Our Vision

To contribute to the goal of national sustainable development through the delivery of high quality developmental and regulatory services, which add value to the agricultural sector, and enhance the natural resource base.

Our Responsibilities

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (MOAFF) is the primary public sector institution responsible for formulating, executing, monitoring and coordinating the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GOCD) agricultural and environmental policies. We have two broad sets of responsibilities and functions: those related to policy and those related to the provision of technical support and regulatory services.

The policy related activities comprise the following:

• Formulatig, implementation and coordination of sectoral policies, programs and projects that are designed to achieve the GOCD's policy priorities;
• Design and execution of strategies and programmes associated with the sub-sector and commodity specific activities;
• Monitoring, evaluation and periodic review of policy and programme impacts at the sector and sub-sector levels;
• Policy guidance and recommendations to the GOCD on sectoral and cross-sectoral issues
• Coordination of the GOCD's policy initiatives with development and other technical assistance from regional and international organizations and with respect to obligations under regional agreements and MEAs;
• Creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in the agricultural sector.

The MOAFF’s responsibilities in the provision of technical support and regulatory services
include:

• Applied research and development activities;
• Provision of extension services;
• Design and management of the regulatory framework relating to the agricultural sector;
• Education, training and public awareness;
• Provision of physical infrastructure;
• Data collection and information management to support planning and decision-making;
• Provision of information and recommendations on technical matters;
• Facilitating linkages and networking between national, regional and international organizations.
• Development of an annual planning, programming and budgeting cycle to execute the above responsibilities.
• Human resource management and development.

Organigram

Organigram of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.