The ACMART farmers Training and Rural Development Center, Coochbehar was established in the first part of 2011 in the West Bengal state Co operative Bank’s Building at B.S.Road, Coochbehar covering 2nd , 3rd and 4th floor under the management of the the West Bengal state Co operative Bank ltd. with technical support from the Uttar Banga Agril. University, KVK, Department of Agriculture, Department of Animal Resource Development, Fishary, Social Forestry, Tobacco Research Center, Dinhata Central Plantation & Tobacco Research Center, Mohitnagar, District Magistrate & his office and financial support from NABARD.
Trainees are the PACS members, Board of Directors of the Co-operative Society, Staff of the Co-operative Society, Bank Officials including SHG, JLG and Farmers, Club Members.
The trainers/ Faculty members from the line Departments, University, KVK and also from ACMART, Salt Lake & Head Office of The West Bengal state Co operative Bank ltd.
There is Dormitory of 30 beds, a Training hall of at list 35 sitting arrangement, Dining Room, Kitchen and no. of toilets for male and female separately, There is also audio visual instrument of training.
Over the years, the institute has developed expertise in imparting quality training and conducting on-location customized bank specific programmes. In the year 2015-16, the institute trained about 6500 co-operative personnel through in-house and on location programmes.
The training methodology used in participatory in nature, case study based and field oriented. Field visit and group discussion is a part of the training programmes.