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The Directorate of Farms

Mr. Patrick Kariri

 

 

Mr. Patrick Kariri

Director Farms

Sections/Units

The Directorate has the following sections/units:

  • Crop production
  • Agroforestry 
  • Horticultural production
  • Mechanization and Irrigation development
  • Veterinary services and livestock production 
  • Revolving funds

Core Functions

  • Advise the Commissioner General of Prisons on matters relating to the establishment of prison farms, production management and marketing.
  • Offer technical advice on prisons farms operations    
  • Conduct periodic market research and formulate comprehensive marketing strategies for prisons farms products.
  • Set, review and revise prisons farms targets, and allocate funds to sections as per their requirements.
  • Keep custody and maintain farms ‘inventory for infrastructure, machinery, tools and equipment.
  • Receive and analyse prisons farms’ returns and reports. 
  • Organize and conduct monitoring and evaluation of prison farms programs and projects performance.
  • Manage farms revolving fund 
  • Prepare budgets and financial statement for prisons farms revolving fund 
  • Supervise farms technical staff 
  • Coordinate and participate in ASK Shows