basic concept & process of atma
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ATMA
ATMA
• Innovation in Technology dissemination
• New organizational arrangement and operational procedures
GOAL• To decentralise decision making through
creating ATMA• Goal- is to increase farmers input in programme
planning and resources allocation• To increase accountability of take holders• To increase programme co-ordination and
integration • To implement thrust programme more
effectively and efficiently
What is ATMA ?
• Registered society key-stake holders in Agri. Activities for sustainable development
• Focal point for integrating SREP• Decentralizing day-to-day management of public
Agricultural Technology System (ATS)• To receive and spend project funds• To enter in to contacts and agreement• To maintain revolving accounts• To collect fees and to recover operating cost
Functions of ATMA Management Committee(AMC)
• To carry out PRA• To identify-problems, needs, gaps• To prepare SREP• To specify short/ medium term adaptive research
technology validation & refinement and extension priority
• To prepare annual work plan and budgetcontinue
Functions of ATMA Management Committee(AMC)
• To coordinate, monitor, supervise & report the progress of Work plan
• To maintain accounts and carry out Audit
• To establish coordination mechanism• To provide annual performance report• To provide secretariat assistance
ATMA is a society of key stakeholders involved in agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural development in the district. It is a focal point for integrating Research and Extension activities and decentralising day to day management of the public Agricultural Technology System (ATS). It is a registered society responsible for technology dissemination at the district level. As a society, it would be able to receive and expend project funds, entering into contracts and agreements and maintaining revolving accounts that can be used to collect fees and thereby recovering operating cost.
Stake Holders
Governing Board ATMA.
AM.C
B.T.T.
F.A.C.
Village Level Officers.
Z.R.S.
K.V.K
Rules and regulations of ATMA
(1). Name of Society : The name of the Society will be "The Agricultural Technology Management Agency hereinafter called "ATMA"
(2).Location of the office: The registered office of the ATMA shall be located at District Collectorate /KrishiBhawan,Shimla. (3).Interpretations The following expression shall have the following meaning unless inconsistent with subject or context
(a). The "Society" shall mean the Agricultural Technology
Management Agency (ATMA).
(b). "Governing Board" shall mean the body as constituted under
these rules.
(c). The" Chairman " shall mean the Chairman of the Society
referred to in these regulations.
(d). The "Project Director shall mean the Project Director-cum
Treasurer of the Society referred to in these regulations.
Rules and regulations of ATMA
Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) / Governing Board: There shall be a Governing Board of the Society and its position would be as mentioned below:
District Collector Chairman
Additional District Collector
Vice Chairman
Deputy Director (Agriculture) of the District
Member
Associate Director of Zonal Research Station
Member
Lead Bank Officer of the District
Member
One representative of District Industries Centre(DIC)
Member
One representative of District Industries Centre(DIC)
Member
One representative of Agriculture Marketing Board
Member
One farmer representative Member
One livestock producer
Member
One horticultural farmer Member
Member
One from Fisheries/Sericulture farmers
Member
One representative of SC/ST farmer
Member
One representative of NGO Member
One representative of Input Supplying Associations
Member
Project Director,ATMA Member Secretary -cum-Treasurer (Ex-Officio)
Functions of Block Technology Team(B.T.T.)
• Carry out periodic participatory rural appraisal (PRA) to identify the problems
• Prepare an integrated strategic Extension Technology Plan for the Block
• Prepare annual work plan and budget provisions
• Coordinate the execution of these annual work plans
• Maintain appropriate project accounts • Extension of annual action plan and submission
of progress report
Farmer Advisory Committee(F.A.C.)
• To provide technological coordination administration and supervision
• Approve the seasonal and annual work
• To decide the extension and developmental priorities
• To approve the budget allocation amongst the line departments
Farmer Advisory Committee(F.A.C.)
• To conduct joint supervision of any extension / development
• Foster the organization and development • Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs) • farmer organizations (FOs) • To assess and review the critical inputs like seed
fertilizer, Pesticides, Credit, Irrigation etc. Block level.
• Provide feed back and directions to the participating
Functions of Village Level Officers
• Identifying documenting and incorporating indigenous knowledge .
• Identifying innovative systems for soil, water conservation and management,
• Agricultural and related sectors graduate be identified
• Promoting formulation of farmers organization/Group to meet out demand
• Where ever is possible the farmers be encouraged for diversification
Functions of Village Level Officers • Private sector dealer, volunteers) be involved in
dissemination of technology.• Identifying, documenting and incorporating success
stories.• To create the awareness among the farmer
community about NATP.• To act as catalyst for the farming community • To assist the BTT/FACs in assessing the gaps in
adoption of technology • To assist the BTT/FAC in identifying the local
problem and felt needs • continue
Functions of Zonal Research Station (Z.R.S)
• To organise monthly workshops, training programmes of extension officers (B.T.T.)
• To organise farmer fair at least once before each main cropping season at R.H.R.S.
• To develop technical message on Agriculture and allied sector
• To validate refine specific technologies of agricultural and related sectors
• To analyze and field testing of indigenous technology knowledge identified by the extension officers.
• continue
Functions of Zonal Research Station (Z.R.S)
• To develop appropriate technology for packing and handling of perishable and durable produce.
• To generate success story on new technology in the field of Agriculture and allied sector.
Functions of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)
• To organise adaptive trials on farmers fields • To orient and train the village level officers worker
from crop production to farming system approach.• To organise vocational Training for post harvest
technologies especially for women farmers.• To organise farmers fair at Block level • To facilitate the B.T.T. /F.A.C. preparation of
annual work plans
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)
• To conduct diagnostic survey along with B.T.T./FAC to advise the farmer on the spot.
• To give the advisory services on diversification and intensification of farming system.
• To conduct the survey for diffusion of new technologies (adaptive trials) continuously in following years until the new technology has become a success stories.
Fund Flow Mechanism
• Fund will be released directly by the Govt. of India to ATMA, SAMETI and NATP CELL.
• In turn ATMA will released the fund to district heads of line departments; B.T.T / F.A.C heads of K.V.K. and Z.R.S.
• Head of K.V.K. and Z.R.S. and B.T.T. will released the finds to the concerned scientists and member of B.T.T.
• Separate account will be opened in a Nationalized Bank by, all funds receiving authorities .
• Every fund receiving authority will be held responsible personally for the proper maintenance of Account ,Records report as per NATP procedure.