it takes policy decisions on agricultural production and productivity, and by extension, on technology generation, ensuring availability and timely distribution of agriculture inputs specially seeds, fertilisers, subsidy, credit etc. support service is provided through soil testing, soil and water conservation, seed testing and certification, plan production, quality control of fertilisers and pesticides, etc. main stake holders for the department are--(i) farmers (ii) government (iii) manufacturer, dealers and retailers of fertiliser, seed and pesticide (iv) citizens in general.