Directorate of Education and Training

The Directorate of Education and Training is one of the directorates within the National Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security responsible for implementing policies and procedures related to educational programs and training related to agriculture production and agro-processing. The department is responsible for capacity building of farmers across the country in both.

Goal

Improve performance to enhance agricultural productivity, food security, household income, and sustainable development.

Core values

The core values of the Directorate of Education and Training are inclusiveness, mainstreaming gender and ability, accountability, transparency, integrity, and environmental safety to ensure adherence to the overall vision, mission, and goals of MAFS.

Strategic Objectives

Comprehensive study of training institutes for restoration.
Facilitate development of curriculums.
Build human resource capacity with Skills, knowledge, and attitude.
Enhance institutional capacity to improve corporate governance in linkage with partners.
Improve and create adequate capacity for short and long-term training in collaboration with stakeholders.

Functions of the Directorate

To provide aspiring agriculturists, farmers and scientists with the right attitude, an appreciation of the importance of the sector, farming knowledge, skills and science in the practice of agriculture.
To provide entrepreneurial and adequately trained personnel capable of steering vibrant agricultural operations in order to achieve sustainable agricultural productivity nationally;
To build and maintain a pool of skilled, competent and innovative personnel, capable of meeting the diverse needs of various stakeholders (producers, processors, marketers, researchers, administrators, planners and other agribusiness experts) who drive the agricultural sector.
To provide short term training and education to farmers on identified problems and keep them abreast with current development in the sector.

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Republic of South Sudan

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Republic of South Sudan