· To assist Agribusinesses with marketing services to access market in order to ensure equitable participation in the economy i.e. Development of functional marketing institutions and infrastructure, market information, compliance training, general market training and facilitation of market agreements.
· To assist agribusinesses with production economic services i.e. enterprise budget, financial access support, feasibility and viability studies, information dissemination, business development, partnerships with the private sector
· Conduct agricultural economic studies which include impact assessment, viability studies and investment programmes developed or evaluated.
· Create export opportunities for local farmers to trade their produce in the international market.
· Registration of cooperatives for the community to participate meaningfully in the agricultural sector and create jobs.
· Render support to agro-processing initiatives in the province to enable enterprises to add value to their products.
· Compile economic reports the information is made available to support strategic planning and policy decision making in the agricultural sector.
Agricultural Mitigation Planning