Given the need to regulate the structure and functioning of the National Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock, as referred to in Article 14 of the Organic Statute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, approved by Presidential Decree No. 279/22 of 7 December the Internal Regulations of the National Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock (DNAP). DNAP is the service responsible for formulating, promoting, and monitoring the implementation of policies, strategies, plans, programmes, and actions in the areas of agriculture and livestock, hydro-agricultural use, and rural engineering. The Directorate is responsible for: Proposing development policies, strategies, plans, programmes, and actions in the areas of agriculture and livestock, hydro-agricultural use, and rural engineering, and food and feed security; Proposing research and innovation policies in the area of agricultural sciences; Preparing studies, policies, and strategies for the management of animal genetic resources; Develop technical standards and regulations aimed at protecting crops and animals against the emergence of pests and diseases; Propose measures aimed at protecting and restoring degraded soils for agricultural, livestock, and forestry purposes; Develop technical standards and regulations for the practice of plant and animal biotechnology; Control and monitor the activities of the industries involved in the conservation and processing of agricultural and animal products; Control agricultural and livestock activities; Register and authorise domestically produced or imported pesticides and fertilizers, and monitor their use; Monitor the pricing and market policy for agricultural products, of animal origin, and their derivatives; Monitor the management, maintenance, and operation of hydro-agricultural infrastructure, as well as groundwater and surface water abstraction facilities and equipment, within the Sector; Control, verify, and approve the use of hydraulic and agricultural mechanization equipment; etc.
Angola · 2023-08-21