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Government Agriculture Structure and Roles

Perhaps predictably, the government has a large role to play in the agricultural sector. The roles government officials play vary according to where in the organizational structure they are present. For example, policy decisions are made at national level within the Ministry of Agriculture, while at provincial and district levels they are more involved with implementation of the policies. Para-statals, State Corporations and Agencies have specialized tasks and are deployed at the grassroots levels.

For example see Ministry at a Glance, p16-17 for a list of Kenyan state corporations and their mandates)

Activity 20 Minutes

Review the ASDS document. Pay special attention to Chapter 8.1 (p84-87) on Organizational & Implementation Structures. Use your journal to:

  1. Trace the structure of agriculture from the national to the lower levels.
  2. Pick out officials that you interact with at your level of production.

Also review the Ministry’s vision (p28) and study Subsector Strategic Focus (Crops & Land Development p29, Livestock p35, Fisheries p43, Cooperatives p47) and

  1. Comment on the general direction of Agriculture in Kenya. Do you agree with the direction chosen by the government? (Hint: Also see ASDS p3-5)
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