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