National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET)

The National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET) is a comprehensive initiative aimed at restructuring and strengthening agricultural extension services in India. The mission is implemented through four distinct Sub-Missions, each focusing on specific aspects of agricultural development. These sub-missions are the : Sub-Mission on Farm Mechanisation (SMAM), Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP), Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE), and Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Quarantine (SMPP). The Mission's objective is to restructure and fortify agricultural extension, facilitating the delivery of appropriate technology and improved agronomic practices to farmers. This involves a mix of physical outreach, interactive information dissemination methods, ICT utilization, and the promotion of modern technologies. The Mission also encourages the formation of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) through the aggregation of Farmers into Interest Groups (FIGs).

Lead (category)

Government agency

Name of initiative lead (and partners)

Government of India

Categories of Digital initiative deliverables

Specific ICT technology product and/or service delivery

ICT products/solutions and services by category

Digital Rural Services

Digital Agriculture

Non ICT products and services (deliverables)

Encourage aggregation of Farmers into Interest Groups (FIGs) to form Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO)

Business and governance structure

Funds earmarked for such activities under different Sub-Missions of NMAET, Missions & Schemes / Programmes will be utilized through Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) (ATMA)

DI ICT-deliverables format

Web-based platform

Face to face servicing

Primary stakeholders (beneficiaries, actors, enablers)

Farmers

Traders (or marketing agents)

Village/community leaders

Agribusiness / private organization

Size, scale or scope of primary stakeholders

Digital Initiative development Stage

Fully operational - Growing and expanding stage

Measurable impacts on primary stakeholders and target beneficiaries

Initiative geographic scope (or coverage) (national, regional, sector specific, specific user co-horts etc)

National

Currently operational in 676 districts.

On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)

Main DI webpage

Other useful link

Other useful link

Other useful link

Link to Digital village

Link to Digital solution