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Lesson 46:District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centers

Objectives

1. To assess and refine technologies generated by the research scientists for suitability to different farming situations.
2. To assess the potentials of the district by developing database in order to exploit district resources and develop action plans in cooperation with line departments.
3. To conduct diagnostic surveys, identify field problems and provide scientific solutions.
4. To organize Kisan Melas in coordination with line departments.
5. To extend scientific expertise to the line departments in the conduct of training programmes to officials, farmers and input agencies.
6. To establish liaison with all the stakeholders in the district units.
7. To assist in implementation of Rural Agricultural work experience programme for Agriculture students and Home Science students as Rural Home science work experience programme.
8. To maintain an useful agricultural information centre
9. To coordinate with All India Radio, Television and Print Media for transmission of needed agricultural information in the district.
10. To supply need based scientific/popular information to the line departments on enterprises for their printing/multiplication and distribution to the farmers.