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not to duplicate or overlap in the same areas that are being served more efficiently by commercial and non-profit systems. This would leave more public resources for concentrating extension services for farmers in areas that are remote and poorly served by the commercial systems. (3) However, the commercial and non-profit extension systems benefit from the
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regions. Contracting out extension services makes it possible to take advantage of all of the
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skewed towards high agricultural potential regions and high-value crops. Remote areas and poor producers, especially those growing low-value crops with little marketable surplus, are poorly served. Non-profit private providers are targeting them, but their reach is limited. (2) Since public resources for extension are very constrained, it may make sense for public extension
not to duplicate or overlap in the same areas that are being served more efficiently by commercial and non-profit systems. This would leave more public resources for concentrating extension services for farmers in areas that are remote and poorly served by the commercial systems. (3) However, the commercial and non-profit extension systems benefit from the
presence of the public extension service- they rely on public extension workers for training and
appropriate management advice. So even if the public extension system was to withdraw to the
more remote areas where private extension is unprofitable, it may be appropriate to institute
some type of commercial contracting of public extension system staff so that the latter can impart
needed skills and capacity building to the non-public extension systems. (4) The government
should consider contracting the private sector to offer extension services in the disadvantaged
regions. Contracting out extension services makes it possible to take advantage of all of the
talent and experience existing in the field but does not eliminate a government role which, in
addition to funding, ensures quality assurance, oversight, and provision of training and
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that private extension is not a substitute for public extension and the public sector should fund
extension significantly but in ways that do not duplicate services already being provided by
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Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 - Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies. Lesson 2: Management of Agricultural Resources
1. 2
MODULE1: Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies
LESSON 2: Management of Agricultural Resources
TIME: 96 minutes
AUTHOR: Dr. Maina Muniafu
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2. MODULE 1
2
Structure of Agriculture and
Agricultural Policies
MANAGEMENT OF
LESSON AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
AUTHOR:
TIME:
Dr. Maina Muniafu
96 minutes
INTRODUCTION:
OUTCOMES: :
: The way agriculture is managed was set
By the end of this lesson you up many years ago in the pre-colonial era
will be able to: and then evolved into a system that has
the involvement of both the private and
Describe Kenya’s public sectors. It is important that the
agricultural set-up at all management strategies in place lead
levels and general planning towards a maximization of agricultural
going forward. outputs.
Understand the place and
role of producers in the Two important documents developed by
agricultural sector of Kenya. the Kenyan government are essential
Differentiate between public reading for this lesson. You will need to
and private sector review the Agricultural Sector
contributions to agriculture Development Strategy (ASDS), Kenya
(2010 – 2020) and the Ministry of
Agriculture, The Ministry at a Glance. A
third document prepared by the African
Development Bank Group entitled Kenya,
Agricultural Sector Adjustment Report II
will provide details on private sector
involvement in agriculture.
These documents can be accessed from the course CD ROM under
Resources Index | Module 1 | Lesson 2
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Module1: Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies Lesson 2: Management of Agricultural Resources
3. 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. Parastatals, 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 state corporations
and their mandates)
.
Activity 1
Government (20 minutes)
Review the Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS), Kenya (2010 –
2020) document. Pay special attention to Chapter 8.1 (p84-87) on
Organizational and Implementation Structures. From your review 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
3. 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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Module1: Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies Lesson 2: Management of Agricultural Resources
4. PLACE AND ROLE OF PRODUCERS IN AGRICULTURE
We need to examine what contribution farmers’ play in the agricultural chain in order to
assess their role in the industry.
Activity 2
Producers (20 minutes)
Review the three documents again. Using your journal:
1. List the activities of farmers in Kenya that contribute to the products in the
country’s agriculture. (Hint: ASDS p1-3)
2. Write a one page report indicating the extent to which the activities of small
scale farmers contribute to each of the indicated products. (Hint: ASDS p1-3 &
29-30)
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5. PRIVATE SECTOR INTERACTION WITH
AGRICULTURE
This part of the lesson describes the multinationals involved in agriculture as well as
farmer organizations, co-operatives and other emerging groups. Review the section on
Private Sector Participation in the ASDS document, p52 and also the Kenya, Agricultural
Sector Adjustment Report II (p1-2).
Activity 3
Private Section
Work in groups of five and after perusing the documents and discussing the questions
with the group record in your journal:
1. List multinationals that are involved in agriculture in Kenya.
2. Make a comparison of the contribution of small scale farmers and that by the
multinationals.
3. Fill in the names of farmer organizations, co-operatives and any other farmer
groups in your region as well as the roles that they play in the spaces provided.
4. Make a one page report suggesting how farmer organization can strengthen
small scale farmers’ contribution to agricultural production in Kenya.
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6. Conclusion
There is a clearly defined structure to the agricultural sector. Government has an
important role to play in both directing and supporting producer and private sector
activities. Their vision and directives are available in their various policy documents.
Small scale producers are a vital component of the industry but government wants
these stakeholders to strive to be profitable, commercially orientated and
internationally and regionally competitive. They also want agriculture to offer gainful
employment to Kenyans. (ASDS p3)
Consequently, they want more farms to move towards being firms. (See Module 5)
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7. References
African Development Bank Group. (2001). Kenya,
Agricultural Sector Adjustment Operation II: Project
Performance Evaluation Report. Available online:
http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Document
s/Evaluation-Reports/00684454-EN-KENYA-
AGRICULTURAL-SECTOR-ADJUSTMENT-
OPERATION-II-PPER01.PDF . Accessed
18/02/2011.
Government of Kenya. (2010). Agricultural Sector
Development Strategy 2010-2020. Available online:
www.kilimo.go.ke/kilimo_docs/pdf/ASDS_Final.pdf.
Accessed 18/02/2011.
Ministry of Agriculture. (2008). The Ministry at a
Glance. Available online:
http://www.kilimo.go.ke/kilimo_docs/pdf/moa_at_glan
ce.pdf Accessed 18/02/2011.
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