Ministerial Order No. 9/2016 establishing the Functional Structure of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP).

This Ministerial Order, consisting of 28 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the Functional Structure of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. This Directorate is a service that integrates the direct administration of the State under the MAP and is responsible for ensuring the general orientation and integrated coordination of all MAP services with attributions in the areas of agriculture, according to programme, policies and programs of the MAP. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Directorate, entitled to: Collaborate in the definition of policies, programmes and plans relevant to the area of ​​agriculture, namely in the definition of an integrated soil and subsoil management plan and in the definition and implementation of a biodiversity conservation strategy; Coordinate the execution, articulation and monitoring of the implementation of policies, plans, programmes and strategies in the field of agriculture at national and municipal level; Ensure the sustainable, efficient and effective management of agricultural resources and the conservation of the country's biological diversity, in coordination with other services; Promote the mainstreaming and integration of environmental policy in the agriculture sector; Promote rural and agricultural development, including by coordinating the implementation of technical support programmes for agricultural and rural development and cooperation with relevant national and international organizations; Encourage the implementation of measures that promote the adoption of alternative methods to the use of pesticides in agricultural production; Take the necessary measures to promote the establishment of technical support centres for farmers; Coordinate the formulation and implementation of strategies promoting sustainable agricultural food production; etc.
This Ministerial Order is divides as follows: Functional structure (Chap. II); Direction, Chiefs and Human Resources (Chap. III); Finance (Chap. IV); Final and transitional provisions (Chap. V).