Goals

♦ Initiate, plan and implement agricultural projects which assist in the enhancement of the skills and business capabilities of smallholder farmers;

♦ Teach and demonstrate sustainable methods of agriculture and horticultural practices including, land use, land and water conservation, land preparation, irrigation through extension and demonstrations. In particular to promote Conservation Agriculture;

♦ Support training and extension programmes, materials and services that promote sustainability of the projects and capacity building of farmers;

♦ Improve linkages between organisations representing rural farmers and local and international bodies seeking to improve agriculture and local organisations servicing farmers;

♦ Promote agricultural development projects that are targeted to the vulnerable, poor, fatherless and widows in the rural areas;

♦ Liaise with and assist institutions having similar objectives and aims.

♦ Promote programmes that create employment and generate income in rural areas;

♦ Focus on agricultural development projects that are based on partnerships between farmers and public and/or private sector institutions;

♦ Promote programmes that improve smallholder farmer access to agricultural inputs and agricultural markets;

♦ Facilitate supply of agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals and applicators, veterinary chemicals and applicators, agricultural implements, irrigation equipment and other applications;

♦ Promote good and acceptable harvesting practices, storing and marketing policies and arrangements;

♦ Increase production and productivity of existing agricultural projects, if appropriate;