The Agriculture Strategic Plan is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Strategic Plan is 4 years between 2013 and 2016. The purpose of this Strategic Plan is to ensure food, income and nutrition security through sustainable agriculture and forestry. The objectives of this Strategic Plan are (i) sustainable crop production systems, (ii) sustainable livestock systems, (iii) improved biosecurity, and (iv) individual and institutional capacity building.
Food security will be ensured by reducing heavy dependence on imported grains such as rice, flour and sugar, increasing production of local food, and encouraging communities to cultivate traditional food crops. Efforts will be made to link agricultural production to health and nutrition.
Sustainable crop production systems will be developed through crop diversity, soil management technologies, improved agroforestry systems, water management technologies, and integrated pest management. Soil management technologies will be used to improve the soil s physical, chemical and biological properties. Agroforestry systems will be developed for sustainable use of traditional trees, adaptable exotic trees, traditional staple crops and small livestock and for reduction in the water required for food production. A drip irrigation system will be promoted by the Agriculture and Livestock Division for water conservation and efficiency.
Agricultural research and extension services will be provided to improve farming and business skills of farmers. On-farm development of technologies will also be promoted.
In order to protect plant and animal health, biosecurity will be improved in accordance with the international standards. The use of organic and natural pest control products will be promoted to develop organic food production systems. Sustainable livestock management practices will be promoted, including animal disease control and waste management strategies to protect animal health whilst protecting human health and environment. Public awareness will be raised on waste management for a cleaner environment and better crop nutrition. Plant and animal genetic resources will be conserved and diversified for increase in production. Therefore, nurseries and gene banks will be established. Institutional capacity building will be strengthened in the fields of sanitary and phytosanitary certification, veterinary checks, border controls, quarantine, pest risk assessment, pest inventory to increase internal and international trade.
Crop diversity will be improved to increase resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change such as temperature increase, drought, and seawater intrusion. To this end, more sustainable production systems will be ensured through cultivation of crops tolerant to high-temperature, drought, and salinity.
The Monitoring and Evaluation system will be developed with a results-based approach to monitor the implementation, track progress and demonstrate the impacts of this Strategic Plan. In order to enable efficient monitoring and evaluation, base data for each performance indicator will be collected. Thereby, performance will be measured against these base data.
Food security will be ensured by reducing heavy dependence on imported grains such as rice, flour and sugar, increasing production of local food, and encouraging communities to cultivate traditional food crops. Efforts will be made to link agricultural production to health and nutrition.
Sustainable crop production systems will be developed through crop diversity, soil management technologies, improved agroforestry systems, water management technologies, and integrated pest management. Soil management technologies will be used to improve the soil s physical, chemical and biological properties. Agroforestry systems will be developed for sustainable use of traditional trees, adaptable exotic trees, traditional staple crops and small livestock and for reduction in the water required for food production. A drip irrigation system will be promoted by the Agriculture and Livestock Division for water conservation and efficiency.
Agricultural research and extension services will be provided to improve farming and business skills of farmers. On-farm development of technologies will also be promoted.
In order to protect plant and animal health, biosecurity will be improved in accordance with the international standards. The use of organic and natural pest control products will be promoted to develop organic food production systems. Sustainable livestock management practices will be promoted, including animal disease control and waste management strategies to protect animal health whilst protecting human health and environment. Public awareness will be raised on waste management for a cleaner environment and better crop nutrition. Plant and animal genetic resources will be conserved and diversified for increase in production. Therefore, nurseries and gene banks will be established. Institutional capacity building will be strengthened in the fields of sanitary and phytosanitary certification, veterinary checks, border controls, quarantine, pest risk assessment, pest inventory to increase internal and international trade.
Crop diversity will be improved to increase resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change such as temperature increase, drought, and seawater intrusion. To this end, more sustainable production systems will be ensured through cultivation of crops tolerant to high-temperature, drought, and salinity.
The Monitoring and Evaluation system will be developed with a results-based approach to monitor the implementation, track progress and demonstrate the impacts of this Strategic Plan. In order to enable efficient monitoring and evaluation, base data for each performance indicator will be collected. Thereby, performance will be measured against these base data.
Title:
Agriculture Strategic Plan 2013 2016.
Country:
Kiribati
Type of document:
Policy
Date of text:
2013
Files:
Repealed:
No