The Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute Act, no. 28 of 2023. País/Territorio Sierra Leona Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2023 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CLXIV No.62 of 12th October 2023. Título completoBeing an Act to repeal and replace the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute Act 2007 (Act No. 25 of 2007), to provide for stronger governance of agricultural research, management, community outreach, innovation, business development and commercialisation functions of the Institute and to provide for other related matters. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Bosques, Cultivos, Agua Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Gobernanza Investigación Extensión agrícola Cultivos/praderas Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Negocios/industria/corporaciones Comercio internacional Derechos/cánones Medidas financieras agrícolas Protección del medio ambiente Planificación ambiental Política/planificación Seguridad alimentaria Pobreza Productos pesqueros Soberanía alimentaria Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Producción animal Sanidad animal Seguridad de la biotecnología Biotecnología Recursos genéticos Protección vegetal Tratamientos de postcosecha Manejo de recursos hídricos Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act, consisting of 43 articles, divided into eight Parts, provides for strengthening governance and functions of the Agricultural Research Institute, focusing on: agricultural research, management, community outreach, innovation, business development. The Act defines the following relevant terms: agriculture, as the activity of cultivating the soil, growing crops, raising livestock for human use, food and feed production; research, as the accumulation and improvement of knowledge in the agricultural and related sciences. The Act concerns: continuation in existence of the Agricultural Research Institute; composition of its Council and appointment of the members; meetings of the Council; appointment of sub-committees; functions of the Institute: participating in agricultural innovations and technology transfer processes; promoting, coordinating and regulating a National food system through the Food Systems Research Platform. Texto completo Inglés Página web parliament.gov.sl