Strategic Plan 2016-2020.
Country
Type of law
Policy
Abstract
This Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture 2016-2020 is a sectoral policy document. Strategic Goals are identified as: 1. Increase Agricultural Production; 2. Improve and Rehabilitate Productive Agricultural Infrastructure; 3. Strengthen Institutional Capacity of Ministry of Agriculture.
The Plan seeks to contribute to food security. The Vision is established as: The Ministry intends to create an enabling environment for Somalis and other investors to develop the agricultural sector that will improve the livelihoods of rural households, ensure a reliable supply of quality and affordable food while sustaining the natural environment.
The Plan seeks to make agriculture more productive and sustainable. Strategies proposed in the Plan include: Design and implement afforestation and reforestation programs to reclaim and protect the environment; Construct viable infrastructure to promote water harvesting systems and protect water catchments areas; etc.
The Plan promotes to reduce rural poverty. The Strategic Plan is designed to enable the MOA to promote farming-related agriculture strategies aimed at improving livelihoods for the agriculture community and economic recovery of Somalia. These shall be implemented by: 1) Rebuilding the Ministry of Agriculture; 2) Improving and rehabilitating agricultural infrastructure: 3) Increasing local agricultural production; and 4) Strengthening resource mobilization capacity of the ministry.
The Plan seeks to contribute to more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. Strategies proposed in the Plan include: Develop an all inclusive participatory National Agricultural plan with annual operational plans; Decentralize agricultural training and research; Identify appropriate technology for Somali farmers; Train agricultural engineers and technicians; Build capacity of farmers to use and maintain farm-technology, to farm and produce crops; Enhance the formulation of implementation of policy framework in seed, pesticide, fertilizer, land, phytosanitation and an integrated agricultural information system; Enhance quality control of agricultural imports and exports; Lobby and collaborate with Government to rehabilitate the infrastructure, access roads connecting farms and markets; Develop and sustain the supply chain and value chain of agricultural production; Collect, analyse and disseminate market data, commodity prices data on weekly basis; etc.
The Plan promotes to increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters. Under the Strategic Goal 2 Improve and Rehabilitate Productive Agricultural Infrastructure, key to this strategy is rehabilitating irrigation canals, controlling floods and developing additional irrigation infrastructure, in addition to establishing sustainable water-harvesting systems. Strategies proposed in the Plan include: Restore the physical and engineering status of the canals and overall irrigation infrastructure; Promote utilization of alternative water resources; etc.
The Plan seeks to contribute to food security. The Vision is established as: The Ministry intends to create an enabling environment for Somalis and other investors to develop the agricultural sector that will improve the livelihoods of rural households, ensure a reliable supply of quality and affordable food while sustaining the natural environment.
The Plan seeks to make agriculture more productive and sustainable. Strategies proposed in the Plan include: Design and implement afforestation and reforestation programs to reclaim and protect the environment; Construct viable infrastructure to promote water harvesting systems and protect water catchments areas; etc.
The Plan promotes to reduce rural poverty. The Strategic Plan is designed to enable the MOA to promote farming-related agriculture strategies aimed at improving livelihoods for the agriculture community and economic recovery of Somalia. These shall be implemented by: 1) Rebuilding the Ministry of Agriculture; 2) Improving and rehabilitating agricultural infrastructure: 3) Increasing local agricultural production; and 4) Strengthening resource mobilization capacity of the ministry.
The Plan seeks to contribute to more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. Strategies proposed in the Plan include: Develop an all inclusive participatory National Agricultural plan with annual operational plans; Decentralize agricultural training and research; Identify appropriate technology for Somali farmers; Train agricultural engineers and technicians; Build capacity of farmers to use and maintain farm-technology, to farm and produce crops; Enhance the formulation of implementation of policy framework in seed, pesticide, fertilizer, land, phytosanitation and an integrated agricultural information system; Enhance quality control of agricultural imports and exports; Lobby and collaborate with Government to rehabilitate the infrastructure, access roads connecting farms and markets; Develop and sustain the supply chain and value chain of agricultural production; Collect, analyse and disseminate market data, commodity prices data on weekly basis; etc.
The Plan promotes to increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters. Under the Strategic Goal 2 Improve and Rehabilitate Productive Agricultural Infrastructure, key to this strategy is rehabilitating irrigation canals, controlling floods and developing additional irrigation infrastructure, in addition to establishing sustainable water-harvesting systems. Strategies proposed in the Plan include: Restore the physical and engineering status of the canals and overall irrigation infrastructure; Promote utilization of alternative water resources; etc.
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Date of text
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Ministry of Agriculture, Federal Republic of Somalia.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No