ANIMAL PRODUCTION DIRECTORATE
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Position title: Director, Animal Production |
Immediate superior: Chief Director |
Immediate Subordinates:
- Deputy Director, Ruminants
- Deputy Director, Non-Ruminants
- Deputy Director, Range and Forage Development
- Deputy Director, Livestock, Poultry Marketing and Processing
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| Associates: Other Directors of MOFA |
Objectives of the position
- To ensure the initiation and formulation of appropriate policies and programs into short, medium and long-term budget, plans and programs for the development of the industry;
- To provide technical backstopping to the regions and districts in matters relating to animal production;
- To coordinate and monitor implementation of policies and programmes
- To advise the Chief Director on all matters related to poultry and livestock Development.
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Responsibilities
- Develop plans and strategies for the development and promotion of ruminants and non-ruminants;
- Collaborate with SRID on collation and analysis of data on livestock. (exotic and/or local)
- Support the development of livestock breeds with high production potential;
- Promote the development of non-traditional livestock species;
- Promote the integration of proven forage species into the farming systems and rangelands;
- Advise livestock farmers on the importance of carrying capacity of rangelands and pastures in collaboration with Crop Services and Land Management Directorate of MOFA and other agencies;
- Promote the development of diary industry;
- Promote the production of forage seeds for pasture development and rangeland improvement in collaboration with other relevant agencies;
- Develop policies and guidelines for regulating local manufacture and importation of animal feed in collaboration with relevant agencies (i.e. Animal Research Institute (ARI), Ghana Standards Board (GSB) etc);
- Develop strategies for developing livestock processing and marketing in collaboration with relevant MoFA Directorates
- Ensure efficient management of livestock stations; and
- Collate and prepare bi-annual national report on livestock development activities
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Other Duties
Undertake any other duties that may be assigned. |
Authority
Exercises authority derived from and consistent with assigned responsibilities as well as authority delegated by the Minister and/or the Chief Director |
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