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AGRA and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector is developing framework on how government can institutionalise the private sector-led extension

Despite the much-hyped efforts of government in improving agriculture, the national goal of reducing hunger and malnutrition is still a mirage. This is largely due to the growing population, pressure on available resources, lack of a robust mechanized farming system, and inadequate capacity building plans for farmers, among others. These factors have actually brought to fore the importance of private sector involvement in agriculture, as the government has realised that truly, the sector can...