Food Grain Self-Sufficiency Fund Regulations, 1980 (L.N. No. 51 of 1980). Country/Territory Lesotho Document type Regulation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette No. 46 of 19 December, 1980, Supplement No. 2, pp. 196-198. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural development Institution Food security Special fund Policy/planning Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa Abstract Regulations of the Minister of Finance establishing a Food Grain Self-Sufficiency Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to; (a) achieve self-sufficiency in food production; (b) achieve full utilisation of Government farm machinery and equipment; (c) initiate agricultural production based on village cooperatives. The Fund shall be controlled by the Permanent Secretary. A management committee shall be appointed by the Minister. The Committee shall control the Food Grain Self-Sufficiency project. There shall also be a Chief Executive Officer of the project and the Organization for the Provision of Tillage, Harvesting and related Services. Moneys from the Fund are paid for project and organizational costs and the insurance of crop. (13 regulations) Full text English