Correct option is D
The correct answer is: D) ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency)
Explanation:
ATMA was launched in the late 1990s in India to reform the public sector agricultural extension system. Its aim was to make extension farmer-driven and participatory, ensuring that technology and knowledge reach farmers more effectively.
ATMA was launched in the late 1990s in India to reform the public sector agricultural extension system. Its aim was to make extension farmer-driven and participatory, ensuring that technology and knowledge reach farmers more effectively.
ATMA integrates various departments like agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, and fisheries at the district level for better coordination.
Information Booster:
ATMA was first introduced as a pilot project under the National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) in 1998.
It promotes bottom-up planning, public-private partnerships, and farmer group involvement.
Knowledge Booster :
NARS (National Agricultural Research System): Refers to the network of agricultural research institutions, mainly ICAR and SAUs, involved in research.
Green Revolution: A movement started in the 1960s to improve food grain production through high-yielding varieties and chemical inputs.
T&V (Training and Visit system): An earlier extension reform introduced in the 1970s with support from the World Bank, It became less effective by the 1990s.
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