Mandate

Technical and Advisory Services Department’s mandate is to enhance Miraa, Pyrethrum, and Other Industrial Crops production and productivity:

Functions

1. Promote best practices in production, collection, packaging, transportation, and storage of Miraa, Pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops value chains ;
2. Conduct capacity needs assessment in the Miraa, Pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops value chain growing counties;
3. Develop the capacity of County Government Extension staff and other stakeholders on various technical aspects on Miraa, Pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops value chains;
4. Develop and review Training of Trainers (TOTs) curriculum and training modules on Miraa, pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops;
5. Develop and review technical materials (Handbooks, booklets, pictorials, charts, and brochures, etc.) for miraa, pyrethrum and other industrial crops;
6. Collect, collate data and maintain the database on Miraa, Pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops products;
7. Establish linkages with various governments and private research institutions to determine research priorities in Miraa, Pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops and to advise generally on research thereof; and
8. Establish experimental stations and seed farms for the development of varieties suitable to the agro-climatic conditions of the area and markets that will provide the greatest value added to scheduled crops.