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Ministerial Order No. 1/2020 establishing the Functional Organic structure of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, Série I, No. 2, 8 January 2020.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Farming Inspection Irrigation Sustainable development Sustainable use Research Biodiversity
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Order enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Ministerial Order, consisting of 24 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the Functional Organic structure of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (called DGA of MAP). The Directorate-General for Agriculture is a service that integrates the direct administration of the State within the scope of the MAP and is responsible for ensuring guidelines and integrated coordination of all MAP services with attributions in the areas of agriculture. The DGA of MAP has the following tasks: a) Collaborate in designing policies, programmes and plans relevant to agriculture, namely in the definition of an integrated soil and subsoil management plan and in the implementation of a biodiversity conservation strategy; b) Coordinate the implementation of policies, plans, programmes and strategies in the field of agriculture at national and municipal levels; c) Ensure a sustainable, efficient and effective management of agricultural resources and the conservation of the country's biological diversity, in coordination with other services; d) Promote the integration of environmental policy in the agriculture sector; e) Promote rural and agricultural development, namely by coordinating the implementation of technical support programmes for agricultural and rural development and by cooperating with relevant national and international organizations; f) Encourage the implementation of measures that promote the adoption of alternative methods to the use of pesticides in agricultural production; g) Adopt the necessary measures to promote the creation of technical support centers for farmers; h) Coordinate the formulation and implementation of strategies that promote sustainable agricultural food production; i) Submit to the Minister a periodical report, etc. The Directorate-General for Agriculture include: the National Directorate for Agriculture and Horticulture; and the National Directorate for Irrigation and Water Use Management.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.jornal.gov.tl

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree-Law No. 19/2019 establishing the structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP).

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2019

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Farming, Inspection, Irrigation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Research, Biodiversity, Intellectual property rights/patents, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal health, Animal production, Drugs, National parks, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX