1 |
To provide agricultural technology extension assistance to all classes of farmers |
2 |
Encourage cultivation of improved varieties of crops and improved methods through setting up of exhibition plots, field days, farmer rallies and farmer training. |
3 |
Advise farmers on crop disease management in an environmentally friendly manner through the application of IPM technology |
4 |
Decentralization of agricultural program formulation process and provision of demand based agricultural extension services |
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Establishing contacts with agricultural research institutes and disseminating researched information and technologies among the farmers |
6 |
Provide training to extension staff |
7 |
Provide subject based training to farmers |
8 |
Delivering agricultural extension services to the farmers through the use of various extension methods |
9 |
Conducting agricultural extension service activities through coordination of government and non-government organizations related to agriculture |
10 |
Assistance to farmers in environment protection and implementation of environment friendly agricultural production management system |
11 |
Necessary advice and assistance in the production of agricultural products on a commercial basis |
12 |
Conduct e-agriculture service activities using information and communication technology |
13 |
Provide marketing assistance including technical assistance to farmers in high value crop cultivation |
14 |
Assist farmers in undertaking technical and rehabilitation activities to compensate for loss of field and horticultural crops due to natural disasters |
15 |
Provide technical assistance for cultivation of horticultural crops on the roofs of residential and urban buildings |
16 |
Provide technical assistance for setting up of horticultural crop nurseries |
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Provide assistance to the Statistics Department in calculating crop planting and production data |
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS