Responsibilities

In terms of the Riżorsi Agrikoli Malta (Establishment as an Agency) Order, the Agency is entrusted with:

Support the sustainable development of Malta’s agricultural sector through access and protection of agriculture resources.
Implement regulations and government policies related to agricultural resources on agriculture resources and administer and sustainably manage the resources and assets assigned to it.
Ensure responsible governance of tenure of agriculture land through an effective agricultural land management system.
Implement projects and administer schemes related to the development and management of agriculture land and water resources.
Advise the Minister and support Government policy in the regulation and management of agriculture resources.
Update, coordinate and implement the Agricultural Waste Management Plan prevalent at the time and to register and sustainably manage agricultural bioresources in a manner that supports the agricultural sector in Malta.