Agricultural Technology Management Agency pdf

Aex ATMA

1. ATMA Presented By P. Nirai pandi

2. What is ATMA? Is a registered society registered under Societies Registration Act of 1860.
Is a non-governmental Organization
Is an autonomous body responsible for delivering Agriculture and Allied extension services to the farmers.
Is the extension arm for all Agri and Allied departments.

3. ATMA AIMS The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) aims to facilitate and strengthen extension delivery system in the state through gap filling mode so as to ensure effective and all round location specific technology transfer to the farmers through participatory approach thereby making extension system farmer driven and farmer accountable.

4. Objectives To strengthen research – extension – farmer linkages
To provide an effective mechanism for co-ordination and management of activities of different agencies involved in technology adaption / validation and dissemination at the district level and below.
To increase the quality and type of technologies being disseminated.
To move towards shared ownership of the agricultural technology system by key shareholders.
To develop new partnerships with the private institutions including NGOs.

5. Salient features of ATMA Creating Farmer Advisory Committee to improve feed back.
Using NGOs to organize farmers.
Encouraging private sector involvement in technology transfer.
Validation and refining technologies through research units in the district.
Bottom up planning procedure.
Increased use of Information Technology (ARIS, WWW)
In-service training to increase staff competence.
Developing new Public-Private partnerships.
Formation and strengthening of farmer’s interest group

6. Fundings of ATMA The scheme is suppported by the Central Government. The funding pattern is 90% by the central Government and 10% by the state government. The 10% state’s share shall consist of cash contribution of the State, beneficiary contribution or the contribution of other non-governmental organizations.