This report is the result of an effort by the Government of Kenya and USAID to establish an estimate of requirements for academically trained agricultural manpower and for development of the education system to fill these needs. It presents the results of: (1) a comprehensive manpower survey of professional and subprofessional agriculture manpower employed in 1977 and that which will be needed by 1988; (2) an analysis of these needs and their implications; (3) a study of the agricultural education system with recommendations; (4) and a study of the effectiveness with which agricultural manpower is being used by the Ministry of Agriculture with recommendations for improving its utilization. Approximate costs for expansion of the agricultural education system are estimated. A discussion of issues related to the findings of the studies and their implications on sector policies, manpower deployment and program operations is included. Recommendations are made across a number of fields. The most important recommendation is for structuring an incentive system. A personnel system with greater internal promotional mobility is recommended. Training in practical work planning and control systems for field staff is recommended as critical to productive functioning of the large numbers of farmer contact agents. Increased allocations to transport are viewed as crucial to service delivery, as well as improvements in the flow of technical information from researcher to farmer. A recommendation is also made to enhance the entire planning/programming process. Other recommendations concern harmonization of schemes of service, adjustment of salary differentials, orientation and induction training, performance appraisal, leadership and human relations, estimates drafting, disbursement procedures, procurement, and personnel records.
