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to provide extension services and training facilities to farmers so as to equip them with technology essential for the advancement of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, home-economics, agri-business and other commercial enterprises;

to expand agricultural production amongst farmers and smallholders so as to promote greater diversification and commercialization of agriculture and to expand and promote agri-business;

to make available farm supplies and daily necessities including other facilities required for progressive farming and better rural living;

to provide farm mechanization facilities and services necessary in modernizing farming operations;

to provide credit facilities and services and to promote greater investment in agricultural and economic pursuits;

to promote, encourage, facilitate and offer services for rural savings;

to provide marketing services, storage, drying complexes, warehousing and other facilities;

to operate and provide transportation facilities to enhance agricultural marketing and related operations;

to establish and operate processing plants and milling complexes necessary for processing of agricultural products;

to facilitate capital formation and investment among members or member-units through the establishment of

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companies or equity participation in trading and business ventures;

to assist members in acquiring land and to undertake land development projects for the benefit of members;

to promote and stimulate group action through various community projects and facilitate leadership development;

to provide social services, educational and recreational facilities to enhance the social advancement and wellbeing of farm families.

Notwithstanding the powers conferred by subsection (1), a

Farmers’ Organization shall not establish any company or participate in the equity of any trading or business ventures without the prior written approval of the Registrar, and the Registrar may, in giving such approval, impose any condition he deems fit.

Without prejudice to the powers conferred upon the Registrar in subsection (2), the Registrar may, by order in writing, limit, impose conditions on or regulate the powers of any Farmers’

Organization to ensure efficiency in, and to avoid duplication of, the functions of such Farmers’ Organization.

Any person who is dissatisfied with any order of the

Registrar under subsection (2) or (3) may appeal to the Minister within thirty days of such order and the Minister may confirm, vary or revoke such order; and the decision of the Minister shall be final and shall not be called in question in any Court.