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WOMEN IN AGRIC DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND

We are the Women in Agricultural Development Directorate, one of the seven Technical Directorates of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA).

VISION

To become a highly professional and competent public institution that seeks to improve the livelihood and well being of women in the agricultural sector.

MISSION

To develop and promote delivery of improved technologies and information on agricultural production and post production in an environmentally sustainable manner.

FUNCTIONS

To promote:
            Food based nutrition education in relation to food production and diet improvement.
            Value addition to agricultural produce, food processing and preservation
            Natural resource management (farm, home, processing site)
            Gender mainstreaming of all agricultural policies, programs and projects

RESPONSIBILITIES

Policy formulation – Developing and ensuring the implementation of policies which are beneficial to women farmers, processors in the rural, suburban and urban communities.
Provision of Technical backstopping for regional and district staff for effective transfer of appropriate technologies to farm families in crop, livestock and fish production, processing, utilization and marketing through regional officers and other stakeholders.

  • Collaborating with research, other institutions and MOFA Directorates in order to support capacity building efforts to the regions and districts
  •  Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementations of our programs at the regions and districts.

SERVICES AND STANDARDS

 

Service

Time Frame
Paulina Addy

Provide technical information on nutrition and food processing, value addition and

preservation of agriculture produce
2 weeks
Promote the consumption of local foods through quarterly Food Bazaars 1 week
Victoria Aniaku
 
Develop recipes on newly released crop varieties 2 weeks
Provide training of trainer programs for regional and district staff
1 week
Nyuieme Adiapena
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