ATMA
is a society of key stakeholders involved in agricultural activities
for sustainable agriculture 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 whole the ATMA
would be a facilitating agency rather than implementing Agency. The
funds allotted for ATMA includes Establishment of ATMA office at
district headquarters, strengthening of line departments by providing
infrastructural facilities, establishing FIACs The ATMA will not
encourage any practice or program which, the line departments were
already initiated. With the minimum budget, ATMA can introduce or
demonstrate some of the programs as innovative model, which can be
replicated by farmers’ organizations. by ATMA Jamtara.