Zonal Virtual Review Meeting of Farmer FIRST Programme was organized by ICAR-ATARI-II, Jodhpur on 29 July 2024 on major theme of integrating technologies and enriching knowledge under the Chairmanship of Dr RR Burman, Assistant Director General (Agil. Extn.), ICAR New Delhi. The major objective of meeting was to review the on-going programme mainly on various approaches, processes, methodology and indicators, physical and financial progress, and also to discuss the operationalization mechanism.

Dr JP Mishra, Director, ATARI, Jodhpur in his statement discussed the diversified interventions implemented under various modules of technologies for efficient resource use to enhance income for sustainable livelihood of farm families and establishment of need based Integrated Farming System in prevailing situations. He stated that FFP is unique programme, holistic in nature, consisting of key constituents of Integrated Farming System which makes it inclusive programme. He stressed for coming out with scalable and bankable models out of FFP.

Dr RR Burman, ADG (AE) in his concluding remarks emphasised upon adoption and horizontal diffusion of technologies or successful models emerged out of FFP in convergence mode with State Agriculture Department in the selected villages. There is need to focus on impact assessment studies and institutionalization of FFP before closing the project. The appropriate process and products of FFP needs to be documented and evaluated, he stated.

Dr PP Rohilla, Nodal Officer, ATARI Jodhpur briefed about the major achievements during 2023 and urged that the documentation of seven years’ achievements projecting concrete outcomes to be provided to DKMA, New Delhi. The PIs from ICAR Institutes viz.; Dr(Mrs) Nishi Sharma, IARI New Delhi, Dr NK Jat, CAZRI, Jodhpur, Dr SS Dangi, CSWRI Avikanagar, Dr Ashok Boora, CIRB Hisar, Dr Rajkumar, CSSRI Karnal, Dr Gopal Sankhla, NDRI KarnaI, Dr Mukesh Kumar, IASRI New Delhi, Dr Shiv Kumar, NIAP New Delhi, Mrs Mitali Ghosh, DKMA New Delhi, Dr P. Venkatesan, NAARM Hyderabad and two State Agricultural Universities viz,; Dr Pradeep Pagaria, AU Jodhpur, Dr Bhupender Singh, CCSHAU along-with other Co-PIs attended the online meeting. Dr BL Jangid, Pr. Scientist proposed vote of thanks.