Extension and Advisory Services

Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries - Extension and Advisory Services, www.agriculture.gov.vc

Address: Richmond Hill, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Tel: 784-458-5326 Fax: 784-457-1688
Head of Organization: Mr. Seithroy Edwards, Senior Agricultural Officer, extensionservices1@yahoo.com

Type of Organization: Governmental or ministry-based extension organization

Human Resources:

Major Categories of Extension Staff

Secondary school dip.

2-3 yr. Ag diploma

B.Sc. degree

M.Sc. /Ing. Agr. Deg.

Ph.D. degree

Gender

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

Senior Management Staff

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

1

 

 

Subject Matter Specialists (SMS)

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Field-level Extension Staff

3

 2

7

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information, Communications & Technology  (ICT) Support Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-Service Training Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Extension Staff:                     24

3

 2

7

4

 

7

 

1

 

 

Extension Groups and Activities / Organizational Resources / Support Services

Clientele Served/Targeted: Small/medium-scale commercial farmers, Small-scale subsistence farmers  

ICT Staff: 100% have Internet access

Use of ICT: Information bulletins and fact sheets (10), TV programs (0.25 per month), radio programs (1 per month)

Training Institutions: Senior Staff of Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries

Transportation Availability: personal car

 

 

Institutional Framework, Linkages and Partnerships

Primary Responsibility for Program Planning: national

Primary Linkages: Agricultural Research Organizations, Input Supply Firms, Markets or Exporters, NGOs involved in extension, Other public/semi-public extension organizations

Farmer organizations have a role in: Influencing extension policy, Helping set extension priorities

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