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Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme

Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Support to State Extension Programs for Extension Reforms”popularly known as ATMA Scheme is under implementation since 2005. Presently, Scheme is being implemented in 691 districts of 28 states & 5 UTs in the countryThe scheme promotes decentralized farmer-friendly extension system in the country. The objectives of the Scheme is to support State Government’s efforts and to make available latest agricultural technologies and good agricultural practices in different thematic areas of agriculture and allied areas to farmers through different extension activities viz; Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits, Kisan Mela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc. State-wise details of achievements under the Scheme for the year 2021-22 (Till October, 2021) is enclosed at Annexure-I.

 

ANNEXURE-I
Details of Farmers Benefited under ATMA Scheme for the year 2021-22 (Till October, 2021)
Sl. No. States/Uts Exposure Visit Training Demonstration Kisan Mela Farm Schools Total
1 Andhra Pr. 2094 79905 1655 1113 0 84767
2 Bihar 26643 52436 0 5096 9700 93875
3 Chhatisgarh 448 901 7815 1280 225 10669
4 Goa 312 3775 542 0 193 4822
5 Gujarat 10568 65906 32156 20902 11500 141032
6 Haryana 9450 12360 1625 3450 2500 29385
7 H.P 95 4320 4365 800 1200 10780
8 J & K 0 9700 1890 3550 750 15890
9 Jharkhand 1390 1290 2222 12712 8150 25764
10 Karnataka 3676 25709 2332 2821 6450 40988
11 Kerala 0 1047 406 0 75 1528
12 Maharashtra 2936 44276 36969 27680 48025 159886
13 M.P. 6050 2138 5955 0 23750 37893
14 Orissa 0 0 9905 768 0 10673
15 Punjab 933 15587 5091 5356 2900 29867
16 Rajasthan 1779 20198 40578 29041 15825 107421
17 Telangana 130 4875 276 754 25 6060
18 Tamil Nadu 32450 201320 1258 19625 5325 259978
19 U.P 7880 36388 13414 111016 48500 217198
20 Uttarakhand 1154 2126 2820 1994 4250 12344
21 W.B 440 16718 13952 3550 11300 45960
22 Assam 0 9076 0 846 0 9922
23 Ar.Pradesh 0 500 0 0 500 1000
24 Manipur 1020 1650 900 0 120 3690
25 Meghalaya 187 882 119 75 50 1313
26 Mizoram 0 20 52 0 0 72
27 Nagaland 0 74 370 74 0 518
28 Tripura 0 2300 165 0 275 2740
29 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Delhi 0 200 0 0 0 200
31 Puducherry 50 440 520 0 50 1060
32 A&N 0 0 0 2068 0 2068
33 Ladakh 0 841 0 450 0 1291
TOTAL: – 109685 616958 187352 255021 201638 1370654

 

The achievements of the above scheme since 2016-17 under its various metrics and components particularly in the State of Jharkhand is attached at Annexure-II.

 

ANNEXURE-II

Details of Farmers Benefited in the State of Jharkhand under ATMA Scheme from 2016-17 to  2021-22 (Till October, 2021)
Sl. No. Year Exposure Visit Training Demonstration Kisan Mela Farm School Total 
1 2016-17 6096 9228 2966 31019 10875 60184
2 2017-18 14673 8675 4339 45510 55375 128572
3 2018-19 18240 15461 5828 39096 20625 99250
4 2019-20 9925 16220 6122 21506 7225 60998
5 2020-21 11920 8225 3844 30682 14100 68771
6 2021-22 1390 1290 2222 12712 8150 25764
TOTAL 62244 59099 25321 180525 116350 443539

This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.

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