Article 25
Agricultural development and food security
1. Member States shall cooperate in the development of agriculture, forestry, livestock and fisheries in order to:
(a) ensure food security;
(b) increase production and productivity in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry, and improve conditions of work and generate employment opportunities in rural areas;
(c) enhance agricultural production through processing locally, animal and plant products; and
(d) protect the prices of export commodities on the international market.
2. To this end, and in order to promote the integration, of production structures, Member States shall cooperate in the following fields:
(a) the production of agricultural inputs, fertilizers, pesticides, selected seeds, Agricultural machinery and equipment and veterinary products;
(b) the development of river and lake basins;
(c) the development and protection of marine and fishery resources;
(d) plant and animal protection;
(e) the harmonization of agricultural development strategies and policies particularly pricing and price support policies on the production, trade and marketing of major agricultural products and inputs; and
f) the harmonization of food security policies paying particular attention to:
(i) the reduction of losses in food production;
(ii) the strengthening of existing institutions for the management of natural calamities, agricultural diseases and pest control;
iii) the conclusion of agreements on food security at the regional level; and
(iv) the provision of food aid to Member States in the event of serious food shortage.
(g) the establishment of an early warning system; and
(h) the adoption of a common agricultural policy especially in the fields of research, training, production, preservation, processing and marketing of the products of agriculture, forestry, livestock and fisheries.
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