A.K. Agarwal

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EXTENSION,IT,RFSNRM DIVISION
A.K. Agarwal Joint Secretary Deptt. of
Agriculture Cooperation Government of India
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ISSUES RAISED

• Expansion of ATMA
• Encouragemnt to women farmers
• Preparation of crop plan at village/block level
• State level training institutes
• Integrate KVKs
• Farmers data bank
• Computerization at village level
• More money for NWDPRA
• Land degradation/ soil acidity

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SUPPORT TO STATE EXTENSION PROGRAMME FOR
EXTENSION REFORMS

• Replication of ITD successes
• Proposed in 252 districts
• Cafeteria approach
• State level
• District level

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KEY REFORMS PROPOSED

• Decentralized decision making / implementation
• Convergence
• Promoting Farmers Organizations
• Encouragement to private Sector Min.10
  allocation
• End to end approach
• Encouragement to women farmers
• Min. 30 allocation
• Sustainability - Min. 10 beneficiary
  contribution.

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PUBLIC-PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIP MarketingBuy Back
Arrangements
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIP Marketing Contract
Farming/Supply of Inputs
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIP Entrepreneurship
development
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIP Training Field
Programmes
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CAFETERIA STATE LEVEL

• Support to State Level Training Institute
  (SAMETI)
• Training to extension functionaries
• Exposure visits of extension functionaries
• State level Exhibitions etc.
• Monitoring Evaluation
• Rewards and Incentives

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CAFETERIA DISTRICT LEVEL

• Farmer Oriented Activities mobilization,
  capacity building
• Information Dissemination Exhibition, IT, Print
  Media
• R-E-F Linkages
• Estt. of ATMA like Institutions / FIACs

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STATE EXTENSION WORK PLAN (SEWP)

• Annual proposal of extension strategies,
  activities and investments as per norms of
  PFAE.
• Based on needs identified in SREP
• Details other schemes of the Centre / State
  Governments
• Consolidates District Plans etc.
• Encourages prioritization

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FUND FLOW MECHANISM

• Total Rs 226.07 crore
• Central and State 90 10
• 10 includes beneficiary / private contribution
• Distribution
• 77 for Districts
• 10.25 for States
• 12.22 for innovative activities

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ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE STATES

• Details of Scheme being sent
• Designate a Nodal Officer at the State level
• Identification of Nodal HRD Institution- SAMETI.
• Identification of districts for coverage
• Participation in State/ District level
  Orientation workshops to be organized by DAC /
  MANAGE
• Preparation of a draft of ATMAlikemodel in
  the context of PFAE and the States own
  initiatives towards reforming its extension
  system
• Constitution of SREP Core Team.

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PUBLIC-PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIP (PPP)

• PPP has emerged as one of the crucial areas in
  agricultural extension and marketing.
• PPP in various modes/ forms can provide
  synergistic approach in the extension efforts.
• DAC has constituted a Committee on PPP
• Action plan being developed to operationalize
  the PPP issues at cutting edge level.
• Draft action plan will be shared with the states
  and private sector shortly.
• Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Bihar Haryana to
  conduct State level interface on PP

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AGRI-CLINICS

• District level Task Force
• Monitor in SLBC / DLC
• Support Agri- Entrepreneurs
• Input dealership
• Implementation of extension activities
• Provide feedback to DAC

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I.T INITIATIVES

• AGRISNET (Networks States Districts)
• Provide information on available
  
  
  hardware software infrastructure
• Indicate potential uses
• AGRIS (Decision Support System)
• Cooperate in pilot phase

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KCC AREAS FOR COOPERATION OF STATES

• Provide updated technical information to KCC
• Arrange for checking correctness of replies
• Ensure Level-II Support
• Cooperate in Level- III activities
• Publicity
• Set up Monitoring Committee at State level
• Take proactive interest

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• Thank You