SAMETI - University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) – SAMETI

National Level Best State DAESI Award-2024 was bestowed to UAS-B by MANAGE, Hyderabad
National Level DAESI Conclave was organized at GKVK on 18.10.2023

Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is a decentralized and demand driven extension mechanism operating on the comparative strength of different stakeholders. It is a registered society responsible for technology dissemination at the district level through Strategic Research and Extension Plan (SREP). It can receive funds directly from GOI / State Govt., membership fees, beneficiaries contribution etc.

Establishes Linkage Among

Line departments
Research and extension organizations
NGOs
Agricultural Development Agencies

SREP Co-ordinators

Prepare SREP through Participatory Mode
Facilitate Implementing ATMA programmes

Mandates

To organize the HRD activities for the stakeholders of ATMA districts of the State.
To distribute funds to the ATMA districts for organizing the district level activities.
To guide the SREP Co-ordinators in implementation of ATMA programmes.

Activities

Providing capacity building support in Extension Management related areas to the extension functionaries both from public and private sectors.
Providing consultancy in the areas like project planning, appraisal, implementation etc.
Developing and promoting the application of management tools for improving the effectiveness of agricultural extension services through better management of human and material resources.
Organizing need based training programmes for middle level and grass-root level agricultural extension functionaries.
Developing modules on Management, Communication, Participatory Methodologies etc, as a sequel to the feedback from training programmes.