FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) relating to the Southern Region Farm Machinery
Training & Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, PO: Garladinne – 515 731,
District: Anantapur (A.P.)
1.
What is Southern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing
Institute?
Southern Region Farm Machinery Training
& Testing Institute is a subordinate office of Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare to cater the training
and testing needs in farm machinery of southern states of the country.
2.
When was SRFMT & TI established?
The Institute was established during the later part of 1983.
3.
What are the objectives of SRFMT & TI?
The Institute functions with two main objectives:
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To impart training on
Farm Machinery to different categories of personnel;
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Testing and
evaluation of Farm Machinery for the benefit of actual users and
manufacturers.
4.
What is the network of FMT&TIs?
There are four FMT&TIs one each at
Budni (M.P), Hissar (Haryana), Garladinne (A.P.) and Biswanath Chariali
(Assam). All these Institutes are
functioning under the administrative control of Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare,
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi – 110
001.
5. Where is SRFMT & TI located?
SRFMT & TI is located 24 kms away from Anantapur (A.P.) and 5 kms from Garladinne village which is on NH-44. The location of the Institute is known as Tractor Nagar which comes under Singanamala Mandal of Anantapur District. The nearest Railway Station is Garladinne (South Central Railway).
6.What is the objective
of testing ?
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The objective of
testing of agricultural machinery and Power Tiller. is to assess their
functional suitability and performance characteristics under different agro
climatic conditions.
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To carryout
trials on machinery and implements which have proven successful in other
regions of the world with a view to explore the possibility of their
introduction in the Country.
Ø
To assist Bureau of
Indian Standards in the formulation of various standards on agricultural
implements and machines.
7. Whether the format of application is available on website and can
it be used by the applicants?
The format of application for Testing is available on the website
http://srfmtti.dacnet.nic.in/ and can be used by applicants for testing.
8. What is the basis of Testing?
Yes. Regulations for testing of Agricultural Machinery can be obtained from the Institute. It is also available on http://srfmtti.dacnet.nic.in/.
10. Whether
any report is released on implements/machines after completion of tests?
Yes. A draft test report will be released on the sample tested after completion of tests. Final test report will be released after including the comments of the applicant, if any.
11. How to
get the copy of Test Reports?
Copy
of the Commercial Test Reports can be had from the Director, SRFMT&TI,
Garladinne-515731, Dist.: Anantapur (A.P.) on payment of Rs. 500/- for each
Report by way of a Demand Drafts payable at State Bank of
India, Anantapur (A.P.) (Branch Code: 0806) or by Money Order.
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