DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY CENTRES (DAATTCs)

Introduction

Believing that every research scientist should also serve farmers directly, the University actively engages with the farming community through regular farmer-scientist interactions and field visits. To enhance this outreach, the University established 9 District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centres (DAATTCs). Each centre has experts in crop production, crop protection, and technology transfer. These centres act as ambassadors of PJTSAU, promoting improved agricultural technologies, new crop varieties, and practical solutions for farmers. Their efforts have earned wide appreciation from the farming community.

Mandate

To assess and refine the technologies generated by the research scientists and their suitability to different farming situations.
To assess the potentials of the district by developing database in order to exploit district resources and develop action plans in cooperation with line departments.
To conduct field diagnostic visits, identify the field problems and provide scientific solutions.
To organize kisan melas in coordination with line departments.
To extend scientific expertise to the line departments in conduct of training programmes to officials, farmers and input agencies.
To establish linkages with research institutes and other district units.
To assist and implement the RAWE programme for Agriculture Community Science respectively.
To maintain Information Centre.
To supply need based weather based agro advisories to farmers & line department officials.
To coordinate with All India Radio, Television and Print Media for transmission of needed agricultural information in the district.
To implement any other extension programme that may be taken by the University, from time to time, in coordination with the line departments.
DAATT Centre is an independent unit with senior member as Coordinator. The center is under the overall technical and administrative control of Associate Director of Research of the zone concerned who is in turn responsible to Director of Extension on extension activities of each district centre in his jurisdiction.