Resolution No. 3/2020 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Série, No. 50, 13 March 2020. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Research Waterworks Irrigation Monitoring Agro-forestry Sustainable development Sustainable use Food security Animal production Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Resolution approves the Statute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, as a central organ of the State, which, in accordance with principles, objectives and tasks defined by the Government, governs, plans and ensures the implementation of legislation and policies in the fields of agriculture, livestock, agricultural hydraulics, agro-forestry plantations, food security and coordination of rural development. The Statute, consisting of four Chapters, divided in 25 articles divided into four Chapters, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry, entitled to perform the following activities: a) Promotion of production and related activities to satisfy consumption, commercialization, agro-industrialization and competitiveness of agricultural products; b) Promotion of sustainable development through administration, management, protection, conservation and rational use of resources essential to agriculture and food security; c) Promotion of the development and sustainable use of agro-forestry resources; d) Promotion of research, extension and agrarian technical assistance and food security; e) Promotion, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of agrarian and food security programs, projects and plans; f) Promotion, coordination, follow-up and monitoring of programmes that contribute to rural development; g) Regulation and inspection of actions aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture; and h) Licensing of agricultural activities. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Resolution No. 4/2015 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Agriculture and Food Security. Legislation | Mozambique | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Research, Irrigation, Food security, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Order No. 46/2020 approving the Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Legislation | Mozambique | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Research, Waterworks, Irrigation, Monitoring, Agro-forestry, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Food security, Animal production, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Resolution No. 10/2022 amending Resolution No. 3/2020 on the Statute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Legislation | Mozambique | 2022 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 97/2021 amending the denomination, attributions, powers, autonomy, management, budgetary regime, organization and functioning of the Agrarian Development Fund (FDA). Legislation | Mozambique | 2021 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Research, Waterworks, Irrigation, Monitoring, Agro-forestry, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Food security, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX