Agriculture plays a major role in the security of food supply.
To ensure a continuity of supply of food in the country, the Department of Agriculture promotes domestic agricultural activities and at the same time facilitate import of foods to meet national requirements. The Department has established a new framework to encourage greater efficiency in farm production, revitalise rural communities, foster agro-industrial development and encourage sustainable agriculture to conserve the natural resources. The aim is to accelerate food production in the country to promise a meaningful degree of food security. Over the past few years, special efforts have been made to encourage greater private participation in food production. Incentives and agricultural services have been provided to attract investment.