Capacity development : A key ingredient towards sustainable agricultural growth

The United Nation Development Program (UNDP) defines the term capacity as ‘the ability of individuals, institutions and societies to perform functions, solve problems and set and achieve objectives in a sustainable manner’ (UNDP, 2007). Capacity building is a complex notion – it involves individual and organizational learning which builds social capital and trust, develops knowledge, skills and attitudes, and when successful, creates an organizational culture which enables organizations to set objectives, achieve results, solve problems and create adaptive procedures which enable it to survive in the long term..