Lok Sabha Question No. 1491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Implementation of ATMA Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1491

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ATMA SCHEME

1491.  SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष और ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी

- be pleased to state: (a) the total funds allocated and released under the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme to various states during the last three years; (b) the amount of funds allocated and utilized specifically in Andhra Pradesh and Tirupati district under the scheme during the same period; (c) the  major  activities  undertaken  under  the ATMA  Scheme  in Andhra  Pradesh  and Tirupati district, including capacity-building, training, demonstrations and exposure visits for farmers; (d) whether  there  has  been  any  impact  assessment  of  the  scheme  in  the  region  to evaluate its effectiveness in improving agricultural practices; and whether the Government plans to expand or revise the scheme to address the specific
- (e) needs of farmers in districts like Tirupati, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

(a): State-wise  details  of  allocation  and  release  of  funds  during  last  three  years  under Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme is enclosed at Annexure-I .

- (b): Details of the amount of funds allocated and utilized in Andhra Pradesh and Tirupati district under ATMA scheme during last three years is enclosed at Annexure-II .
- (c): The  major  activities  undertaken  under  the ATMA  Scheme  in Andhra  Pradesh  and Tirupati district, including capacity-building, training, demonstrations and exposure visits for farmers are enclosed at Annexure-III .
- (d) & (e): Third party evaluation and Impact assessment study of the Scheme is being conducted periodically to evaluate its effectiveness in improving agricultural practices and the suggestions broadly indicates: -
-  Farm  Demonstrations  and  Farm  Schools  activities  of ATMA  scheme  have  a  good learning  impact  on  farmers  and  the  production  is  also  increasing.  Hence  these  activities should be retained while one-day farmer training should be replaced with three-days training.
-  Farmer  Interest  Groups  (FIGs)/Commodity  Interest  Groups  (CIGs)/Food  Security Groups (FSGs) mobilized under ATMA scheme is working as building blocks for formation of Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs).
-  Extension activities should be taken up in the National priority areas/ themes viz. postharvest  management, surplus  management, climate  resilient  agriculture,  judicious  use  of fertilizers, horticulture based farming system, INM, IPM, etc.

These recommendations have already been incorporated in ATMA Guidelines, 2025 for improvement of the scheme and to address the specific needs of the farmers.

| Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   | Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   | Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   | Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   | Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   | Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   | Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   | Annexure-I State-wise details of Allocation and Release of funds under Agricultural Technology   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                          | States/UTs                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                                          | 2023-24                                                                                          | 2023-24                                                                                          | 2024-25                                                                                          | 2024-25                                                                                          |
| Sl. No.                                                                                          | States/UTs                                                                                       | Allocation                                                                                       | Release                                                                                          | Allocation                                                                                       | Release                                                                                          | Allocation                                                                                       | Release                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   | 13.00                                                                                            | 6.50                                                                                             | 8.44                                                                                             | 6.33                                                                                             | 10.00                                                                                            | 6.25                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                | 13.00                                                                                            | 9.75                                                                                             | 13.77                                                                                            | 13.77                                                                                            | 11.00                                                                                            | 11.00                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                            | 19.00                                                                                            | 19.00                                                                                            | 19.80                                                                                            | 19.80                                                                                            | 15.00                                                                                            | 15.00                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                            | 60.00                                                                                            | 15.00                                                                                            | 48.81                                                                                            | 48.81                                                                                            | 49.00                                                                                            | 61.00                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                     | 17.50                                                                                            | 13.13                                                                                            | 14.53                                                                                            | 17.61                                                                                            | 17.50                                                                                            | 17.50                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                              | 2.00                                                                                             | 1.00                                                                                             | 1.58                                                                                             | 1.98                                                                                             | 2.00                                                                                             | 2.00                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                          | 30.00                                                                                            | 33.01                                                                                            | 23.65                                                                                            | 25.65                                                                                            | 25.50                                                                                            | 19.13                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                          | 16.00                                                                                            | 4.00                                                                                             | 13.87                                                                                            | 10.40                                                                                            | 15.00                                                                                            | 7.50                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 15.50                                                                                            | 15.50                                                                                            | 13.13                                                                                            | 15.34                                                                                            | 14.00                                                                                            | 12.75                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                  | 20.58                                                                                            | 5.15                                                                                             | 10.00                                                                                            | 7.50                                                                                             | 13.20                                                                                            | 9.90                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                        | 28.00                                                                                            | 21.00                                                                                            | 21.87                                                                                            | 24.37                                                                                            | 23.00                                                                                            | 17.12                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                        | 26.00                                                                                            | 13.00                                                                                            | 20.37                                                                                            | 20.37                                                                                            | 21.00                                                                                            | 21.00                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                           | 13.77                                                                                            | 13.77                                                                                            | 10.90                                                                                            | 10.90                                                                                            | 11.00                                                                                            | 11.00                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | 40.00                                                                                            | 30.00                                                                                            | 34.46                                                                                            | 34.47                                                                                            | 35.00                                                                                            | 26.25                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                      | 38.00                                                                                            | 28.50                                                                                            | 28.87                                                                                            | 32.50                                                                                            | 30.00                                                                                            | 31.25                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                          | 9.00                                                                                             | 2.25                                                                                             | 9.00                                                                                             | 4.50                                                                                             | 5.00                                                                                             | 3.75                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                        | 9.00                                                                                             | 9.00                                                                                             | 9.00                                                                                             | 9.00                                                                                             | 8.70                                                                                             | 6.53                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                          | 7.00                                                                                             | 1.75                                                                                             | 7.00                                                                                             | 7.00                                                                                             | 7.00                                                                                             | 6.52                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                         | 12.51                                                                                            | 12.51                                                                                            | 12.70                                                                                            | 14.87                                                                                            | 11.00                                                                                            | 13.75                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                           | 43.00                                                                                            | 43.00                                                                                            | 38.15                                                                                            | 43.99                                                                                            | 39.00                                                                                            | 39.00                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                           | 16.00                                                                                            | 12.00                                                                                            | 13.88                                                                                            | 17.35                                                                                            | 15.00                                                                                            | 13.35                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                        | 23.50                                                                                            | 17.63                                                                                            | 17.84                                                                                            | 17.83                                                                                            | 18.00                                                                                            | 16.50                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                           | 3.80                                                                                             | 2.85                                                                                             | 4.00                                                                                             | 3.00                                                                                             | 3.80                                                                                             | 3.33                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | 40.00                                                                                            | 30.00                                                                                            | 36.11                                                                                            | 42.79                                                                                            | 37.00                                                                                            | 37.00                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                        | 13.00                                                                                            | 3.25                                                                                             | 9.63                                                                                             | 4.82                                                                                             | 10.00                                                                                            | 5.00                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                          | 6.00                                                                                             | 3.00                                                                                             | 7.00                                                                                             | 7.00                                                                                             | 7.00                                                                                             | 4.38                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                    | 110.00                                                                                           | 55.00                                                                                            | 91.53                                                                                            | 114.41                                                                                           | 94.00                                                                                            | 82.25                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                                      | 15.00                                                                                            | 9.63                                                                                             | 12.68                                                                                            | 11.53                                                                                            | 13.00                                                                                            | 8.12                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                      | 42.00                                                                                            | 42.00                                                                                            | 35.70                                                                                            | 41.52                                                                                            | 36.00                                                                                            | 36.00                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                               | Andaman &                                                                                        | 2.00                                                                                             | 1.00                                                                                             | 1.00                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                             | 2.00                                                                                             |
| 31                                                                                               | Nicobar Islands Puducherry                                                                       | 3.00                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                             | 2.00                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                             |
| 32 Delhi 33 Laddakh TOTAL                                                                        | 32 Delhi 33 Laddakh TOTAL                                                                        | 2.00 709.96                                                                                      | 0.50 475.37                                                                                      | 0.50 591.47                                                                                      | 0.00 632.42                                                                                      | 0.50 601.00                                                                                      | 0.12 547.75                                                                                      |

| Annexure-II   | Annexure-II   | Annexure-II              | Annexure-II             | Annexure-II              | Annexure-II             |
|---------------|---------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No        | Year          | Andhra Pradesh           | Andhra Pradesh          | Tirupati district        | Tirupati district       |
|               |               | Allocated (Rs. In Lakhs) | Utilized (Rs. In Lakhs) | Allocated (Rs. In Lakhs) | Utilized (Rs. In Lakhs) |
| 1             | 2022-2023     | 1300.00                  | 325.00                  | 2.39                     | 2.39                    |
| 2             | 2023-2024     | 1407.00                  | 1239.00                 | 2.85                     | 2.85                    |
| 3             | 2024-2025     | 1667.00                  | 1262.00                 | 2.00                     | 2.00                    |

| Annexure-III   | Annexure-III                  | Annexure-III                | Annexure-III              | Annexure-III                            | Annexure-III                | Annexure-III              | Annexure-III                             | Annexure-III                | Annexure-III              | Annexure-III                              |
|----------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh                | Andhra Pradesh              | Andhra Pradesh            | Andhra Pradesh                          | Andhra Pradesh              | Andhra Pradesh            | Andhra Pradesh                           | Andhra Pradesh              | Andhra Pradesh            | Andhra Pradesh                            |
| S. No .        |                               | 2022-23                     | 2022-23                   | 2022-23                                 | 2023-24                     | 2023-24                   | 2023-24                                  | 2024-25                     | 2024-25                   | 2024-25                                   |
| S. No .        | Category of Activity          | No. of activities (In Nos.) | Funds Utilized (In Lakhs) | No. of Farmers/ Staff Covered (In Nos.) | No. of activities (In Nos.) | Funds Utilized (In Lakhs) | No. of Farmers/ Staff Covered ( In Nos.) | No. of activities (In Nos.) | Funds Utilized (In Lakhs) | No. of Farmer s/ Staff Covere d (In Nos.) |
| 1              | Trainings                     | 479                         | 28.07                     | 19,263                                  | 592                         | 40.79                     | 26,315                                   | 459                         | 27.55                     | 14,647                                    |
| 2              | Organizing Demonstrati ons    | 251                         | 76.88                     | 2,977                                   | 836                         | 13.44                     | 3,211                                    | 129                         | 4.73                      | 419                                       |
| 3              | Exposure Visit                | 29                          | 7.84                      | 835                                     | 30                          | 12.43                     | 1,208                                    | 19                          | 4.643                     | 988                                       |
| 4              | Kisan Melas                   | 5                           | 2.15                      | 1,500                                   | 5                           | 2.05                      | 2,259                                    | 3                           | 2.52                      | 5,785                                     |
| 5              | Farmer Scientist Interactions | 1                           | 0.131                     | 100                                     | 41                          | 2.47                      | 3,167                                    | 19                          | 1.385                     | 531                                       |
| 6              | Innovative Activities         | 7                           | 1.40                      | 157                                     | 8                           | 2.35                      | 262                                      | 5                           | 1.534                     | 93                                        |
| 7              | Farm School                   | 0                           | 0                         | 0                                       | 10                          | 2.770                     | 229                                      | 4                           | 1.118                     | 73                                        |
| Total: -       | Total: -                      | 772                         | 116.471                   | 24,832                                  | 1,522                       | 76.32                     | 36,651                                   | 638                         | 43.48                     | 22,536                                    |

| Tirupati District   | Tirupati District          | Tirupati District           | Tirupati District         | Tirupati District                        | Tirupati District           | Tirupati District         | Tirupati District                        | Tirupati District           | Tirupati District          | Tirupati District                        |
|---------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. No               |                            | 2022-23                     | 2022-23                   | 2022-23                                  | 2023-24                     | 2023-24                   | 2023-24                                  | 2024-25                     | 2024-25                    | 2024-25                                  |
| S. No               | Category of Activity       | No. of activities (In Nos.) | Funds Utilized (In Lakhs) | No. of Farmers/ Staff Covered ( In Nos.) | No. of activities (In Nos.) | Funds Utilized (In Lakhs) | No. of Farmers/ Staff Covered ( In Nos.) | No. of activities (In Nos.) | Funds Utilized ( In Lakhs) | No. of Farmers/ Staff Covered ( In Nos.) |
| 1                   | Trainings                  | 46                          | 2.15                      | 1,637                                    | 73                          | 23.61                     | 4,411                                    | 29                          | 1.82                       | 1,224                                    |
| 2                   | Organizing Demonstrati ons | 6                           | 0.24                      | 294                                      | 20                          | 0.35                      | 20                                       | 20                          | 0.35                       | 20                                       |
| 3                   | Exposure Visit             | 0                           | 0                         | 0                                        | 3                           | 0.6                       | 120                                      | 3                           | 0.6                        | 125                                      |
| Total: -            | Total: -                   | 52                          | 2.39                      | 1,931                                    | 96                          | 24.56                     | 4,551                                    | 52                          | 2.77                       | 1,369                                    |

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