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Drafting
legislation on genetic resources |
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Responsible
for the development, standardisation, publication and regulation
of norms for the conservation and sustainable use of genetic
material for food and agriculture |
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Promote
the availability of propagating material of superior quality in
pursuit of optimal and sustainable utilisation of the available
agricultural and natural resources |
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Regulate
the improvement of propagating material |
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Develop,
coordinate and implement programmes, strategies and action plans
for the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for
food and agriculture |
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Regulate,
develop and set norms and standards for genetically modified
organisms |
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Regulate
the importation and exportation of animal genetic material and the
activities of animal breed societies as well as registration
authorities |
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Facilitate
programmes to promote the sustainable use of farm animal genetic
resources with special reference to indigenous and
locally-developed breeds |
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Maintain
an animal-identification system to register owner-identification
marks as an aid measure in the prevention of stock theft |
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Render
registration and certification services to the artificial
reproduction industry (farm animals) |
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Play an
important role in the assurance of both short and long-term food
security for the nation |