Revised ATMA Guidelines - TNAU Agritech Portal

TABLE OF CONTENTSSl. No Item Description Page No.Table of Abbreviations 3 – 4Executive summary 5 -6Chapter-I. Background & Strategy 7 - 161.1. Background 81.2. Broad features of the scheme 91.3. Objectives 101.4. Strategy 10 – 16Chapter-II. Specialist &functionary support 17 – 232.1. Extension Related Manpower at State level 18 – 222.2. Mode of Recruitment 222.3. Support for Innovative Activities at Village Level (Farmer Friend) 22 - 23Chapter-III. Cafeteria of Activities 24 – 303.1. Revised ATMA Cafeteria 25 – 263.2. Cafeteria Guidelines 27 – 283.3 Farm School 283.4 Formation of Commodity Interest Groups 293.5 Involvement of Agri.-Clinics & Agri-Business Centres 293.6 Setting up of Community Radio Stations (CRSs) 29 – 30Chapter-IV. Other Operational Matters 31 – 354.1. Other Operational Matters 32 - 35Chapter-V. Convergence of Extension Work 36 – 405.1. Convergence 37 – 395.2. Networking 40Chapter –VI. Budget Allocation, Release and Utilization 41 – 436.1. Allocation and Scheme cost 426.2. Release of funds 43Chapter-VII. Monitoring & Evaluation 44 – 46Guidelines for Modified ‘Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms’ Scheme, 20101