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Department of Agricultural Extension Services

Extension service · Malawi · also called DAES

What to know

MinistryMinistry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
MandateTo ensure provision of appropriate and quality agriculture extension and advisory services by all service providers for enhanced adoption of improved technologies and agriculture business management among clients and farmers of all gender categories.
ServicesDelivers extension and advisory services through the Decentralised Agriculture Extension Services System (DAESS), Model Village, Lead Farmer and group/household approaches, Agriculture Resource Centres, Radio Listening Groups, Farmer Field Schools and Farm Business Schools.
CoverageNational — organised through 8 Agricultural Development Divisions (Lilongwe, Blantyre, Salima, Kasungu, Machinga, Shire Valley, Karonga and Mzuzu) covering all 28 districts.
ContactP.O. Box 30145, Lilongwe 3, Off Chilambula Road, Malawi. Email: info@daes.gov.mw.

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Sources

  1. Who are we – Department of Agriculture Extension Services (Wayback Machine capture, 1 Jun 2023)
  2. Agricultural Extension Services – Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development

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