PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND EXTENSION TRAINING INSTITUTE (PAMETI)

PAU CAMPUS, LUDHIANA

TO HELP IN PROVIDING EFFECTIVE EXTENSION SERVICES TO THE

FARMING COMMUNITY

• Punjab Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (PAMETI) situated in Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana

• PAMETI Ludhiana got registered in March, 2000 and started preparing budget and training plans

• It physically came into existence after the proceedings of August 10th meeting of TDMC received in Oct, 2000.

• The final go ahead was on December 6, 2000, when the Director PAMETI joined.

• This institute had only core staff.

• The resource persons for various courses are drawn from 26 regional and national institutes including Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

About PAMETI

MANDATE

To Function as State level institute to provide Extension and Management input for extension functionaries.

To provide consultancy in areas like project planning, appraisal, implementation etc.

To organize need based training programme for middle level and grass root level agriculture and allied subject extension functionaries.

To develop and promote the application of management tools for improving the effectiveness of agricultural extension services through better management of human and material resources.

To conduct studies on agriculture management, communication, participatory methodologies, etc. as sequel to the feedback from training programmes.

Organizational Set Up

GOVERNING BOARD|

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE|

DIRECTOR|

STAFF

Staff

POSITIONS INCUMBENTDirector Dr M. S. Mahal

Extension Associates (Faculty): 1. Ms Rupinder Kaur2. Mr. Jasbir Singh

Personal Assistant S. Swaran Singh

Accounts Clerk-cum-Computer Operator

Ms Manpreet Kaur

Clerk-cum-Computer Operator Mr. Parmdeep Singh

Driver S. Ranjeet Singh

Messenger 1. Mr. Punit Ram2. Mr. Lakhwinder Singh

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPED

Office Building

A.C CONFERENCE HALL WITH CEILING MOUNTED MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR & PERSONAL ADDRESS SYSTEM WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF 100+

SEMINAR ROOM WITH VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM AND AV-AIDS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAB

LIBRARYLIBRARY

TRAINEE’S HOSTEL

Net-working with Institutes/Department/Organizations

1. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (PAU)

2. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana(GADVASU)

3. Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET)

4. Punjab Horticulture Post Harvest Technology Centre, Ludhiana (PHPTC)

5. Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana (PRSC)

6. Small Industries Service Institute Ludhiana (SISI)

7. National Institute of Agril Extension Management, Hyderabad (MANAGE),

8. Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM)

9. Extension Education Institute, Nilokheri, District Karnal, Haryana (EEI)

10. Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh (CRRID)

11. Punjab State Cooperative Departments (PSCD)

12. Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Government of India, New Delhi (DMI)

13. National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur (NIAM)

Contd….

14. National Horticultural Board (NHB)

15. Small Farmer Agri-business Consortium (SFAC)

16. National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)

17. Punjab Agri Export Corporation (PAEC)

18. KRIBHCO

19. Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST)

20. Regional Resource Agency for National Environment Awareness Campaign

21. Khadi and Village Industrial Corporation (KVIC) & Commercial Banks

22. Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, District Jalandhar (PPA)

23. Pepsi Foods Limited

24. Department of Rural Development & Panchayats, Punjab

25. State Agriculture & Allied Departments

26. State Nodal Cell , Directorate of Agriculture, Chandigarh

Linkage with Principal Investigating Agencies (PIAs)

PAMETI has a well established linkages with:

• All PIAs right from the Ministry of Agriculture; State Agriculture and

allied Departments; Department of Rural Development & Panchayat,

Punjab; MANAGE, Hyderabad; IIM, Lucknow to Nodal Cell and ATMAs.

• Even BTT and FAC members approach PAMETI directly for training and

consultancy.

PUBLICATIONS: 42

• Farming System Approach to Revitalize Punjab Agriculture – A Case Study

• Comparative Economics of Different Alternative in Punjab Agriculture

• Indigenous Technologies in Punjab

• Role of Farmers Advisory Committee in ATMA programme

• Proceedings of Seminar on Marketing and Processing of Agricultural Produce

• Punjab Agricultural management and Extension Training Institute (PAMETI) Brochure

• PAMETI Trains Malwa Honey Producers Group in Marketing Activities

• Vermi-composting – A Profitable Enterprise (In Punjabi)

• Exposure Visits Help in Taking up Group Activities

• Training Manual on Rural Godown Scheme (In Punjabi)

• Workshop Manual on Up-gradation of Communication Skills

• Advances in Agricultural Technology

• Motivation (in English) Cont…..

• SREP’s of different Districts- Amritsar, Patiala, Roopnagar, Ferozepur, Tarn-Taran, SBS Nagar, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Barnala, Mansa, Kapurthala, Moga, Ludhiana, Shri Muktsar Sahib

• Gyanwan Kheti ate Ghar (in Punjabi)

• Introduction to Marketing

• Management Made Easy

• Information Technology and Agriculture

• Motivation (in Punjabi)

• Assessing Market Demand for Agricultural Products

• Manual on ‘Participatory Extension’

• Planning and Managing Agricultural Projects

• Training Calendar

• Progress Report

• Manual for Operationalization of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

• Time Management

• Branding adds Value to the Product

• Stress Management

• Up-gradation of Communication Skills

• Time Management (Punjabi)

Training Areas

• Agricultural Extension Management• Agri-Business and Agri-Entrepreneurship Management / Development• Scope & Planning for subsidiary occupation• Participatory Agricultural Planning & Development• Managerial & Administrative Skills• Management of Training for Agricultural Development• Human Resource Management• Natural Resource Management• Sustainable Agricultural Development• Farming System Approach• Market-Led-Extension• Post-harvest Management

Cont…..

• Group Dynamics/ Developing and Working with Self Help Groups (SHGs) Farmers Interest Groups (FIGs)

• Up-gradation of Communication skills

• Skills Up-gradation Programme

• Farm Journalism and Documentation

• Managing Developmental Projects

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• Gender Issues in Agriculture

• Public Private Partnership (PPP)

• Interactive Seminars between Farmers and Scientists

• Interaction of ATMA Management Committee (AMC) and Block Technology Team (BTT) members with research scientists for revisiting/ finalizing SREP

• Special Seminars on topics of current interest

Participants & Participation

Middle and Grass root level officials of various developmental

departments i.e. Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Soil & Water

Conservation, Dairy, Forestry, Fisheries, etc., KVKs, Farmers & Member of

ATMA, NGOs etc.

About 35-40 participants from Agriculture and Allied Department of all

the districts of the State are participating in each programme.

Physical Progress of the Institute

Physical Progress Report (upto March 2011)

S. No Topic No of Training

Programmes

Number of Participants

1. Orientation of FAC/BTT Members 30 1011

2. Training Need Assessment and Action Plan 05 101

3. Preparation and Revisiting of SREP 19 637

4. Up gradation of Communication Skills 13 214

5 Project Management 18 385

6 Participatory Extension Management 13 272

7 Group Dynamics 14 241

8 Farm Journalism and Documentation of

Success Stories

07 128

9 Farmers Organization and Development of

FIG/SHGs

12 223

10 Farming System Approach 11 213

11 Market Led Extension 15 420

12 Cyber Extension-Application of Information

Technology in Agriculture

12 140

Cont….

S. No Topic No of Training

Programmes

Number of

Participants

13 Natural and Human Resource Management

and Value Addition

21 401

14 Interactive Seminar between Farmers and

Scientists

05 667

15 Agri-Clinic and Agri-Business Centres 06 73

16 Training Sponsored by Public/Private

Agencies

21 1085

17 Entrepreneurship Development/Small

Business Planning

05 99

18 Special Seminar 12 1941

19 CAD Sponsored Programme 04 129

20 NIAM Sponsored Seminars / Workshops 07 493

21 Soil Health Management 02 26

22 Production, Marketing and Processing of

Mushroom

02 16

23 Leadership development and Conflict

Management

03 58

24 Gender Sensitization 13 425

25 Concept and Preparation of comprehensive

District Agriculture Plan under RKVY

06 348

Cont….

S. No Topic No of Training

Programmes

Number of

Participants

26 Horticulture Extension Management 01 20

27 Research-Extension Interface 03 147

28 Extension Methodology 01 24

29 Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture 01 21

30 Extension Management 01 18

31 Administrative and Managerial Skills 03 126

32 Refresher Course for Kisan Call Centre Staff 02 12

33 Modified Extension Reforms Scheme 04 249

34 Scope and Planning for Processing of Agri.

Produce and Subsidiary Occupation

01 14

35 New Technology for Post Harvest

Management and Marketing of Fruits and

Vegetables

01 139

36 Organic Farming 01 20

37 Skill Upgradation Programme for Field Functionaries of Punjab Dairy Development Department

01 17

38 Miscellaneous (e.g. Vermicomposting, Maize,

Cotton, Seed Production, Laser Leveler,

Happy Seeder etc.)

23 942

Total 319 11495

SPONSORED PROGRAMMES

Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension

Management (PGDAEM) sponsored by MANAGE,

Hyderabad

Gender Sensitization programmes sponsored by

Ministry of Agriculture, GOI.

Market-led-Extension sponsored by NIAM, Jaipur,

Ministry of Agriculture

Workshop on “Rural Godown Scheme” under Awareness

Programmes for Rural Godowns; 7 one-day Seminars on

‘Development / Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing

Infrastructure’ sponsored by National Institute of

Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur.

PUBLIC SECTOR

Cont….

• Three 2-month training programmes on “Setting up of Agri-clinics and

Agribusiness Centers” sponsored by MANAGE.

• One Seminar on “Water-Elixir of Life” under National Environment Awareness

Campaign sponsored by Punjab State Council for Science and Technology.

• One Workshop on “Leadership Development” for Farmers’ Club members of

Sangrur sponsored by NABARD.

• Four Centrally Sponsored Programme under CAD Authority.

• Refresher course for Kisan Call Centre

• Orientation Workshop under RKVY Scheme

PRIVATE SECTOR

One Refresher Course on “Soil and Water Testing” sponsored by M/s MR Agro

Labs, Bathinda

Staff Development Trainings sponsored by Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd and

Coromandal Fertilizers Ltd, Hyderabad

Farmers’ Sponsored Vermi-compost

Milk Processing

Fruit & Vegetable processing

Cultivation of Milky Mushrooms

• Consultancy Guiding ATMAs in preparation and revisiting of SREP in terms of orientations

about tools of data collection and compilation of data.

Providing day-to-day consultancy to ATMA`s, such as preparation of action plan,

compilation of the reports etc. ATMAs also consult PAMETI for various financial

matters.

• Agri-Clinics & Agri-Business Centre Scheme

• Promotion of Agro-Processing and Value Addition

• Rural Godown Scheme

• Kisan Call centre Scheme

• Development of Farmer’s Interest Groups (FIGs)

• Development of SREP

• Writing of Success Stories

• Multi-State Agricultural Competitiveness Project (MACP)

Other Activities

Training Programmes Conducted (April 2010 to March 2011)

Sr. No. Activities/Workshop Organized No. of Participants No. of Man days (no. of Extension Officers x Duration of training in days

Male Female Total

1 Extension Management for Dairy Department(05-15 April, 2010)

19 - 19 209

2 Orientation of SREP and Implementation of Cafeteria(28-30 April, 2010)

26 - 26 78

3 Orientation of SREP and Implementation of Cafeteria(04-06 May, 2010)

22 1 23 69

4 Role of IT in Agriculture Development(24-28 May, 2010)

11 - 11 55

5 Extension MethodologyIn collaboration with EEI, Nilokheri(07-11June, 2010)

24 - 24 120

6 Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture(21-25 June, 2010)

21 - 21 105

7 Small Business Planning and Promotion(12-16 July, 2010)

15 - 15 75

8 Refresher Course for the Staff of Kisan Call Centre- Level I(19-23 July, 2010)

6 - 6 30

9 Contact Classes for the Candidates of PGDAEM Semester I 2009-10(02-06 Aug, 2010)

12 - 12 60

10 Managerial Skills, in collaboration with MANAGE Hyderabad(02-06 Aug, 2010)

31 5 36 180

11 Refresher Course for the Staff of Kisan Call Centre- Level I(09-13 Aug, 2010)

6 - 6 30

Cont….

12 Examinations of PGDAEM candidates(26-30 Aug, 2010)

10 - 10 50

13 New Dimensions for Agricultural Marketing(06-10 Sep, 2010)

16 - 16 80

14 Modified Extension Reforms (23 Sep, 2010)

44 - 44 44

15 Modified Extension Reforms (24 Sep, 2010)

72 - 72 72

16 Scope and Planning for the Increasing of Agriculture Produce & Subsidiary Occupation(11-15 Oct, 2010)

14 - 14 70

17 Training Use of Happy Seeder(18 Oct, 2010)

100 - 100 100

18 Training Use of Happy Seeder(19 Oct, 2010)

72 1 73 73

19 Training Use of Happy Seeder(20 Oct, 2010)

48 - 48 48

20 Research –Extension-Interface for Rabi Crops(25 Oct, 2010)

26 - 26 26

21 Research –Extension-Interface for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development(8 Nov, 2010)

25 - 25 25

22 Managerial and Administrative skills required for Extension Officers(18-19 Nov, 2010)

30 1 31 62

23 Managerial and Administrative skills required for Extension Officers(07-08 Dec, 2010)

57 1 58 116

24 Team Building for Rural Youth(29 Dec., 2010)

10 15 25 25

Cont….

25 Organic Farming for Field Functionaries & Extension Officers, in collaboration with Regional Centre of Organic Farming, Hisar(05-06 Jan, 2011)

20 - 20 40

26 Contact Classes for the Candidates of PGDAEM Semester II 2009-10(17-21 Jan, 2011)

09 - 09 45

27 Gender Sensitization(09-11 Feb, 2011)

25 - 25 75

28 Skill Upgradation Programme for Field Functionaries of Punjab Dairy Development Department(21-25 Feb, 2011)

17 - 17 85

29 Examinations of PGDAEM candidates(03-07 March, 2011)

12 - 12 60

30 Gender Sensitization(08-10 March, 2011)

23 02 25 75

31 Gender Sensitization(14-16 March, 2011)

11 - 11 33

32 Orientation -cum-Interface workshop on Extension reforms Scheme for Cluster-Moga(22 March, 2011)

57 - 57 57

33 Orientation -cum-Interface workshop on Extension reforms Scheme for Cluster-Gurdaspur(30 March, 2011)

76 - 76 76

TOTAL (33 programmes during 2010-11) 967(Male)

26(Female)

993(Total Trainees)

2348(Total Mandays)

Summary of Number of Participants from Different Sectors during, 2010-11Level of Training

Number of Participants from different sectors

Agri. Horti. AnimalHusbandry

Fisheries Dairy Sericulture Others(Soil & Water Conservation & Others)

Total

State Level

396 62 87 16 89 4 239 914

Regional Level/District Level

46 - 7 1 1 - 6 79

Total 442 62 94 17 90 4 245 993

Innovative Activities

• A State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) appointing PAMETI as Technical

Support Institute (TSI) under RKVY scheme and is providing necessary technical

inputs, capacity building of officials and facilitate planning process for preparation

of C-DAP

Department of Rural Development, Punjab selected PAMETI as Capacity building

institute under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP).

PAMETI provided management consultancy to Military Unit of Ludhiana for

establishing Vermicomposting units.

PAMETI, provided consultancy to one NGO, Nabha foundation for Agricultural

Development of Nabha block.

Under National Horticulture Mission PAMETI in collobration with Punjab Mandi

Board organising Seminar on New Technique for Post Harvest Management

Publications• Time Management• Stress Management• Branding Adds Value to the Product

Conferences/Seminars/Workshop• International Conferences on Stored Grain

“Novel Storage Practices” by Kansas State University & PAU at PAMETI on 27-05-2010.

• Indo-US Workshop on Precision Agricultural Techniques & Technologies by PAU & Colorado State University at PAMETI on 28 Feb to 3 March, 2010.

Visitors during 2010-11

30 officaials from Tripura visited PAMETI for experience sharing in Agriculture Extension on 15 April, 2010

Agricultural Officers from Orissa who were on exposure visit to Punjab from 22 July to 4 August, interact & shared experience at PAMETI

Dr. RK Sinha, State Consultant, Bihar Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (BAMETI), Bihar visited PAMETI on 26 October, 2010

Director SAMETI, Haryana along with 3 faculty and 60 officers of Haryana Agriculture Department visited PAMETI on account of Foundation Training Course on 17 Feb, 2011

Officers from Rajasthan along with 41 farmers visited PAMETI on 17 March, 2011

Officers and Farmers from Madhya Pradesh visited PAMETI on 24 March, 2011

Dr. RS Kulkarni, Director of Extension cum Director SAMETI, Karnataka along with Dr. H. Khader Khan, Executive Director SAMETI, Karnataka visited PAMETI on 26 March, 2011

Dr. SS Adsal, Director Agriculture (Inputs & Quality Control), Maharashtra along with 2 Senior officers visited PAMETI on 03 May, 2011

Annual Training Calendar 2011-12Date Title of Course Participants Total

April 2011

18-21 Information Technology and Rural Development

Officials from Agriculture & Allied Department of the State

30

25-29 Value Addition and Agro-Processing BTT Members & other Official from Agri./Allied Departments

30

May 2011

09-13 Human and Natural Resource Management

BTT members from each district 30

23-27 New Dimension for Agricultural Extension Management

Staff of agriculture & allied departments

35

June 2011

06-10 Skill Up-gradation Programme for Dairy/Forestry

Officers from Allied Department 20

20-24 Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture Staff of agriculture & allied departments

40

July 2011

04-08 Small Business Planning and Promotion Staff of line departments 32

18-22 Extension Perspective in Changing Agricultural Scenario

BTT members from each new district under ATMA

20

August 2011

01-05 Issues & Emerging Challenges of Agricultural Marketing

BTT member from each district 30

23-26 Innovative Approach to Field Extension & Rural Environment

BTT members from each district preferably women officers

35

September 2011

12-16 Principles & Practices of Management for Agriculture Development

Staff of line departments 30

19-23 Scope and Planning of Subsidiary Occupation in Agriculture

BTT members from each district 30

Cont….

October 20113-5 Participatory Agricultural

Planning and Development

BTT members from each district 35

17-21 Managerial and Administrative Skills required for Extension Officers

Staff of line departments 25

November 201131 Oct-04

Nov.Farm Journalism and Documentation of Success Stories

BTT members from each district 35

14-18 Recent Concept in Agricultural Management

BTT members from each district, especially women officers 35

December 201105-09 Tools and Techniques for

managing Development Projects

AO’s & ADO’s from all the districts 30

19-23 Modern Marketing Systems

Members of FIGs, SHGs and FACs; and volunteer farmers 35

January 201202-06 Up-gradation of

Communication SkillsBTT members from each new district under ATMA 25

16-21 Gender Issues in Agriculture

For Extension Functionaries of all the line departments, including women officials

35

February 201206-10 Group Dynamics and

Experience SharingBTT members from each new district under ATMA 20

20-24 Public-Private Partnership in Extension

Staff of line departments 35

March 201213-17 Management of Training

for Agricultural Development

BTT members from each district, especially women members 35

20-24 Information and Communication Technology Applications in Agriculture

For Extension Functionaries of all the line departments 35

Sponsored/Collaborative Programme/Seminars/Symposium

5 Capacity Building Programme under Integrated Watershed Management

Programme (IWMP) sponsored by Dept. of Rural Development &

Panchayat, Punjab

Post-graduate Diploma of Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM)

Programme sponsored from Directorate of Marketing/NIAM,

MANAGE/EEI/Under RKVY/NHM etc

Additional courses would be organized as per demand from stakeholders

Demand based farmers programmes especially on running of Farmer Field

Schools and Processing of Agri Produce will be organized

Details of Consultancy Activities Proposed for 2011-12

S.No

Areas of Consultancy Organizations to be involved

Expected Fund in-

flow

Source of Funds

1. Necessary Technical Input, Project Planning & Implementation under RKVY Scheme

Agricultural & Allied Department

_ Govt of India through

State Govt.

2. Preparation and revisiting of SREP about Data collection and compilation of data, preparation of Action Plan, financial matters of ATMAs, Group Approaches/ Activities/ Management tools/ Gender Concerns/ Programme Planning, execution and implementation under ATMA Scheme

All ATMA District. _ Concerned ATMA Districts

3. Entrepreneurship Development Agricultural Dept./NGO’s/SHG/FIG/CIG

_ SponsoredOrganization

Financial Progress of the Institute

Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms Commencing w.e.f, 2005-

06 to 2010-11Year Funds Received Expenditure Unspent Balance

GOI GOP PAMETI GOI GOP GOI GOP

2005-06 5,00,000.00 11,00,000 - 4,99,785.00 10,41,831.00 215.00 58,169.00

2006-07 12,56,000.00 10,85,000 - 8,56,318.00 12,34,753.00 3,99,897.00 -91,584.00

2007-08 13,58,000.00 Nil 6,76,974.00 17,56,792.50 5,85,390.00 1,104.50 -

2008-09 37,04,000.00 1,20,000 2,74,259.00 20,34,102.70 3,94,259.00 16,71,001.80

-

2009-10 9,00,000.00 Nil 2,43,092.00 22,32,040.61 2,43,092.00 3,38,961.19 -

2010-11 16,00,000.00

9073.00

(Interest during the

year)

Nil 3,84,201.00 18,34,582.25 3,84,204.00 1,13,451.94 -

Total 93,27,073.00 23,05,000.00 15,78,539.00 92,13,621.06 38,83,529.00 1,13,451.94 -33,415.00

(Amount in Rupees)

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