Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

 AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DIVISION 

Objective 

To promote transformation and development of agriculture, irrigation, livestock, and fisheries.

Functions 

The Division will perform the following functions

1. To analyze, interpret and supervise implementation of Policy, Laws and Regulation of agriculture, irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries;
2. To propose standards and prices of products and services from agriculture, livestock and fisheries;
3. To prepare short and long plans and programs on development of agriculture, irrigation, livestock and fisheries;
4. To oversee promotion and governance of cooperatives in the Council;
5. To provide technical advice to stakeholders concerned with agriculture, irrigation, livestock and fisheries;
6. To prepare reports on agriculture, irrigation, livestock and fisheries; and
7. To supervise collection and control of revenue from agriculture, irrigation, livestock and fisheries activities.

This Division will be led by a Head and will comprise of three (3) Sections: -

• Agriculture Section;
• Livestock Section; and
• Fisheries Section.

Agriculture Section 

The Section will perform the following activities:-

1. Prepare and implement programs for fertilizer supply in different sales points;
2. Prepare programs for arranging and stocking of agriculture inputs;
3. Carry out soil testing of farmer’s field samples and advice accordingly;
4. Provide advice to farmers on, post harvest handling, agro-processing and value addition of agriculture produce;
5. Estimate crop yield/production of important crops;
6. Perform statistics and agriculture census work;
7. Conduct demonstration of demo trials both varietal and fertilizer trials from the share of entire Council;
8. Oversee promotion and governance of cooperatives;
9. Coordinate stocking of fertilizer/plant protection measures at village level;
10. Organize farmers training camps at village level;
11. Prepare and implement crop diversification plan particularly for irrigated areas in block;
12. Implement Biogas Development Program;
13. Plan, design, construct and maintain irrigation schemes;
14. Facilitate the formation of irrigators’ organizations and ensure that organizations are equipped with required skills for effective and sustainable irrigation management;
15. Support the formulation and enforcement of irrigation by-laws by the Irrigators Association in their areas; and
16. Provide backstopping services to the farmers in the irrigation scheme by establishing irrigation scheme management support teams.

The Section will be led by Officer in Charge.

Livestock Section 

The Section will perform the following activities: -

1. Translate and supervise implementation of policies, laws, regulations, and procedures for Livestock;
2. Prepare short and long term plan and program for livestock development;
3. Evaluate conservation and use of livestock resources;
4. Oversee promotion and governance of cooperatives;
5. Provide technical support to the stakeholders of livestock sector; and
6. Coordinate and supervise all projects concerned with livestock.

The Section will be led by Officer in Charge.

 Fisheries Section 

The Section will perform the following activities: -

1. Translate and supervise implementation of policy, laws, regulations, and procedures for fisheries;
2. Prepare short and long term plan and program for fisheries resources development;
3. Evaluate conservation and use of fisheries resources;
4. Oversee promotion and governance of cooperatives
5. Provide technical support to the stakeholders of fisheries sector; and
6. Coordinate and supervise all projects concerned with fisheries.

 The Section will be led by Officer in Charge