State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute is an autonomous state level Institute with a mandate of conducting capacity building programmes for Extension Functionaries in the State. Training courses are organized on Agricultural Technology, Extension Management, Gender mainstreaming, Extension Reforms and Information Technology. SAMETI also aims to provide extension management input for extension functionaries of Agriculture and Line Departments. Apart from conducting training programmes, SAMETI facilitates infrastructure to conduct workshops and reviews. 

SAMETI has been set up under Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms Scheme under the umbrella of National Mission on Agriculture Extension & Technology –Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE). The Institute has been registered under Mizoram Societies Registration Act 2005 (Act No.13 of 2005) with Registration No.SR/MZ -113 of 2005-06 Dt.06.12.2005. Previously the name of the Society was registered as MAMETI, and later (w.e.f.29.12.2016) changed the name as SAMETI, Mizoram, so as to have common nomenclature with other States.


SAMETI, Mizoram is located in the capital city of Aizawl in the premises of Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Mizoram.

SAMETI, Mizoram is manned by One Director, Four Faculties, One Accountant cum Clerk, One Computer Programmer and other supporting staff as follows:-


SN

Name of Staff

Designation

1. 

Ms.Lalnunpuii Parte

Director

2.

Dr. B.Lalrosiami Khuhly

Faculty (Agriculture Extension Management)

3.

Mr. Vala T Thanhnuna Tonson

Faculty (Information Technology)

4.     

Ms. Vanlalramchhani Chhangte

Faculty (Post Harvest Technology)

5. 

Ms. Lalthasangi

Faculty (Human Resource Development)

6.       

Ms.Hmangaihzuali

Accountant-cum- Clerk

7. 

Mr. David Malsawmtluanga

Computer Programmer

8.

Mrs. Lalchungnungi

Supporting Staff

MANDATES OF THE INSTITUTE

  1. To function as Agricultural Extension Management Institute at State Level.
  2. To organize need based training programmes for middle level and grass root level agricultural extension functionaries of Agriculture and Allied Departments in the State.
  3. To provide need based consultancy services to Agriculture and Allied Departments in the State and Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) in areas like planning, implementation, monitoring, appraisal and evaluation of development programmes and projects etc. to address issues relating to extension management in the state.
  4. To develop, promote and apply appropriate and specific management tools for improving the effectiveness of agricultural extension services through better management of human and material resources
  5. To develop linkage and convergence with institutions like KVKs, ZRS, State Agricultural Universities, NGOs, Management Institutions, EEI and MANAGE in sharing resource in terms of knowledge and skills for training and consultancy services to ATMA functionaries, farmers and other clients.
  6. To conduct studies on problems related to Agriculture Extension Management, Communication and information technology, agriculture product marketing, human resource development using participatory approaches.