AGRICULTURAL MECHANISATION DIVISION

Objective
To provide expertise in mechanization of agricultural production in the country

Functions

• To facilitate modernization of farm machinery including use of alternate power sources and conservation tillage equipment
• To promote agro-processing machines and renewable energy technologies
• To build capacity of RS and LGAs in profitable mechanization and agro-processing technologies
• The Division will be led by a Director and will comprise two sections as follows:-
• Farm Machinery and Implements Section
• Agro-processing and Renewable Energy Section

Farm Machinery and Implements Section

The Section will perform the following activities:-

• Initiate formulation, implementation and review of policy, strategies and programmes on agricultural mechanization
• Set  and monitor standards and guidelines for agricultural machinery
• Provide effective information on the national demand, availability and distribution of farm implements, machinery and equipment
• Provide advisory services on appropriate farm machinery and multi operational use of machinery
• Promote and encourage agro-mechanization and modernization of farm machinery
• Promote alternate power sources such as power tillers, rice trans-planters, harvesters and other machinery for smallholder farming
• Facilitate up scaling of conservation tillage technologies to improve agricultural productivity
• Encourage participation of private investors in agro mechanization including supply of conservation tillage implements
• Develop data bank for agricultural machinery
  Advise on the creation of enabling environment to acquire modern agro-mechanization technologies
  

The Section will be led by an Assistant Director.

Agro-processing and Renewable Energy Section

The Section will perform the following activities:-

• Develop strategies and programmes to increase adoption of agro-processing machines and renewable energy technologies
• Provide advisory services on crop processing and renewable energy technologies in collaboration with other related institutions
• Develop guidelines on crop processing machines and renewable energy technologies and provide technical back stopping
• Build capacity of RS and LGAs on crop processing machines and renewable energy technologies
• Promote exploitation of renewable energy technologies in agriculture
• Provide advisory services and facilitate dissemination of appropriate farm structures
• Encourage private sector participation in increasing accessibility and availability of crop processing machines and renewable energy technologies
• Facilitate dissemination and commercialization of new agro processing machines and renewable energy technologies from R & D institutions
• Provide information on areas and opportunities for private investment in crop processing
  

The Section will be led by an Assistant Director.