Outlines the aims of the Kenya government with
regard to agricultural development and
describes the role, aims, structure, and problems
of the Agricultural Extension Services Division
of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Development. The role of agricultural research
and methods of disseminating research
information to farmers are described. The
Agricultural Extension Services Division is
responsible for the Agricultural Information
Services, comprising a National Agricultural
Documentation Centre, an Agricultural
Information Centre and a central Library with
ninety-three branches in provincial and district
offices, Agricultural Institutes and Farmer
Training Centres. In addition, there are thirty-
two libraries in agricultural research stations.
The aims, activities and problems of these
services are described. More attention needs to
be paid to communicating information directly
to farmers.
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