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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Business Plan.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Agricultural development Rural youth Smallholders/peasants Extension Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Food security Gender Climate change Disasters Policy/planning Poverty Public private partnership (PPP) Fishery management and conservation International trade
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
2014-2017.
Abstract

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Business Plan is a sectoral national plan on agriculture and fisheries to be implemented during the 2014-2017 period. The Plan identifies and describes the policies and actions to be pursued in order to address issues of food safety and food security, import substitution, facilitation of markets, improvement of the agricultural infrastructure, increased agricultural output and value-added. The priorities of the Plan are in line with the Vision 2030 – Agriculture Sector Plan, specifically: efficient, competitive and diversified value-added agricultural production; strong marketing systems for domestic and export markets; competent and adequate human resources; enabling and facilitating framework, infrastructure and support services; contributor to long term rural development; an environmentally sustainable sector; and national food security and food safety.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Vision 2030 Jamaica: National Development Plan.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2009

Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Disasters, Family farming, Smallholders/peasants, Poverty, Sustainable use, Farming, Credit, Capacity building, Extension, Research, Business/industry/corporations, Fiscal and market measures, Public private partnership (PPP), Cultural heritage, Climate change, Risk assessment/management, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Food security, Nutrition, Potable water, Food quality control/food safety, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX