Avanti Finance, Drools, PCI India,
Srinivasa Farms, Sahyadri Farms.
Cohort-wise details on the number of students placed:
Cohorts No of Students
Management Consulting 6
Finance & Trading 6
ESG Consulting & Advisory 7
Agri Input & Agri-tech 12
FMCG 10
Manufacturing & Food Processing 4
Alco-beverages 1
Others 1
Further details about the placement process will be released in an audited report, as per the
Indian Placement Reporting Standards (IPRS), introduced by IIMA to bring about greater
transparency in B-school placements across the country. The IPRS report link for ‘PGP-FABM
Summer Placements 2024-25’ will be shared with all stakeholders, once it is released