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ESTIMATES 2001-2002
AGENCY OVERVIEW:
MISSION:
To develop the agricultural sector to ensure
increased production of quality food and other commodities through environmentally sustainable management practices, for the benefit of the entire population.
SCOPE:
The Ministry manages eight programme areas:
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PRIORITIES:
Agricultural Trade Facilitation
 Promotion of Investment in Agricultural Enterprises
Technological Advancement
Institutional Capacity Building
Public Education
Natural Resource Management
STRATEGIES:
To facilitate increased trade in agricultural produce;
To create mechanisms for easier and greater access to capital forinvestment;
To ensure food security through the optimal utilization of the factors of production;
 To strengthen and streamline extension service delivery;
To develop the human capacity for effective and efficient development of the agricultural
sector;
To generate, transfer and facilitate the adoption of appropriate technologies for the
production of traditional and non-traditional agricultural commodities;
To develop the regulatory framework that will facilitate increased food safety;
To promote the development of community groups to undertake sustainable management of the
natural resources;
To establish appropriate mechanisms to assist in the mitigation of negative impacts on the
marine and terrestrial environment;
To develop the nation’s natural resource base, while protecting terrestrial and marine
biological diversity.
KEY RESULTS:
Increase (>10%) in the production of non-traditional agricultural commodities;
Preservation of market share in traditional agricultural commodities;
Reduction (>5%) in the negative trade balance on food;
Increased investment in agricultural enterprises;
Better trained and motivated agricultural extension service;
Better coordination between relevant public and private sector agencies;
Better trained and managed rural and producer organizations;
Sector policy and programme developed and implemented;
Reduction in negative impacts on natural resources;
Human resource base improved.
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