DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF

AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

G. Sv. Amuthan., B.Sc(Ag), PGDAEM.,

Deputy Director of Agriculture (GOI)
Madurai
 KEY WORDS
 Adangal
 A Register
 Parallel Adangal
 Crop Area Reconcilation
 UATT
 AAO and AO Diary importance
 ART, FLD
 Crop Estimation Survey – importance - Production
 Crop Cutting Experiment – importance – Insurance
 KEY WORDS

 CYC
 Pest and Disease Surveillence - importance
 Fertilizer Inspector
 Pesticide Inspector
 AEC – Stock book and Cash book attestation,
monthly Physical Verification
 MTC 70, UDPR and Cash book
 Importance of Pocket note book
 BLOCK AO – ADA OFFICE
 Crop Plan – preparation
 FGM Target and Achievement
 Acting as a Fertilizer Inspector and Pesticides
Inspector
 Implementation of all State and GOI schemes
 ART, CES, Inspection of AAOs UATT Programme,
monitor – maintenance of Parallel adangal
 Seasonwise cum Blockwise assessment of
Fertilizers & PP Chemicals and Preposition of stock
 Fertilizer and PP samples – collection
 Soil Samples Selection
 BLOCK AO – ADA OFFICE

 Action taken on Non std Fertilizer and misbranded PP

Samples
 Field problems solution - Pest and Disease Surveillence
 Subsidy claims recommendation and monitoring –
Fertilizer usage
 Block level Training, Campaign, Seminar and Exhibition
 Advt duties – liasion work with Media ( Radio, TV &
Press)
 AEC incharge – PV, Stock and Cash book attestation
 TANSEDA, Seed Farm and Procurement
 Any work assigned by Higher officials.
 AO SS – JDA OFFICE
 FGM – Area , Productivity, Production
 Implementation of all State Schemes
 TANSEDA, SSF and SPU functions
 AEC and Sub AEC activities
 Seed Farm, Breeder seeds and Seed
Procurement
 ART, Crop Insurance, CYC, CCE and CES
 Crop Reconciliation, Crop damage, Crop loan
limit fixation
 TN-IAMP, SBGF and 20 point programme
 Any work assigned by Higher officials.
 AO GOI– JDA OFFICE

 Implementation of all GOI Schemes

 District level Review meetings
 FIG activities
 AGRISNET related works
 TNAU related works and reports
 Collectorate reports
 Any work assigned by Higher officials.
 AO IQC – JDA OFFICE
 Implementation of FCO 1985, FMCO 1973 & ECA 1955
 Seasonwise cum Blockwise assessment of Fertilizers & PP
Chemicals and Preposition of stock
 Fertilizer and PP samples - monitoring
 Action taken on Non std Fertilizer and misbranded PP
Samples
 Field problems solution - Pest and Disease Surveillance
 Subsidy claims recommendation and monitoring –Fertilizer
usage
 District level Training, Campaign, Seminar and Exhibition,
Zonal Workshop, UATT and Technical Message preparation
for all Extension officials
 Advt duties – liasion work with Media(Radio,TV & Press)
 Any work assigned by Higher officials.
 FARM AO
(SSF, CCC & COCONUT NURSERY)
 Crop Plan
 Calendar of Operation
 Labour Management – Attendance, work
allotment etc
 Cultivation Sheet
 Daily Record Sheet
 Pest and Disease Surveillance
 Test Harvest
 Maintenance of Registers
 Other works
 SEED CERTIFICATION OFFICER
 Undertake processing of seed lots
 Sampling the seed lot including re sampling and
sending to ADSCN
 Assigning the lot number and assessing the required
number of tags for each lot
 Undertake validation work in time
 Attending tagging, sealing etc..of seed lots.
 Prepare , maintain and furnish all the reports and
registers expected to do.
 Guiding the seed producers on certified seed
production
 Receiving, scrutinizing and forwarding applications for
the approval of ginning factories / processing plants.
 SEED INSPECTOR
 Take samples of any seed of any notified kind or
variety from any person selling such seed
 Act as per Seeds Act 1966
 Examine any record, register, document or any
other material object found in any place and seize
the same as per Seeds Act 1966
 Power to break-open any container in which any
seed of any notified kind or variety may be
contained or to break-open the door of any
premises where any such seed may be kept for sale
 Maintain a record of all inspections made, and
action taken by him in the performance of his
duties
 LABORATOTIES….
 Central Conrol Lab (CCL)
 Soil Testing Laboratory (STL)
 Mobile Soil Testing Laboratory (MSTL)
 Fertilizer Control Lab (FCL)
 Pesticide Testing Lab (PTL)
 Organic Fertilizer Testing Lab (OFTL)
 Bio Fertilizer Control Lab (BFCL)
 Bio Fertilizer Production Unit – Lquid BFPU
 Bio Control Lab (BCL)
 IPM centre
 Seed Testing Lab (STL)
 TRAINING CENTRES….
 State Agricultural Extension Management
Institute (STAMIN)
 Water Management Training Centre (WMTC)
 Farmers Training Centre (FTC)