INVESTMENT PRODUCT AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE

The main objective is enhancing total factor productivity in the agricultural sector through the application and diffusion of knowledge and improvement in the technology base.One of the components of the Plan is agricultural productivity enhancement.

The main goal of this component is to boost output of food commodities through strategic interventions in the production, processing, storage and marketing of staple and cash crops, fishery and livestock products as well as to foster the development of smallholder agriculture and income generation in the rural areas, improve national food security and reduce poverty

The specific objectives include:

  • Increasing incomes of investor households through increases in agricultural productivity, diversification and sustainable use of natural resources
  • Enhancement of food security of consumers through improved availability of food and access to a variety of foods and increase income of producers attained through efficient marketing
  • Enhancement of investors access to support services such as extension, credit, nutrition and health education;