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Key Concepts |
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(i) |
Pilot testing of new organisation arrangements
and operational procedures,
decentralization of decision making at district level by creating of
Agricultural Technology management Agency (ATMA). |
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(ii) |
To increase the programme coordinator and
integration for making more effective and efficient implementation.
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(iii) |
To increase the farmer input into programme
planning and resource allocation. |
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Objectives |
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(i) Increase the effectiveness of
technology support services by making them more
demand driven responsive to location specific problems of
farmers.
(ii)
Develop and strengthen institutional
linkage that would result in shared objectives
and ownership of key stakeholders.
(iii)
Empower farmers through
farmer organization/ associations to play stronger role in
management system.
(iv) Increase financial
sustainability of public technology dissemination system.
(v)
Develop new
partnership with private institutions. |
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Thrust Areas |
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1 |
Diversification and intensification of
farming system (by introduction of high value commodities or
value added marketing and processing activities). |
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2 |
Improvement in productivity/ income of
different enterprises/ commodities. |
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3 |
Improvement in sustainability of
productivity/ income (by management of natural resources i.e.
soil and water management and to reduce pesticide use through
I.P.M.) |
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Farmer Organizations |
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Especially for high value commodities and resource poor farmers.
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