State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute
State Farmers’ Advisory Committee (SFAC)
The State Farmers’ Advisory Committee shall comprise not more than 30 farmers (numbers will be restricted depending on number of Districts in the State):
- One progressive farmer who is either an Awardee farmer or trained farmer from agriculture and allied sector may be nominated from each DFAC.If the number of District is more than 25, rotation mode may be followed.
- The States shall evolve and notify their own transparent and democratic mechanism for nomination of progressive farmer from each DFAC. Out of the progressive farmers so nominated one-third would be women farmers and one-third would be farmers from small & marginal category. Adequate representation should be given to SC/ST farmers.
- Five National level Awardee farmers in Agriculture and allied sector would be nominated by Director/Commissioner of Agriculture giving due representation to farmers from small /marginal category and Women farmers.
- Duration of a SFAC shall be two years after which new set of farmers shall constitute the SFAC.
- Director (Agri.) shall act as Chairman of SFAC
- SNO, ATMA shall act as Member Secretary of SFAC
District Farmers Advisory Committee (DFAC)
The District Farmers Advisory Committee (DFAC) shall comprise not more than 40 members.
- Chairman of BFAC from not more than 35 Blocks of the District would be member of DFAC or on rotation basis if numbers of Blocks are more.
- Five State level awardee farmers of the concerned District from Agriculture & Allied Sector will be nominated by District Head of Agriculture giving due representation to farmers from small/marginal category, Women farmers and SC/ST Farmers.
- The States shall evolve and notify their own transparent and democratic mechanism for nomination of awardee farmers by District Head of Agriculture.
- Duration of a DFAC shall be two years after which new set of farmers shall constitute the DFAC. e. PD (ATMA) shall act as Chairman of DFAC.
- District Coordinator KVK will be member of DFAC.
Block Farmers Advisory Committee (BFAC)
The Block Farmers Advisory Committee (BFAC) shall comprise not more than 30 members as per details given below:
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- Annual Report
- Governing Board
- Atma Management Committee
- Kishan Salahkar Samiti
- Monthly Progress Report
- Special Project
- SREP
- FPO's
- SHG's & FIG's
- Pramukh/Head of Panchayat Samiti /Chairman Taluk Panchayat Mandal Parishad President (MPP) of the concerned Block will be ex-officio member of BFAC.
- All members of Zila Parishad/Zila Panchayat of the concerned Block will be ex-officio members of BFAC.
- 25 progressive farmers of the Block who are either awardee farmers or trained farmers from agriculture and allied sector would be nominated as members of BFAC.
- The States shall evolve and notify their own transparent and democratic mechanism for nomination of progressive farmers. Out of the progressive farmers so nominated one-third would be women farmers and one-third would be farmers from small & marginal category. Adequate representation shall be given to SC/ST farmers.
- Duration of a BFAC shall be two years after which new set of farmers shall constitute the BFAC.
- Chairman shall be elected out of the above members on rotation basis.
- BTM would be Member Secretary of the BFAC.
Once in every quarter the Farmer Member of BFAC will conduct a meeting of farmers at the Panchayat level along with the elected representatives of Panchayat on matters related to Agriculture & allied sector and give his feedback in BFAC meetings. Kisan Mitra/Kisan Salahakar/Subject Matter specialist (as the case may be) at Panchayat level will coordinate and facilitate such a meeting.
Key functions of SFAC/DFAC/BFAC
A. Act as an agency for providing farmers’ feedback and inputs for preparation / compilation of Action Plans and for prioritization of activities as follows:
- BFAC to BTT
- DFAC to ATMA GB and MC (through nominated representatives)
- SFAC to SAMETI for training related needs and SNC for finalization of SEWP (through nominated representatives) NOTE These administrative bodies will necessarily consider suggestions given by these Advisory Committees based on technical feasibility and financial viability (including availability of funds).If inputs are not received from these Advisory Committees before the meetings of BTT, ATMA (GB and MC), SAMETI or by SNC in time, the respective administrative bodies need not delay their deliberations and decision making solely on this account.
B. FACs shall meet as per the following periodicities:
- BFAC: Once in a month during the season and quarterly in lean season.
- DFAC: Quarterly and preferably before ATMA MC.
- SFAC: Quarterly
C. Help in formation and nurturing of Farmer Interest Groups at Block level and below.