Department of Agricultural Planning and Development

Key Functions

• Guide the preparation and development of policies, legislation, regulations, standards, plans, strategies, programs and projects;
• Monitor and evaluate implementation and impact of policies, legislation, strategies, plans, programs projects and sector budget performance;
• Establish, operationalize and maintain a system and institutional framework for agricultural data collection, analysis, storage and dissemination to stakeholders;
• Provide technical advice on sector issues;
• Analyze production and socio-economic conditions affecting on-farm and agro- industry operations;
• Provide guidance on the preparation of the annual sector plans and Budget Framework Papers (BFP);
• Build the capacity of MAAIF, LGs and other stakeholders in the development of plans and strategies.
• Provide guidance on the preparation of the annual sector policy statements;
• Establish and operationalize collaborative mechanisms with national, regional and international institutions and organizations in agricultural policy, planning, regulations and standards;
• Harmonize agricultural sector policies, plans and strategies and with regional and international policies, plans and strategies.