What is SREP?

The SREP (Strategic Research Extension Plan) is an exercise for developing strategic research extension plan for the districts. The important focus of this exercise is to improve the farmers input into programme planning by diagnosing the information obtained through participatory appraisals, analyzing the feedback obtained from farmers, on the basis of this analyzed data the research and extension gaps are identified for the districts, the strategies and activities are then delineated based on these gaps. To achieve this ATMA established at the district level is responsible for the proper planning and implementation of this exercise with the help of MANAGE/NAARM/SAMETI. NAARM is involved for institutionalizing priority setting at the Micro level. Therefore the SREP can be defined as a participatory methodology to prepare strategic research extension plan at the district level to increase agricultural production, to formulate research extension agenda based on producers’ requirement to develop technology acceptable to users and to prioritize resource allocation to research and extension at the district level .The SREP is prepared through participatory methodologies such as   Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) involving all the stakeholders and farmers. The SREP contains detailed analysis of all the information on existing farming systems in the district and research – extension gaps required to be filled-up.  It also prioritizes the research – extension strategies within the district. It becomes the basis for development of work plans at block / district level.

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