Decree No. 52/2013 approving the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development. País/Territorio Santo Tomé y Príncipe Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República, Número 141. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Alimentación y nutrición, Pesca, Bosques Palabra clave Institución Investigación Desarrollo agrícola Cooperativa/organización de productores Seguridad alimentaria Inspección Sanidad animal Producción animal Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 12 December 2012. Resumen This Decree, consisting of 21 articles and 1 Annex, approves the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (MAPDR). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry, entitled to implement Government policies related to food security, cooperatives, conception, implementation, coordination and assessment of the policy approved by the Council of Ministers in domain such as: agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries and rural development. The Ministry aims at promoting and guaranteeing the agrarian research, the technical assistence to farmers and animal breeders, to fisher person and to organizations of the rural cadaster. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org