NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF
CAMPAIGN

• REVITALISING
• AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Extension Division Department of Agriculture
Cooperation Government of India Ministry of
Agriculture
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REVITALISING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

• Agricultural Informatics Communication Network
  (AGRISNET)
• National Agricultural Extension Reforms Project
  (NAERP)
• Agricultural Technology Management Agencies
  (ATMAs)
• Mass Media Support
• Kisan Call Centres
• Agri-Clinic Agri-Business Centres
• National Gender Resource Centre in Agriculture
  (NGRCA)

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AGRISNET

• e-Governance in Agriculture.
• Project proposals from States
• Focus on Government to Farmers (G2F) services
• Support
• Hardware, including server
• Software, including Application software,
• Database development
• Training
• Brainstorming workshop for identifying Core
  applications.
• Suggestions welcome.

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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION REFORMS PROJECT
(NAERP)

• Successor to ITD NATP (ATMA)
• Extension Reforms Plan Scheme 252 Districts
• NAERP Remaining 351 Districts
• Additional thrust areas
• Enhanced market linkages
• Increased technical backstopping by SAUs and
  others
• Seed sector
• Quality assurances
• Plant Quarantine
• Post harvest management
• S P S
• P P P

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ATMA MODEL

• 252 Districts
• Decentralized decision making
• Work Plan basis
• Preparatory actions
• Designate State Nodal Officer
• State Level Orientation Workshop
• Identify SAU for Nodal HRD Institution
• Identify trainers for SREP preparation
• Selection of districts

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MASS MEDIA SUPPORT

• T.V.
• 180 Narrowcasting Centres
• 18 Regional Kendras
• 1 National Programme
• Radio 96 FM Stations
• Active involvement of States
• Committee at State / District level
• Monthly Meeting
• Feedback to DAC
• Training
• Feedback and action research

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KISAN CALL CENTRES

• 16 X 7
• State Level Monitoring Committee
• Distribution of posters and publicity
• Provide latest information to Level I
• Training of Levels I II
• Availability of Level II experts
• Correctness of Level I answers
• Use of KCC data
• Knowledge Management System

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AGRI-CLINICS AGRI-BUSINESS CENTRES (ACABCs)

• Fee based extension and other services to farmers
• 6567 candidates trained 1534 ACABCs established
• Monitoring in SLBC / DCC
• Grant necessary licenses / certification to
  ACABCs
• Use trained candidates for input certification,
  rural godowns, programme implementation, etc.

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NATIONAL GENDER RESOURCE CENTRE IN AGRICULTURE
(NGRCA)

• Focal point for convergence
• Mandate mainstreaming gender concerns
• Gender Budgeting Cell
• State Gender Cells
• District level Gender Coordinators

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AGRICULTURE SUMMIT

• Reforms for Raising Farm Income
• Focus on Public-Private Partnership
• 9-10 April, Vigyan Bhavan