Dr. P. K. Singh Director Extension Address: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut-250110. Phone: 09411078115 (M) E-mail: deesvpuat2014@gmail.com, praveen_1966@yahoo.com
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The Directorate of Extension is involved in technology transfer and skill development of the farming community in order to improve the livelihood through improved productivity and income. The Directorate is serving the farming community through 20 KVKs and 01 KGK spread in 18 districts comprising of 04 Mandals namely Saharanpur, Moradabad, Meerut and Bareilly. 03 Districts namely Muzaffarnagar, Badaun and Moradabad have 02 KVKs each. The ATIC is situated at headquarter besides administrative building of Directorate of Extension. The Directorate of Extension is functional since 2000. The University aims to assure prosperity of farmers and rural community through diversification, intensification and linkage of agricultural markets including Famers Producer Organization (FPO). The University organizes All India Farmers’ Fair and Agro Industrial Exhibition, Fruit and Vegetable shows, Animal Health Care Camps and impart training to the practicing farmers, rural youth, extension functionaries and government officials/officers on various aspects of agriculture like IPM, seed production of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, diversified horticulture (fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants), soil and water conservation and organic farming. The on-line technology dissemination is being implemented to access the information on priority. The University has close linkages with the State Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry, Agriculture extension agencies, ICAR Institutes/Directorate, Agro-input supplying agencies and NGOs existing in the operational area. The University is providing information to the Farmers through Tele Agriculture at District level. Directorate has strong feedback mechanism about technologies being popularized through KVKs.ATIC (Agriculture Technology Information Centre)
ATIC is a single window support system linking the various units of a research institution with intermediary users and end users (farmers) in decision making and problem solving exercise. Knowledge & information are the most essential inputs of the era & must be effectively communicated to the farmers to respond successfully to the opportunities & challenges of social economic & technology changes for the improvement of agricultural productivity, food security & rural livelihoods. The main objectives of ATIC are -
Dr. Satendra Kumar Khari Professor Horticulture (Nodal Officer, ATIC) email:- skkhari@gmail.com Mobile:- 9410888885 (M) Phone:- 0121-2557900(O)
- To provide a single window delivery system for the products and species available from an institution to the farmers and other interested groups as a process of innovativeness in Technology Dissemination at the institute level.
- To facilitate direct access to the farmers to the institutional resources available in terms of technology, advice, technology products etc. for reducing technology dissemination losses.
- To provide feedback from the users to the institute.
Dr. Satendra Kumar Khari Professor Horticulture (Nodal Officer, ATIC) email:- skkhari@gmail.com Mobile:- 9410888885 (M) Phone:- 0121-2557900(O)
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