Hello, I want to know the details of the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Nadia. Please provide me.

Hello, I want to know the details of the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) as under:

What is ATMA ?
In order to address the key constraints faced by extension system in the country with respect to reducing capacity of public extension services, its lack of decentralized and demand driven focus, the Innovations in Technology Dissemination component of National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP).

Salient Features of ATMA :
Creating Farmer Advisory Committee to improve feed back.
Using NGOs to organize farmers.
Bottom up planning procedure.
Developing new Public-Private partnerships.
Encouraging private sector involvement in technology transfer.
Validation and refining technologies through research units in the district.
Increased use of Information Technology (ARIS, WWW)
In-service training to increase staff competence.
Formation and strengthening of farmer's interest group

Objectives :
To strengthen research – extension – farmer linkages
To provide an effective mechanism for co-ordination and management of activities of different agencies involved in technology adoption / validation and dissemination at the district level and below.
To increase the quality and type of technologies being disseminated.
To move towards shared ownership of the agricultural technology system by key shareholders.
To develop new partnerships with the private institutions including NGOs.

Funding:
The scheme is supported by the Central Government. The funding pattern is 90% by the central Government and 10% by the state government.

The 10% state’s share shall consist of cash contribution of the State, beneficiary contribution or the contribution of other non-governmental organizations

Contact details:
e-Extension Centre
Technology Park 5
Directorate of Extension Education
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore - 641 003
Ph: 0422-6611383, Fax: 0422-6611521
e-Mail: portal@tnau.ac.in