Section 2: Interpretation

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires "advisory services" means the provision of guidance to fanners or farmers groups with regard to the operation and management of their farming enterprises; "agriculture" means the management of crops, animals or fish for producing food, fibre or wood; "Board" means the Board established under section 8 of this Act; "District NAADS Co-ordinator" means a technical officer recruited by the district to be in charge of NAADS activities in a district; "farmer" means a person who derives his or her livelihood from crops or animals (land or water based); "farmers group" means a group of individual farmers, an association, co-operative or any legal entity with a common farming interest; "farmers forum" means a forum, comprising farmers groups at the Sub-county, District or national level; "Local Governments Councils" means the councils set out in the Local Governments Act, 1997; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for agriculture; "Organisation" means the National Agricultural Advisory Services Organisation (NAADS) established under section 3; "Parish" means an administrative unit established under the Local Governments Act, 1997; "Secretariat" means the Secretariat established under section 13; "service provider" means a person or body contracted to deliver advisory services; "Sub-county NAADS Co-ordinator" means a technical officer recruited by the Local Government to be in charge of NAADS activities in a Sub-county.