To co-ordinate the intervention programmes of all departments and institutions in rural areas to ensure that the land and agrarian reform and rural development mandate is achieves. To coordinate joint planning, identify specific areas for targeted interventions.

Sub-Programmes for Rural Development and Farmer Settlement are the following:

Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP)
Fast tracking land reform through the identification of productive agricultural land and potential beneficiaries.

Farmer Settlement
Fast tracking land reform through the identification of productive agricultural land and potential beneficiaries.