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Ministry
of Agriculture Development & Food Industry |
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Vision
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Objectives
This Ministry envisions the development of an
efficient and commercially competitive agricultural sector through
the optimal utilization of resources and diversification into higher
value-added processing, which will create progressive commercial farms
and fishing communities.
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Vision
Towards a modern, commercial-oriented, competitive
and dynamic agriculture sector.
Policies
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overall policy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Sabah, is in line with the new development philosophy and direction
of the National Agricultural Policy, Vision 2020 and Outline
Perspective Plan Sabah, which is to intensify the development
of the agricultural sector into an efficient, commercialized
and competitive sector through the optimal use of resources
and diversification into higher value-added activities. This
is to enhance its contribution to the overall growth and economic
development of the state, and to create modern, progressive
and commercial-oriented farming and fishing communities capable
of taking advantage of economic opportunities to improve their
economic and social well-being.
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Objectives
The overriding objectives of the policy
is the maximization of income from agriculture through optimum
utilization of agricultural resources so that its contribution
to Gross Domestic Products and economic growth of the state
will be sustainable at a desired rate. Specific objectives include:
Increasing the productivity, earning capacity and income of
farming and fishing communities;
Increasing growth rate and efficiency of the agricultural crop,
livestock and fisheries industries; Diversifying downstream
activities of the agricultural sector and its related industries;
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Increasing the level of food production. Agricultural development
efforts will be implemented on the basis of sustainability.
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