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Decree-Law No. 57/2021 establishing structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAA).

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, I Serie, No. 93.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Agro-forestry Policy/planning Research Pollution control Environmental planning Freshwater pollution Desertification Hazards Food security Animal production Sewerage Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 38 articles divided into five Chapters and one Annex, establishes the structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAA). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry, entitled to: government department whose mission is: to design, coordinate, control, execute and evaluate the specific policies defined by the Government for the sectors of agriculture, forestry, livestock, agribusiness, food and nutrition security, environment and natural hazards, climate, water and sanitation; conceive, coordinate, control and evaluate public policies for the agrarian economy; design, coordinate, control and evaluate public policies for the environment and climate change. The MAA, namely in the sectors of agriculture, forestry, livestock, agribusiness, food and nutrition security, environment, climate, water and sanitation, is responsible for: defining, formulating and implementing policy guidelines on food and nutrition security, agriculture , of the environment, climate, water and sanitation in close collaboration with the collegiate bodies established exclusively for this purpose; promote and coordinate the sectoral planning process in its areas of action and ensure its implementation; propose, disseminate and ensure the effective application of legislative, regulatory and administrative measures relating to the sectors within its competence; ensure the articulation of public economic and social policies, aimed at promoting food and nutrition security; encourage applied research, innovation and technology transfer with the aim of structuring and developing agricultural value chains, protecting the environment and improving household income; promote and facilitate the development of organic agriculture and agro-ecological practices; participate in the formulation of agricultural credit policy and norms, the modalities and conditions of insurance for agro-forestry and agro-industry production, and the pricing policy; participate in the promotion of professional training in the areas of agriculture, forestry, livestock and agribusiness, stimulating young entrepreneurship through incentives and tax benefits; combat desertification through reforestation and management, by promoting methods and techniques suitable for the use of soils, by carrying out rural engineering works and by the protection and correct use of soils and forests; participate in the definition and implementation of policy measures that contribute to the optimization of marketing systems for production factors, agricultural and forestry products, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 49/2016 establishing structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAA).

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2016

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Agro-forestry, Policy/planning, Research, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Freshwater pollution, Desertification, Hazards, Food security, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree-Law No. 13/2023 amending Decree-Law No. 57/2021 on the structure, organization and operating rules of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2023

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Climate change

Source: FAO, FAOLEX