The MAS is one of 14 institutions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. It has nine divisions, the Agriculture Extension Division (AED) being the biggest. Recently, the AED has been undertaking the following extension activities:
Training and capacity building of extension agents;
Training of farmers in transfer of technology through Farmers Field Schools (FFS); Farmers to farmers discussion, training and education;
Farmer-based participatory demonstration trials and field visits by local authorities and extension agents;
Delivery of educational materials, pamphlets, newsletters and books on new crops;
Education of farmers in the utilization of quality seed, drum seeder, combine harvester, dryers, etc.
Explanation of post-production losses in rice production to the farmers;
Cooperation among government, non-government and other relevant institutions for the dissemination of advanced technology at village level.