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Question: Strategi & Fungsi :

Answer: High Level Strategies:

To increase investment (Attract Foreign Direct Investment and Facilitate Domestic Direct Investment) in the Agriculture Sector and Rural Economy; and

To ensure efficient and effective delivery of the approved 5-Year Development projects in the Agriculture Sector and Rural Areas.


Key Functions:

1. Policy Formulation

Policy formulation on rural economy and NCR land development

2. Coordination and Collaboration

To coordinate the role of other stakeholders in project planning and implementation
To collaborate with relevant public and private sectors in the development of agriculture and rural economy
Watching brief of relevant Federal agencies operating in Sarawak


3. Regulatory and Enforcement

Review the relevant Federal Acts and State Ordinances
Review of Rules and Regulations
Propose new State Legislation or Rules and Regulations
Strengthen the enforcement agencies


4. Planning and Development

Formulate strategic development plan for agriculture sector and live stocks
Coordinate the preparation of 5-year plan


5. Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitor & evaluate development programs & projects under the purview of the Ministry


6. Promotion and Marketing

To undertake market intelligence
To create an efficient marketing and distribution system
To undertake market promotion for agro based and rural based products


7. Management Service

Budget & Finance
Human Resource Management & Development
Assets Management
Legal Services
Public Relation
Database Management


8. Performing Registrar's Function for Farmers Organisation


9. Supervising role over agencies

Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Department of Veterinary Services (DVS)
Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB)
Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA)

10. Secretariat for the followings:

State Task Force (STF) on NCR Land Development
State level committee on the promotion of oil palm industry in Sarawak
Advisory services for potential investors

11. Representing the State Government on matters Pertaining to Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development


12. Processing and recommending the followings:

Application of new palm oil mills
Application for foreign workers for plantations and smallholders
Application for deep sea fishing permits


13. Oversight of Agriculture and Rural Economy Institutions

Livestock Association
Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA)
Dayak Oil Palm Planters Association (DOPPA)
Malaysia Palm Oil Association (MPOA)
Others

(Source: The Official Website of Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Sarawak, 04 Aug 2020)

Source Link: https://manred.sarawak.gov.my/modules/web/index.php