Revised ATMA Guidelines - TNAU Agritech Portal

ANNEXURE-I (d)ATMA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (MC)The Management Committee would be responsible for planning and execution of day-to-day activities of ATMA.Composition:1. Project Director of Agriculture Technology Management ChairmanAgency2. District Head of Dept., Agriculture Member3. District Head of Dept., Horticulture Member4.MemberDistrict Head of Dept., Animal Husbandry5. District Head of Dept. Fisheries Member6. District Head of Dept. Sericulture Member8. Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Member9. Head, Zonal Research Station Member10. Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency Member11. One representative of Farmers’ Organization promoted by an MemberNGO12. Representative of NGO, if any, involved in agricultural Memberextension13 District level NABARD Officer Member14 Lead Bank Officer Member15 A representative of trained input dealers who is also Memberproviding extension services16. Two progressive farmers (one of whom should be a woman) Member17. Two Deputy Project Directors One of theDy.PDs will beMemberSecretaryNote:(i) States may also consider to co-opting additional members, if required.(ii) All farmer representatives are to be nominated by the District FarmersAdvisory Committee by consensus or by majority.Key functions of Management Committee (MC)The functions and tasks to be carried out by the ATMA Management Committeewould include the following:1. Carryout periodic Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) to identify the problems andconstraints faced by different socio-economic groups and farmers within the district.Guidelines for Modified ‘Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms’ Scheme, 201056