Agro Processing Strategy

a g r o - p r o c e s s i n g 17partner agencies will very likelyneed improvement.RADA (indirect TSN member – but criticalto growers)o Has the potential due to its positionto link processors and growersin international requirements.o Poor dissemination of information.o Poor coordination for policy inputs– getting feedback from industryfor policy development.o Poor job carrying out its mandate:there is a need to retain to corefunctionso Strengthen extension servicesand the competency of extensionofficers (these services are felt tobe non-existent).o Poor and inaccurate informationprovided by RADA to the Ministryin order to inform policy, planningand production (e.g. ABIS).Ministry of Agricultureo There is a disconnect betweenthe leadership and its agenciesand divisions reflected in theirnot complying to the directives.Therefore improvement incoordination needed.o There is limited follow up.o Need to strengthen policy for theindustry.Plant Quarantineo Does not appear to be competent