ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF IDWG, Nodal Officer, SAMETI ATMA, FIAC, BTT, FAC, FIGs

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OFIDWG, Nodal
Officer, SAMETIATMA, FIAC, BTT,FAC, FIGs

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State level Inter Departmental Working Group
(IDWG) Function

• Interaction with the DAC-GOI.
• Monitor implementation of the extension reforms
  within the State.
• Promoting and supporting integrated extension
  delivery.
• Inter Departmental linkages - line departments,
  marketing input and credit institutions, NGOs,
  private/corporate sector
• Major issues related to implementation of the
  scheme.

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State level Inter Departmental Working Group
(IDWG) Constitution

• Agriculture Production Commissioner/Secretary
  (Agri.) Chairman
• Secretary (Finance) Member
• Secretary (Fisheries) Member
• Secretary (Horticulture) Member
• Secretary (Rural Development) Member
• Secretary (Animal Husbandry) Member
• Secretary (Soil Conservation) Member
• Secretary (Women Development) Member
• Secretary (Panchayati Raj) Member
• Secretaries of related departments (wherever
  necessary) Member
• Vice Chancellor (s) of SAU(s) Member
• Secretary (Agri.)/ Deputy Secretary
  (Agri.) Member Secretary
• In departments where separate Secretaries do not
  exist, Director of
• the concerned department may act as Member

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Nodal Officer - Roles Responsibilities

• Executive Officer of State level Project
  Implementation Cell
• Positioning of Manpower
• Proposal for funding
• Release of funds
• Training and Orientation Activities
• Development of SEWP
• Coordinates IDWG Meetings
• Review and Monitoring of the Scheme
• Policy Decisions on expansion of the scheme

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State Agriculture Management Extension Training
Institute (SAMETI)

• Director SAMETI a key person for success of the
  Institution
• Technology vs Management Issues
• Other Key faculty required
• HRD,
• Management training,
• Participatory methods,
• Communication and IT

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AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ATMA)
ATMA GOVERNING BOARD COMPOSITION

• OFFICIALS
• District Magistrate/Collector
• CEO of ZP/CDO
• Jt. Director / Dy. Director (Agri.)
• ZRS/KVK Representative
• Lead Bank Officer of the Distt.
• Distt. Industries Centre rep.
• Agri. Marketing Board rep.
• Project Director ATMA
• Member Secretary

• NON OFFICIALS
• One Crop Production Farmer
• One Horticulture Farmer
• One Livestock Producer
• One Fisheries/Sericulture rep.
• Women farmer interest group rep.
• One SC/ST farmer rep.
• Private Sector Representative
• A NGO / SHG representative
• Input Supplying Assoc. rep.
• Optional, States will have flexibility to
• include other non-officials such as WUA,
• Coops etc.

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ATMA GB - Functions

• Approve SREP
• Approve Work Plan
• Allocate funds
• Promote private sector participation
• Establish revolving funds
• Arrange audit
• Flexibility to receive fund

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ATMA Management Committee - Constitution
1. Project Director of Agriculture Technology Management Agency Chairman
2. District Head of Dept., Agri. Member
3. District Head of Dept., Horticulture Member
4. District Head of Dept., Animal Husbandry Member
5. District Head of dept. Fisheries Member
6. District Head of Dept. Sericulture Member
7. District Head of other appropriate line Department. Member
8. Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Member
9. Head, Zonal Research Station Member
10. One representative of NGO, in-charge of Farmers Organization Member
11. Two representatives of Farmers Organizations (one year rotation basis) Member
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ATMA Management Committee - Function

• Prepare SREP
• Prepare Work Plan
• Coordinate implementation of Work Plan
• Performance report to GB
• Maintain accounts
• Secretariat to GB

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FARM INFORMATION AND ADVISORY CENTER
(FIAC)Block Technology Team (BTT) - Constitution

• Block level officers of,
• Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Animal Husbandry Veterinary Science
• Plant Protection
• Soil Conservation
• Extension
• Sericulture
• Cooperative
• Marketing etc.
• The senior most official irrespective of the
  participating departments heads the Block
  Technology Team as BTT Convenor.

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BTT - Functions

• Facilitate formation of FIG / FOs
• Operationalize SREP
• Prepare Block Action Plan
• Coordinate implementation
• Assist in updating Strategic Research and
  Extension Plan (SREP)
• BTT Convenor receives funds at Block level
• Field programmes are implemented by participating
  departments based on approved plans and funds
  allocated.

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Farmer Advisory Committee (FAC) Constitution
(ATMA Shimla Model)

• S. No. Member Occupation
•  1. Farmer Agriculture
• 2. Farm Women Agriculture (SC)
• 3. Farmer Horticulture
• Farm Women Horticulture
• Farmer Live Stock Producer
• Farm Women Live Stock Producer (SC)
• Farm Women Mahila Mandal
• Farmer Yuvak Mandal
• Farmer Input Dealer
• Farmer Farmer Group
• Farmer BDC Member
• (Block Development Council)

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FAC - Functions

• Promote FIGs / FOs
• Set block extension priorities
• Recommend Block Work Plan
• Review implementation
• Farmer feedback mechanism

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Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs)

• Village level groups of farmers involved around
  an activity or a commodity
• Covers both formal and informal groups
• Village FIGs/SHGs will ultimately federate at
  block/ district level and be represented in
  Farmer Advisory Committee and ATMA Governing
  Board
• Scheme provides for support to FIGs both in terms
  of Managerial Capacity Building and technical
  Backstopping
• FIGs are also linked to concerned
  institutions/programmes to avial needed support
  for sustainability

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ACTIVITY PLAN STATE GOVTS
Designate a Nodal Officer 07.05.05
Constitution of Inter-Departmental Working Groups 15.05.05
Identify a Nodal HRD Institution- SAMETI 15.05.05
Identification of districts 31.05.05
Positioning of Director SAMETI, faculty, SREP Coordinator 31.05.2005
Routing of funds (Identification of State level autonomous body) 31.05.2005
Prepare ATMAlikemodel 31.05.2005
Establishment of ATMA/other bodies issue of notifications 31.05.2005
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ACTIVITY PLAN STATE GOVTS
Contd
Manpower deployment in ATMAs - PD and other Staff 31.05.2005
State level Orientation workshops for District Nodal Officers i.e. PD, ATMA, SAMETI Faculty/ SREP Coordinator 01.06.05 15.06.05
Selection of SREP Core Team 30.06.05
Orientation of District Functionaries and Training of SREP Core Team 30.06.05 15.07.05
SREP development exercise 15.07.05 15.09.05 15.08.05
Development of District Agriculture Action Plan 30.09.05
Development of State Extension Work Plan and its submission to DAC 15.10.05
Appraisal and Funding of SEWP by DAC 31.10.05
Necessary support would be provided by DAC/MANAGE.
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Support for SAMETIsPer year ( Rs in Lakh)

• Pay and Allowances of Faculty/ support -
  born by the state
• Operational expenses and technical assistance -
  9.00 lakh
• iii) Documentation of success stories etc.
  (preparation and dissemination). 3.00 lakh
• iv) Vehicle hiring - 3.00 lakh
• Equipment - 6.00 Lakh (Ist Year)
• One time grant for building maintenance/
  furnishing of training halls - 5.00 Lakh ( Ist
  Year)

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Routing of funds (Identification of State level
autonomous body)

• The scheme is proposed to be funded on 9010
  pattern between Government of India and State/UT.
  
• The funds are proposed to be routed through an
  autonomous institute/SAMETI.
• Such an institution may be identified and its
  name may be communicated to this Department.
• Requisite action for meeting States share may
  also be initiated.

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LIKELY RELEASES ( In Rs Lakh)

• State level

Non NATP States NATP States
1 Review Workshops 0.50 0.50
2 IDWG Expenses 0.50 0.50
3 Kisan Mela 5.00 5.00
4 SAMETI 17.00 10.00
Total 23.00 16.00
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LIKELY RELEASES ( In Rs Lakh)

• District level

Non NATP Districts NATP Districts
1 SREP Preparation 2.50 -
2. Training of Farmers - 1.50
3. Organizing Demonstrations - 1.50
4. Exposure Visit of Farmers - 1.00
5. Mobilization of farmer groups - 2.00
6. District level Kisan Melas 1.00 2.00
7. Information Dissemination through print media - 1.00
8. Technology packages in electronic form - 0.80
9. ATMA Establishment 6.00 4.00
10. Field Days 0.50 1.00
11. Farmer Scientist Interaction - 0.20
Total 10.00 15.00
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LIKELY RELEASES ( In Rs Lakh)

• Summary of Releases

Non NATP NATP
State level 23.00 16.00
District level 10.00 15.00
Based on interim Work Plan covering eligible items indicated in earlier slides Based on interim Work Plan covering eligible items indicated in earlier slides Based on interim Work Plan covering eligible items indicated in earlier slides
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Development of District Agriculture Action Plan
(DAAP)

• Process
• Sharing of SREP at FIAC level
• Development of Block Action Plans
• Approval by the Farmers Advisory Committee
• Consolidation at District level as DAAP
• Format
• Blockwise-Activitywise details of activities
  proposed, unit, quantity, total cost
• To be consolidated District wise

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Development of State Extension Work Plan (SEWP)
and its submission to DAC Areas to be addressed

• Extension system prevailing in the state
• Proposed institutional framework
• Strategy towards Private Participation
• Strategy towards gender mainstreaming
• Strategy towards sustainability of Extension
  services
• Convergence Initiatives
• Farmer Centric Extension Approaches
• Financial Requirements
• State level activities
• District level Activities
• Innovative Activities

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Appraisal and Funding of SEWP by DAC

• Submission of SEWP to the DAC
• Presentation of SEWP before core group in the
  Ministry
• Scrutiny of SEWP for compliance to reform
  parameters, cafeteria, policy initiatives
• Performance based funding

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