Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare
1. Establishing policies for agricultural development and sustainably developing these industries
2. Establishing policies to ensure the continuous availability of commonly consumed food items to the public and implementing these policies in collaboration with relevant authorities
3. Determining subsidies for essential food items consumed by Maldivians and implementing these policies in collaboration with relevant authorities
4. Setting national targets for the development of agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries, and working at the national level to secure the financial and technical resources needed to achieve these targets
5. Developing master plans, strategic plans, and action plans in consultation with relevant parties for the development of agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries, implementing these plans, and monitoring their implementation
6. Providing technical assistance to relevant authorities in drafting laws needed for the sustainable development of agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries
7. Formulating regulations, guidelines, and standards under Law No. 2019/21 (Pesticide Control in Agriculture Act)
8. Establishing and implementing a system to monitor the use of pesticides in agriculture
9. Formulating and implementing regulations under Law No. 2011/12 (Plant Protection Act)
10. Formulating and implementing regulations under Law No. 98/20 (Uninhabited Islands of Maldives Act)
11. Leasing and renting out uninhabited islands under the Ministry's purview as per Law No. 20/98 (Uninhabited Islands of Maldives Act)
12. Establishing standards and guidelines for poultry and animal husbandry, and monitoring and maintaining these standards and guidelines
13. Establishing regulations, standards, and guidelines for the use of soil and water in agriculture, and monitoring and maintaining these aspects
14. Planning and implementing projects that improve economic and social conditions in the fields of agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry
15. Planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating infrastructure development projects needed for the development of agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries
16. Facilitating easy access to financial assistance, technical support, and other resources and services for those engaged in agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries
17. Increasing the production of agricultural products grown in the Maldives to meet the needs of the population
18. Promoting locally grown agricultural products, finding markets in different regions of the country, and assisting in establishing market links
19. Conducting research and analysis related to agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry to maximize benefits, and sharing the findings with relevant parties
20. Conducting research necessary for the development of agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries; researching ways to increase productivity and product variety and improving product quality; and introducing these findings to the Maldives
21. Encouraging research needed for the development of agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries, establishing guidelines for approving such research, and implementing these guidelines
22. Ensuring the continuous availability of commonly consumed food items to the public
23. Working with relevant authorities to control price increases of imported and locally produced food items due to disasters, incidents, changes in the global economy, and other such situations
24. Ensuring the availability of food items commonly consumed during Ramadan and working with relevant authorities to control price increases during this period
25. Researching available markets for commonly consumed food items and working with relevant authorities to expand the market base for importing these items
26. Issuing permits for the import and export of live animals
27. Establishing and operating a quarantine system for plants, fish, and other animals in the Maldives
28. Establishing and implementing standards and guidelines for regulating veterinary services in the Maldives and establishing and operating veterinary clinics and laboratories
29. Establishing and operating veterinary clinics and laboratories
30. Ensuring the availability of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and other such services in the Maldives
31. Taking necessary measures to protect humans and animals from diseases spread by animals
32. Establishing standards and guidelines for animal handling and increasing public awareness about animal welfare
33. Enhancing the capabilities of those working in agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry to maximize the use of resources in these fields
34. Identifying areas where technical expertise is needed in agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, and forestry industries, and working with relevant authorities to develop human resources
35. Increasing public awareness about various economic opportunities and employment prospects in agriculture, poultry, animal husbandry, veterinary, and forestry industries
36. Providing technical assistance to relevant authorities for including information about Maldivian agriculture, food security, poultry, and animal husbandry in the national education system
37. Collecting statistics and economic and social information related to the Ministry's work areas, compiling reports, and publishing them
38. Maintaining relationships with foreign countries, international and regional commissions, organizations, unions, and committees related to the Ministry's work areas; representing the Maldives; seeking assistance from such entities; and coordinating their activities
39. Participating in international agreements, treaties, and protocols beneficial to the Maldives in areas related to the Ministry's work, and fulfilling obligations under such agreements, treaties, and protocols to which the Maldives is a party
40. Managing and overseeing legal matters related to the Ministry's work