Ministerial Decree No. 578 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Agricultural development Soil conservation/soil improvement Land consolidation Drainage/land reclamation Extension Food quality control/food safety HACCP Food security Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food shall be central authorized branch institution carrying out common state policy in the sphere of agriculture and food. The Ministry shall carry out the following tasks: (a) agricultural development; (b) soil improvement, land reclamation and land use planning; (c) certification of seeds, planting material and animal products; (d) special funds for the support of producers of agricultural commodities; and (e) extension. Full text Russian Website www.agravista.md