In Bihar, Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) were registered as an autonomous institution and operationalized in four districts viz., Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Munger and Patna districts in year1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 respectively across the State. ATMA programme at present under implementation in all the 38 districts of the state. The ATMA programme several strategies followed such as mobilization of farmers and farm women are organised into FIGs/SHGs, providing them training on new technology and promoting them to start their own agri-enterprise. | A study on socio economic profile of ATMA respondents
