PRODUCTION & MARKETING
To ensure policy formulation and implementation of Council resolution.
Vision
Prosperous farmers and other agricultural actors for socio-economic transformation and welfare of the population.
Mission
Promote the application of appropriate information, knowledge and technological innovations for commercialization of Agriculture.
Duties & Responsibilities
Implement Standards
Formulates and implements standards, plans and strategies on crop production, livestock farming and fisheries development
Production Technologies
Disseminate appropriate production technologies to the farming communities
Food security
Focuses on increasing agricultural yields, promoting food security, and urban farming
Data collection
Collects, analyses and disseminates data on agricultural production
Value Chain Addition
Promoting value chain addition in the agriculture. Ensuring sustainable resource use
Objectives
To Implement and monitor policies, programs and laws on Commercial sub-sector.
To supervise and manage the departmental activities, programs and staff.
To evaluate and prepare status reports on departmental activities.
To manage and account for all the resources availed for the department
To initiate developmental projects in Tourism, trade, Industry and Cooperatives sectors.
To develop training programs for both the stakeholders and staff in Tourism, Trade, Industry, Cooperatives and LED.
To Compile and process and disseminate trade information, data and statistics to stakeholders.
To sensitize the communities on the Commercial services.
To provide stakeholders with technical advice on Tourism, Trade, industry and Cooperatives issues.
To promote Local Economic Development in the Municipality.
Achievements
10 radio talk shows participated in
Improved seeds to 430 farmer-beneficiaries
Training MSMEs in Financial Literacy and Record Keeping
Boosting Farmers with Quality Seeds for Growth
Dog vaccination was carried out
Constraints, challenges and recommendation
| Constraints –emerging issues | Recommendation | Expected outcome results | Responsible officer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease outbreaks in crops and livestock e g Army worms in maize, FMD, rabies in dogs | Regular disease surveillance and vaccination of animals against those notifiable diseases | Reduce the disease incidences in the area | Agriculture Officer, Veterinary Officer |
| Fake Agro –chemicals for crops and Animals | Regular inspection of agro –chemical stores and shops within the Municipality | Reduce fake drugs on the market | Agriculture Officer, Veterinary Officer |
| Animal roistering within the municipal council which spread disease and causing it difficult to control diseases | Establishment of pounding grounds and putting up a bylaw to control the movement of stray animals | First of all this pounding grounds will generate revenue for the disease and disease control in animals | Production Officer, AAHO |
| Un realization of budget for the department | LRR is always not realized as budgeted so you find that certain activities cannot be implemented due to funds | Not implementing some activities which were planned | Production Coordinator |
| Climate changes for instance prolonged drought or rains | Start to establish small scale irrigation site demonstration | Farmer training in water harvesting and small irrigation methods | Agriculture officer |
Production
Estimated number of farming households in the Municipality -70,780 farming households. Production components in the Municipality include Agriculture, Fisheries &Livestock husbandry
Agricultural systems used by the farmers
For Livestock systems; Animals reared include Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Layers and broilers in poultry and kroilers. Fish farming systems include: Extensive fish farming , Semi-intensive, Intensive farming. Is the farming Commercial or Subsistence, we have both commercial farming and subsistence where they grow only food for home consumption.
The main crops grown in the Municipality include; Banana, Cassava, Maize, Vegetables e.g. Tomatoes, cabbage, Ntula, eggplant, lettuce, green pepper, okra, dodo Makati, Sukuma wiiki, spinach Fruits include Oranges, Mangoes, pineapples, passion fruit, and guavas
Zero grazing System
Semi intensive system
Extensive farming
Pigs are on Intensive farming system
Deep litter system in poultry
Battery cage system
Challenges
In spite of visible and tangible achievements, we are still faced with the following challenges;
