農業調查主任主要負責(a)籌劃及設計關於農業發展的實地調查；(b)組織及監督實地調查，設計處理和分析數據的方法和程序，以及擬備實地調查的報告；(c)進行關於農業發展的特定時間及趨向性分析，以及研究各個支持可持續農業發展的因素；(d)協助設計、規劃和推行可持續農業發展的可行模式；(e)就農業發展事宜與本地農民、社區和其他部門／政策局溝通聯絡；及(f)為其上司提供專業支援及履行其他應有職責。

An Agricultural Survey Officer is mainly deployed on (a) planning and designing field surveys pertaining to agricultural development; (b) organising and supervising field surveys, designing the methodology and procedure of data compilation and analysis, and preparing reports on field surveys; (c) performing cross-section and time-series studies pertaining to agricultural development and assessing the various factors contributing to sustainable agricultural development; (d) assisting in the design, planning and implementation of a viable model for sustainable agricultural development; (e) liaising with local farmers, communities and other departments/bureaux on matters related to agricultural development; and (f) providing professional support for his/her supervisors and performing other duties as may be required.