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Lesson 42:Agricultural Technology Management Agency(ATMA)

Introduction

Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is one of the innovations in technology dissemination components of National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP).

What is ATMA

ATMA is a society of key stakeholders involved in agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural development in the district. It is a focal point for integrating Research and Extension activities and decentralizing day to day management of the public Agricultural Technology System (ATS). It is a registered society responsible for technology dissemination at the district level. As a society, it would be able to receive and expend project funds, entering into contracts and agreements and maintaining revolving accounts that can be used to collect fees and thereby recovering operating cost.

Constitution: ATMA constitutes a Governing body and a Management committee.

The main function of the Governing Board is to acts as a policy making body, provides guidance as well as reviews progress and functioning of ATMA.

Management Committee is responsible for planning and reviewing of the day to day activities.

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