Present Structure of G. D. of Extension within the MOA:

All line directorates within the MOA were organized within a top-down organizational structure that was managed closely from the national to the district level. The General directorate of extension and rural development (GDOERD) consists of the following departments and sections, as follows:

(1). The Horticulture department including the divisions of: Horticulture, Olive trees, Citrus, Date Palm, Nurseries, and demonstrations.

(2) The Rural Development and Women Department including the divisions of: Rural Development, Women development and Bedouins development.

(3) The Vegetables and cut flowers department including the divisions and sections of: Cut flowers, soil extension, demonstrations, and vegetables (open vegetables and protected vegetables sections).

(4) The livestock department including the divisions of: Ruminants, Poultry, Poultry mother stock, Hatcheries, Bees, Animal feed, Dairy products, Animal Biodiversity, and Animal Demonstrations.

(5) The Mass media department including the divisions and sections of: Audio and visual agricultural media (incl., Audio media, and visual media sections), Print Agricultural Media, and Archives.

(6) The Plant Protection Department including the divisions: Control of Pest on field crops, Control of pest on vegetables, Control of pest on fruit trees.

(7). The Planning of Extension programme Department including the divisions and sections of: Planning of extension programme (training of E.O section), and Monitoring.

(8) The Field crops department including the divisions and sections of: Field crops, Medicinal plants, seeds and legumes, rain-fed vegetables, biodiversity (taxonomic studies, save and multiplications of local seeds varieties, and awareness and extension) and the division of demonstrations.

(9) The Agricultural mechanizations including the divisions of: machinery and equipment, and operation and maintenance. The GD of Extension organizational structure is shown in the chart below.