S.L. 117.35 Art. 5Functions of the Council.

(1) The Council shall be a consultative and advisory body with the function to:

(a) promote participation, dialogue and consensus amongst all the stakeholders on issues relating to or in connection with sustainable development of agriculture and the livestock sector;

(b) improve and enhance the communication between the stakeholders of the agriculture and the livestock breeding sectors and Government;

(c) identify issues that affect stakeholders of the agricultural sector and to propose to the Government strategies that address such;

(d) propose for consideration sustainable and feasible projects to implement the objectives of Government policies in the agricultural and livestock breeding sector and recommend measures to facilitate and further the achievement of targets;

(e) upon the request by the Government draw up, examine and make recommendations on legislative proposals relating to the objectives of the Council;

(f) upon the request of the Minister, make recommendations and submit opinions on any other matter arising in relation to the functions of the Ministry responsible for agriculture;

(g) make recommendations to the Government regarding policies relating to the agricultural sector and rural development; and

(h) perform any other functions as may be assigned to it by the Minister under the provisions of these regulations or any other law.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), in the discharge of its objectives and functions, the Council shall adopt national perspectives and strategies.