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Review and approve Strategic Research and Extension Plan (SREP) and
annual action plans that are prepared and submitted bt the
participating unit.
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Receive and review annual report presented by the participating
units, providing feedback and direction to them as needed, for various
research and extension activities being carried out within the
district.
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Receive and allocate project funds to carry out priority research,
extension and related activities within the district.
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Foster the organisation development of Farmers Interest Groups (FIGs)
and Farmers' Organisation (FOs) within the district.
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Facilitate the greater involvement of private sector and firms and
organisations in providing inputs, technical support, agro-processing
and marketing service to the farmers.
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Encourage agriculture lending institutions to increase the
availability capital to resource poor and marginal farmers, especially
SC, ST and woman farmers.
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Encourage each line department, plus the KVK and ZRS, to establish
farmer advisory committees to provide feedback and input into their
respective R-E programmes.
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Enter into contracts and agreements as appropriate to mromote ad
support agricultural development activities within the district.
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Identify other sources of financial support that would help ensure
the financial sustainability of the ATMA and its participating units.
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Establish revolving funds/Accounts for each participating units, and
encourage each unit to make available technical service, such as
artificial insemination or soil testing, on a cost recovery basis
moving towards full cost recovery in a phased manner.
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Arrange for the periodic audits of ATMA's financial accounts ; and
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Adopt and amend the rules and by-laws for the
ATMA.