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