Agriculture Sector

Coordinates agricultural extension services and transfers improved agricultural technologies and knowledge to producers. Supports development agents and agricultural experts, promotes improved agricultural technologies, strengthens farmer training and advisory services, coordinates farmer field demonstrations, and monitors extension service performance.

Improves crop production, productivity, quality, and commercialization. Promotes improved crop varieties, coordinates crop production programs, promotes good agricultural practices, improves crop productivity, monitors crop production performance, and supports post-harvest management.

Coordinates agricultural production with food availability, food utilization, and nutrition objectives. Promotes diversified agricultural production, coordinates food and nutrition programs, promotes nutritious crop production, supports household dietary diversity, and coordinates stakeholders working on food and nutrition.

Coordinates improved seed demand assessment, supply, distribution, and appropriate utilization. Assesses improved seed demand, prepares seasonal seed requirements, coordinates seed supply, supports distribution of improved seeds, promotes appropriate seed utilization, and monitors seed availability and utilization.

Promotes agricultural mechanization and access to appropriate agricultural machinery and services. Assesses demand for agricultural machinery, promotes tractors and farm machinery, coordinates mechanized land preparation, promotes mechanized harvesting and post-harvest operations, and supports agricultural machinery service providers.

Develops agricultural value chains, market linkages, agro-processing, and agricultural investment. Connects producers with markets, promotes agro-processing, supports agricultural enterprises, facilitates private-sector participation, promotes agricultural investment opportunities, and improves market access for agricultural products.