Mandate
The Department of Agriculture is engaged in monitoring and backstopping activities, building the relevant database for agricultural planning, facilitating farmers/processors access to credit and markets and ensuring the efficient management of financial and institutional resources for policy planning and implementation.
Mission
To pursue an on-going policy of improved agricultural service provision, encourage farmer/private sector participation and investment, improved household food security and enhanced natural resource management for sustainable agricultural growth and development.
Core Function and Responsibilities
- To provide leadership in the development of an effective, short, medium and long-term agricultural strategies and programs that would make optimal use of the district’s resources and potentials for improving farmer productivity, and livelihoods;
- To exercise oversight over District Food and Agricultural Department and ensure their effective performance within the Decentralization framework and policy of government;
- To ensure adequate human resource capacity of the Department of Food and Agriculture in the district to implement its planning, regulatory, monitoring and evaluation functions in line with national agricultural policies and strategies;
- To forge linkages with relevant stakeholders for the development of agriculture in the district; and
- To coordinate all agricultural programs in the district including NGOs, Donor programs and private sector initiatives and to ensure their adherence to national regulatory policies and standards for the maintenance of a productive and sustainable agricultural environment.
- Ensure timely mobilization and allocation of resources for the region and their judicious utilization;
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of regional and district programs and submit reports to RCC and Chief Director;
- Manage the staff and activities of the Regional Agricultural Department through effective delegation of function, control, leadership and direction;
- Prepare and submit quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on all agricultural and agricultural related projects, programs and special situational reports to the Chief Director of MOFA and the Regional Coordinating Director;
- Promote agribusiness development in the district;
- Supervise and provide technical backstopping for agricultural activities in the district;
- Liaise with national directorates and relevant research and training institutions for information and assistance for the promotion of the district’s agriculture;
- Formulate and implement a program of district capacity building and training for all categories of staff in conjunction with the District Human Resource Development Unit;
- Phone Number : +233 243356375
- Email Address: joseph.odoom@tamda.gov.gh
- Office: Room 003