Agricultural extension provides farmers with knowledge, skills, technologies and advisory services to improve agricultural production, productivity, resilience and incomes.
Key areas of focus include:
- Delivery of demand-driven agricultural extension services
- Transfer and promotion of improved agricultural technologies
- Farmer training, demonstrations and capacity building
- Promotion of climate-smart and sustainable farming practices
- Provision of technical information on crop, livestock and other agricultural enterprises
- Strengthening farmer organisations and participatory extension approaches
- Promotion of agribusiness, value addition and market-oriented production
- Use of appropriate communication and information channels for extension messages
- Coordination of extension services among public, private, NGO and farmer organisations
- Monitoring and improvement of agricultural extension service delivery
The Department coordinates agricultural extension services to ensure that farmers receive appropriate technical information and support through effective partnerships with agricultural stakeholders.