Composition

1.	Project Director of Agriculture Technology Management Agency	Chairman
2.	District Head of Dept., Agriculture	Member
3.	District Head of Dept., Horticulture	Member
4.	District Head of Dept., Animal Husbandry	Member
5.	District Head of Dept. Fisheries	Member
6.	District Head of Dept. Sericulture	Member
7.	Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra	Member
8.	Head, Zonal Research Station	Member
9.	Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency	Member
10.	One representative of Farmers’ Organization promoted by an NGO	Member
11.	Representative of NGO, if any, involved in agricultural extension	Member
12.	District level NABARD Officer	Member
13.	Lead Bank Officer	Member
14.	A representative of trained input dealers who is also providing extension services	Member
15.	Two progressive farmers (one of whom should be a woman)	Member
16.	Two Deputy Project Directors	One of the DYP Ds will be Member Secretary

Key functions of ATMA Management Committee (AMC)

Carryout periodic Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) to identify the problems and constraints faced by different socio-economic groups and farmers within the district.
Prepare an integrated, Strategic Research and Extension Plan (SREP) for the district that would specify short and medium term adaptive research as well as technology validation and refinement and extension priorities for the district.
Prepare annual District Agriculture Action Plans in consultation with DFAC which would be submitted to the ATMA Governing Board for review, possible modification and approval.
Maintain appropriate project accounts for audit purposes.
Coordinate the execution of these annual action plans through participant line departments, ZRSs, KVKs, NGOs, FIGs / FOs and allied institutions, including private sector firms.
Establish coordinating mechanisms at the Block level, such as Farm Information & Advisory Centres (FIACs) that would integrate extension and technology transfer activities at the block and village levels.
Provide periodic performance reports as required by DAC to the Governing Board outlining the various targets and achievements.
Provide secretariat to Governing Board and initiate action on policy direction, investment decisions and other guidance received from the Governing Board.
ATMA Management Committee shall meet once in a month to review the progress in various blocks and submit the report to State Nodal Cell/ DAC