Our Mandate:

To enhance the development of farming through an effective, efficient and sustainable Extension Service.

To supplement information to rural development agencies, thereby assisting to advance improvements in rural infrastructure.

• To provide the supplemental social services required for the improvement of the quality of life of farm families.
• To provide technical advice to farmers of any size. To provide a reliable agricultural marketing information service.
• To assist in the implementation of specified rural development projects.

Our Objectives:

Training and development of its extension personnel at all levels, through a programme of in-service training geared towards improving their efficiency levels;

• Development and implementation of a programme of continuous training for farmers and rural women, in order to improve and increase their knowledge and capability levels;
• Mobilization of agricultural credit and other input opportunities for small farmers;
• Stimulating the formation of production marketing groups and providing marketing intelligence to farmers and inter-mediaries;
• Cooperation with agencies involved in the development of rural infrastructure in order to improve the quality of life in rural communities;
• Development and operation of rural agricultural service centers at strategic locations in order to bring the service closer to farmers;
• Implementation of selected projects which impact on the farming and biological environments (watershed development, hillside agriculture) in order to stem environmental degradation and promote the use of natural resources;
• Liaising with agricultural research organizations in order to provide the technology delivery link to rural farmers;
• Encouragement of agro-industrial development in order to contribute to national food security and reduce the reliance on food imports;
• Provision of a channel for the free flow of policy inputs from farmers and for the implementation of policy decisions taken by policy makers;
• Assistance to rural women in identifying income generating opportunities and developing small businesses through which they can earn a livelihood.