About us
Agricultural Technology Development Centers (ATDC) Kenya
Agricultural Technology Development Centers (ATDC) are a GOK Ministry Department and Agency (MDA) domiciled in the Agricultural Engineering Services Directorate (AES), State Department for Crops Development and Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Cooperatives. Spread out across 10 locations in the Country, ATDCs are of strategic value, offering Agricultural Engineering Services to the public and counties within their mandate.
Agricultural Engineering Services at ATDC's Kenya
ATDC's offer Agricultural Engineering Services in their mandate counties including
- Farm Mechanization Services
- Agri business SME Incubation Services
- Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation.
- Promotion of Appropriate Technologies
Organization Structure & key staff
Chief Engineer ATDC Stations
The Chief Engineer Ministry of Agriculture is the superintending Engineer for all ATDC stations. He takes charge of day to day technical management of the stations and sets the strategic direction for the stations.
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture
Like all Ministries, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture is the Chief Accountant of all ATDC stations in the country.
Station Managers/Center Engineers
All ATDC Stations are manned by a station manager who doubles up as the Center Engineers. The Center Engineers are in charge of the day to day management of each station inline with prevailing strategies and policies of the ministry.
Engineering Secretary MOALF
The Engineering Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture is the Technical Manager of all ATDC Stations in Kenya. All Ministry of Agriculture Engineers and ATDC staff report to him.