TAILIEUCHUNG - Constraints faced by block level ATMA functionaries in providing pluralistic extension services in the cooch Behar district of West Bengal

The present study explores the different constraints faced by the block level ATMA functionaries in providing pluralistic extension service. The study was conducted in three blocks of Cooch Behar district. The study revealed that the respondents faced more technological constraints in the study for providing service. | 2020 9 11 430-434 International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 11 2020 Journal homepage http Original Research Article https Constraints Faced by Block Level ATMA Functionaries in Providing Pluralistic Extension Services in the Cooch Behar District of West Bengal Subhrajyoti Panda and P. K. Pal Department of Agricultural Extension Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Pundibari Cooch Behar West Bengal India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Constraint Agricultural technology management agency ATMA is the autonomous Pluralistic extension institution situated at the district level to provide service to the farmers. The Agriculture Cooch ATMA converge with other department of public private NGOs and Behar ATMA farmers to provide pluralistic type of service. The present study explores the different constraints faced by the block level ATMA functionaries in Article Info providing pluralistic extension service. The study was conducted in three Accepted blocks of Cooch Behar district. The study revealed that the respondents 07 October 2020 faced more technological constraints in the study for providing service. Available Online 10 November 2020 Introduction the autonomous institution which provides extension service at the district level. It Pluralistic extension defines as the partnership mainly works at different levels. The district of different public private NGOs Farmers level officials are Project Director and two group to meet different approaches like Deputy Project Directors working as extension services funding streams and extension functionaries. The Project Director agricultural information for providing service gives report to the district magistrate who is to the farmers Sajesh et al. 2018 Rivera the chairman of ATMA. The Farm and Qamar 2003 . Agricultural Technology Information amp Advisory Centre FIAC Management Agency is

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• Pluralistic extension
• Cooch behar
• Block level ATMA functionaries
• Providing pluralistic extension services
• Facing infrastructural problems