Decree No. 52/2013 approving the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development. Country/Territory Sao Tome and Principe Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, Número 141. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry Keyword Institution Research Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Food security Inspection Animal health Animal production Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 12 December 2012. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 21 articles and 1 Annex, approves the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (MAPDR). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry, entitled to implement Government policies related to food security, cooperatives, conception, implementation, coordination and assessment of the policy approved by the Council of Ministers in domain such as: agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries and rural development. The Ministry aims at promoting and guaranteeing the agrarian research, the technical assistence to farmers and animal breeders, to fisher person and to organizations of the rural cadaster. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org