Mr. Gideon Owereidu
The Agriculture Department in the District participates in provision of extension services in the areas of natural resources management, and rural infrastructural and small-scale irrigation in the district. Also assist in the formulation and implementation of agricultural policy for the District Assembly within the framework of national policies. They also submit reports on the implementation of policies and programmes to the District Assembly.
The department also advises the District Assembly on matters related to agricultural development in the district, promote extension services to farmers, assist and participate in on-farm adaptive research, lead the collection of data for analysis on cost effective farming enterprises, participate in the education and enforcement of legislation on fisheries, promote the formation of viable fishermen associations and assist in fish farming.
Also, the department promotes an effective and integrated water management, assist and facilitate sustained pasture and forage production and act as out grower to farmers, assist development of animal health services infrastructure, assist in developing forage production, ranges and farmlands, assist in developing early warning systems on animals’ diseases.
Other functions of the department include the following.
i. facilitate and encourage vaccination and immunization of livestock and control of animal diseases.
ii. advise and encourage crop development through nursery propagation.
iii. assist in the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of small-scale irrigation schemes.
iv. assist the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of fish landing sites.
v. promotes agro-processing and storage.
vi. facilitate the development of programmes and the establishment of close linkage between the various sub-sectors in the district.
vii. co-ordinate the systematic and regular training of frontline staff;
viii. promote investment in agriculture by assisting to identify and prepare pre-feasibility reports.
ix. facilitate capacity building at the district level through training, workshops and other related activities.
