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Priority D

SPECIAL PROGRAMMES MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION
In line with the priorities in the Revised Re-
gional Indicative Strategic Development Plan
(RISDP) 2015-2020, Regional Agricultural
FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND Policy (RAP), SADC Industrialisation Strat-
NATURAL RESOURCES egy and Roadmap 2015-2063 and the Re-
gional Infrastructure Development Master
Plan (RIDMP) as well as Summit, Council
and Ministerial Committee decisions, the rel-
evant work implemented by FANR during the
MANDATE OF THE DIRECTORATE f nancial year 2019/20 includes the following.
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T e overall goal of the Food Agriculture Implementation of the Malabo Declaration
and Natural Resources (FANR) Directorate T e second Biennial Review Report on the
is to promote agricultural productivity and Implementation of the 2014 Malabo Decla-
food security at household, national and re- ration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth
gional levels and to promote ef cient utili- and Transformation for Shared Prosperity
sation and conservation of natural resources and Improved Livelihoods was launched in
and environment. T e FANR Directorate February 2020 by the African Union Com-
also has the mandate to promote the SADC mission, with contributions from the SADC
region as a single tourism destination. region, coordinated by the SADC Secre-
tariat, with technical support from the Re-
gional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge
KEY RESULTS AREAS Support System T e report monitors the
performance of AU Member States on the
T e Key Results Areas for FANR are: seven commitments that have been agreed
utilisation of plant and animal genetic re- as key to transforming agriculture in Africa.
sources to improve agricultural production T ese are:
and maintenance of species diversity for (i) Increased production, productivity
present and future generations: T is aim is and competitiveness of crops, livestock,
to conserve the plant genetic resources of forestry, f sheries and wildlife to sup-
the region through a network of National port trade, industry and food security
Plant Genetic Resources Centres in the region: T e overall objective is to
(NPGRCs). T e thrust is to maintain a Re- promote policies and programmes for
gional Plant Genetic Resource Centre and a overall improvement in food produc-
network of national Plant Genetic Re- tion, protection, processing, storage
sources (PGR) programmes to support and utilisation of all crops, livestock,
plant research in the region, conserve in- forests, f sheries and wildlife;
digenous plant genetic resources and crop (ii) Increased market access and regional
genetic resources, and train plant genetic re- and international trade for agricultural
sources personnel. products (crops, livestock and natural