1. GOAL OF THE EXTENSION TRANSFORMATION AGENDA:
To put in place a legislated, multi-plural, responsive, and market-oriented extension system with: an assured and regular sources of funding, a well-trained and motivated staff, effectively catering for a variety of actors along targeted value chains of interest to the government.
1.1. Specific Objectives:
i) Make a case for the establishment of the Federal Department of Agricultural Extension (FDAE) to oversee, monitor and provide the leadership needed for an efficient and effective agricultural extension and advisory service delivery in Nigeria.
ii) To review the agricultural extension policies within the subsisting agricultural policies and recommend appropriate policies that will ensure the effective participation of all stakeholders in a stable policy environment and adequate funding for the delivery efficient and effective agricultural extension and advisory services.
iii) To recommend appropriate Institutional structures and arrangements for the delivery of effective and efficient multi-plural agricultural extension and advisory services in Nigeria.
iv) To recommend demand-responsive extension systems/approaches and tools that will ensure the delivery of efficient and effective agricultural extension and advisory services for all the multi-actors in the targeted commodity value chains of interest to government.
