Administration
	Mission Statement
	Key Responsibilities

Dindyal Permaul, Ph.D - Permament Secretary

tel: (592) 227-5527   fax: (592) 227-3638   email: dindyalp@yahoo.com

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To effectively and efficiently co-ordinate, administer and management the overall activities and functions of the Ministry with a view to ensuring the formulation and successful implementation of agricultural policies and programmes and ensuring that value for money is obtained in the use of the resources allocated to the Ministry.

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• Advise the Minister of Agriculture on the formulation of policy and the implementations of the policy recommendations of other Ministries, International Agencies, the private sector and other agencies, for the agricultural sector;
• Ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of the Ministry's policies through consultation with Department Heads and interest groups/stakeholders;
• Facilitate the establishment of an information Technology Programme;
• Ensure the preparation and presentation of the Ministry's work plan and budget;
• Ensure that the financial resources allocated to the Ministry are properly managed;
• As the Principal Receiver of Revenue, ensure that the revenues are properly assessed, collected and promptly brought to account;
• Ensure that the public property under the Ministry's control in effectively managed and safeguarded;
• Ensure that the approved purchasing and Tender Board procedures are strictly followed;
• Co-ordinate the preparation and presentation of the response to the Auditor General's Report on the Ministry's Accounts;
• Ensure the preparation and submission of the monthly Compliance Certificate;
• Oversee and monitor capital projects and technical assistance programmes;
• Facilitate consideration of applications for state and government lands for agriculture and associated settlements;
• Ensure that effective personnel systems and procedures are in place and oversee human resource planning and staff training and development;
• Ensure that the Ministry's Annual report is compiled and presented;
• Represent the Ministry at national, regional and international fora;
• Ensure that subventions and contributions are granted to approved national and international organisations;
• Co-ordinate the activities of the public sector agricultural institutions;
• Relate to representatives of various, private sector interests;
• Relate to other Ministries with a view to ensuring that relevant and timely inputs are made into their programmes and vice versa.

The Permanent Secretary is the accounting officer for both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries, Crops & Livestock. He is assisted by the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Administration and Finance.

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