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The functions of village level officers are:
- Identifying documenting and incorporating indigenous knowledge through Rapid rural appraisal. interviews, field visits and observations for augmenting productivity.
- Identifying innovative systems for soil, water conservation and management, soil fertility management, diversification or intensification etc.
- Agricultural and related sectors graduate be identified and encouraged for for establishment of input Agro-services Centre.
- Promoting formulation of farmers organization/Group to meet out demand of specialized area such as marketing Agro-processing, input supply etc. Especially for resource poor & other & other disadvantaged groups of farmers.
- Where ever is possible the farmers be encouraged for diversification / intensification to increase farm income.
- Private sector dealer, volunteers) be involved in dissemination of technology.
- Identifying, documenting and incorporating success stories.
- To create the awareness among the farmer community about NATP.
- To act as catalyst for the farming community for successful implementation of programme.
- To assist the BTT/FACs in assessing the gaps in adoption of technology and working out the required extension strategies to overcome the existing gaps.
- To assist the BTT/FAC in identifying the local problem and felt needs of farming community.
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