1Assistant Professor Agril. Exin., Directorate of Exin. Edu., MPKV, Rahuri, Distt., Ahmednagar, M.S
2Associate Professar, Agril. ban., Directorate of &1n. Edu., MPKV, Rahuri, DWI., Ahinednag (MS.)
Online published on 21 July, 2018.
In order to address the key constraints faced by the extension system in the country with respect to enhancing capacity of public extension services, its lack of decentralized and demand driven focus, the innovations in Technology Dissemination component of the National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) was launched in the year 1998–99 in 7 states in the country through 28 districts. This component aimed at pilot testing new institutional arrangements for technology dissemination at district level and below in order to move towards an integrated extension delivery. The extension delivery was oriented towards group approach catering to the location specific requirements of the farmers.
