About Our Department
The Department of Agriculture facilitates the development of a diversified, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector for food, nutrition and income security. We coordinate advisory services at district level to disseminate information in crop production, land husbandry and nutrition to farmers and agriculture officers.
Ministry Mandate
The Mandate of the Ministry of Agriculture is to facilitate the development of a diversified, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector for food, nutrition and income security (Government Gazette Notice No. 1123 of 2021).
Portfolio Functions:
- Agricultural Credit
- Agricultural Development
- Agricultural Marketing Policy
- Agricultural Research
- Agricultural Training
- Agricultural Policy
- Agriculture Extension
- Food Security
- Irrigation Development
- Plant quarantine
- Seed Standards
