(1) Whether his department will assist emerging farmers to form cooperatives in order to (a) market their produce and (b) obtain credit for input costs; if not, why not; if so, (i) what new cooperatives have been started to date and (ii) what are the further relevant details; (2) (a) what is being done to (i) recruit and (ii) train extension officers with relevant scientific and agricultural production skills and (b) at which institutions are they being trained; (3) whether the number of graduates in this field will meet the demand; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?