KUMBUNGU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

The Agriculture Department in the District shall: (a) participate in provision of extension services in the areas of natural resources management, and rural infrastructural and small scale irrigation in the district; (b) assist in the formulation and implementation of agricultural policy for the District Assembly within the framework of national policies; (c) submit report on the implementation of policies and programmes to the District Assembly; (d) advise the District Assembly on matters related to agricultural development in the district; (e) promote extension services to farmers; (f) assist and participate in on-farm adaptive research; (g) lead the collection of data for analysis on cost effective farming enterprises; (h) participate in the education and enforcement of legislation on fisheries; (i) promote the formation of viable fishermen associations and assist in fish farming; (j) promote soil and water conservation measures by the appropriate agricultural technology; (k) disseminate and adopt improved soil and water conservation methods; (l) promote agro-forestry development to reduce the incidence of bush fires; (m) promote an effective and integrated water management; (n) assist and facilitate sustained pasture and forage production and act as out grower to farmers; (0) assist development of animal health services infrastructure; (p) facilitate the development, operation and maintenance of livestock water supplies; (q) assist in developing forage production, ranges and farmlands; (r) encourage improvement in livestock breeds; (s) assist in developing early warning systems on animals diseases; (t) facilitate and encourage vaccination and immunization of livestock and control of animal diseases; (u) advise and encourage crop development through nursery propagation; (v) assist in the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of small scale irrigation schemes; (w) facilitate the assessment of the economic, financial and environmental viability of providing canals; (x) assist the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of fish landing sites; (y) promote agro-processing and storage; (i) facilitate the development of programmes and the establishment of close linkage between the various sub-sectors in the district; (ii) supervise the agricultural extension staff in the field; (iii) co-ordinate the systematic and regular training of frontline staff; (iv) monitor and evaluate projects; (v) promote investment in agriculture by assisting to identify and prepare pre-feasibility reports; (vi) develop proposal writing capacity at the district level; (vii) facilitate capacity building at the district level through training, workshops and other related activities; and (viii) assist to supervise projects planned, designed and implement centrally.