Introduction
Zonal Coordinating Unit established on 11th September, 1979 at Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur campus Madhya Pradesh by ICAR was upgraded to Zonal Project Directorate (ZPD), Zone-IX in March 2009. The Directorate attained the states of Institution, when it was renamed as Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) in 2015. The Institute coordinates monitors and evaluates the mandated activities of 76 KVKs spread across two Indian States- Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Major activities of ATARI
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• Formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate programmes organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
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• Coordinate project related work of various agencies such as State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), ICAR Institutes, Voluntary agencies and development departments.
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• Serve as feedback point for research and extension systems.
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• Maintain liaison with research and extension institutions.
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• Coordinate agri-based schemes for successful implementation and better convergence with State/Central Government departments.
KVKs/Universities in ATARI Zone-IX, Jabalpur
Name of State |
No of Districts |
Details of KVKs |
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SAU |
VU |
CU |
NGO |
ICAR |
Total |
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Chhattisgarh |
27 |
27 |
01 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Madhya Pradesh |
53 |
44 |
0 |
01 |
08 |
01 |
54 |
Total |
80 |
71 |
01 |
01 |
08 |
01 |
82 |