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Agricultural technology management agency (atma)

The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) was launched in 2005-2006 to strengthen research-extension-farmer linkages and provide coordination between agencies involved in technology dissemination at the district level. ATMA is a registered society that operates at the district level with participation from farmers, NGOs, agricultural universities, and other local stakeholders. Its objectives include improving technology dissemination, increasing farmer input, developing public-private partnerships, and adopting a bottom-up planning process. ATMA activities focus on farmer training programs, demonstrations, field visits, and capacity building to transfer new agricultural technologies to farmers.

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Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Presented by – Manish Diwan
Introduction ATMA scheme was launched during 2005 – 06. ATMA has active participation of farmers/farmers groups, NGOs ,KVKs, Panchayati raj institution and other state holders operating and district level. ATMA is a society of keep state holders in agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural development in the district. It is a registered society responsible for technology dissemination at the district level.
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 adoption / validation and dissemination at the district level and below. The increase the quality and type of technologies being dissemination . To move towards shared ownership of the agricultural technology system by key shareholders.  To develop new partnerships with the private institutions including NGO.
Salient features of ATMA  Creating farmer advisory committee to improve feed back .  Using NGO`s to organize farmers.  Encouraging private sector involvement in technology transfer.  Validation and refining technologies through research units in the district.
Salient features of ATMA  Bottom up planning procedure.  Increased use of information technology ( ARIS , WWW ).  In service training to increase staff competence .  Developing new public – private partnership.  Formation and strengthening of farmer`s interest group.
Funding of ATMA • The scheme is supported the central government . • The funding pattern is 90 % by the central government and 10 % by the state government . • The 10 % states share shall consist of cash contribution of the state, beneficiary contribution or the contribution of other non – governmental organizations.
Agriculture net working 1. ATMA governing board (AGB) 2. ATMA management committing (AMC) Organizational structure of ATMA District Block Village Agriculture technology management (ATMA) A ATMA governing board (AGB) aa()()atma atn ATMA management committing (AMC) Farm information and advisory centres (FIAC) Block technology team (BTT) Public Farmers advisory committee (FAC) Private NGO PARA INPUT Committee interest group (CIG)
Activities of ATMA Farmers training programme: Farmers training programme are scheduled within the district, within the states and outside the state, either in the extension education institutes or in the research stations for benefit of the farmers.  ATMA provides an amount of Rs. 1000/- per farmer for 10 days outside the state and Rs. 750/- per farmer within the state. Rs. 400/- is provided to each farmer within the district for 5 days training programme. Organization of demonstration plots: Demonstration on various aspects indicating the gaps identified in that area and strategies to be adopted to overcome the deficit. Examples include Zn deficiency, salinity problems etc. .
Field demonstrations and front line demonstrations: Institutes like KVK, soil testing lab are entrusted with the job organizing Field demonstrations and front line demonstrations duly providing the required budget of ATMA. Transfer of technology: This is being done from farmer to farmer to create awareness among the farmers on the newly introduced technologies in agricultural and allied fields.
Exposure visits: These visits are planned within the district for 1 day, within the states and outside state for 10 days to the place where improved agricultural practices and also other activities are taken up by the allied departments. Capacity building and skills development programmes: Several farmers groups likes CIG, FIG, DWCRA groups, farmer cooperative societies and allied institutions are selected for imparting Capacity building and skills development programmes. An amount of Rs. 5000/- is provided each group.
Awards to farmers: Every years 5 groups which have performed outsiding activities in produced valuable results in agricultural and allied field are selected and an amount of Rs. 20000/- is provided to each group as an award. Farmer Field Schools: These farmers schools are arranged considering the local needs of the farmers on priority and training programmes are organized on each item.