EXTENSION SERVICES DIVISION

Vision:
To achieve a pluralistic, demand driven, efficient and effective extension service that is sustainable and responding to farmers' needs.

Mission:
To implement and achieve the objectives of National Agricultural Sector extension Policy (NASEP)

Core Function:
Provision and facilitation of extension services

Mandates of Extension Services Division
The functions and mandates of the Extension Services Division are defined as:
a) Technical guidance in formulation, implementation and review of National Extension policies;

b) Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination of extension service programmes/projects;

c) Strengthening collaboration with stakeholders and other service providers;

d) Strengthening linkage with research institutions in development of appropriate technologies;

e) Collection, analysis and management of extension information and data;

f) Mainstreaming gender and other cross-cutting issues in extension programmes;

g) Provision of technical guidance on all aspects of extension service.

Desirable Attributes of Extension Service

• Pluralistic
• Demand driven
• Participatory planning with stakeholders
• Sustainability mechanism
• Transparency and accountability

Extension Methodologies

• Farm demonstrations
• Field days
• Farm visits
• Shows
• Farmers training centres
• Farmer field schools
• Films and videos

Sources of Technologies

• Research institutions
• Universities
• Community based organizations (CBO)
• Non governmental organizations (NGO)
• Farmers and paternalists
• Government ministries
• Private sector

Major On-going Nation Extension Programmes and Projects

• National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Project (NALEP)
• Promotion of Private Sector Development in Agriculture and Livestock Project (PSDA)
• Special Food Security Project
• Central Kenya Dry Areas and Smallholder Community Services Development Project (CKDAP)
• Kenya Agricultural Productivity and Agribusiness Project (KAPAP)
• Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (EAAPP)
• ASAL Based Livestock and Rural Livelihoods Project
• Njaa Marufuku Kenya

Policies Guiding Extension

• National Agricultural Sector Extension Policy
• Strategy for Revitalizing Agriculture
• National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Project ? Implementation Framework (NALEP-IF)

Extension Division materials on Housing-Download

On Farm Milk Processing -Download

Fertility Of The Dairy Cow-Download

Location:

The division is located on the 9Th floor of Hill Plaza Building, along Ngong Road

Division Head:

The division is headed by a Deputy Director of livestock Production; Mr. Albin Sang

Branches:

The division is sub-divided into three branches as follows:-

1. Extension Management Branch,
Head: Mr. Patrick J. Nkonge

2. Extension/Research Liaison Branch,
Head: Mr. Samuel O. Matoke

3. Gender Mobilization Unit
Head: Mr. Walter Mwangovya

For more information contact,

The Chief Extension Services Division
Hill Plaza House, 9th Floor;
Box 34188, Nairobi;
Tel.2726191, Fax: 2721467,
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