NAPs – Policy Thrusts and Approaches. In the formulation of the NAPs,
several key policy thrusts were highlighted so as not to deviate from the main
targets as envisaged by policy makers in the government. These policy thrusts
include, inter-alia, include (a) meeting national food requirements or food security
through large food production by the private sector; (b) enhancing
competitiveness and profitability in agriculture and forestry promoting globally
competitive industries in agriculture and forestry, developing world competitive
outlook and an export- oriented culture; (c) capitalizing on the product value-
chain by reorientation from commodity-based to product-based production and
marketing, capital and technology intensive agricultural production system and
less labour intensive enterprises as well as cultivation of high-value crops and
forest species; (d) enhancing the integrated development of the food and
industrial crop subsectors-resources such as land, labour and waste as well as
by-products can be exploited. Need enhancement of R&D in waste and by-
product utilization and commercialization of these R&D findings; (e)
strengthening requisite economic foundation- up-grading quality of human
resources, development of indigenous R&D capabilities and technology such as
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IT, modern infrastructure, business support services, financing and incentives
and an enabling institutional framework; and (f) adopting sustainable
development-rules, regulations and incentives to be strengthened with emphasis
on R&D on appropriate technologies.
The approaches outlined in the NAPs must be in tandem with meeting the
aims and objectives. As such the agro-forestry approach aimed at addressing
scarce resources like land and raw materials, and at the same time the product-
based approach to support and compliment the cluster- based agro-industrial
development as identified by the Second Industrial Master Plan, strengthening
inter- and intra-sectorial linkages including development and expansion of
intermediate and supporting industries.
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