The mission of the Ministry of Agriculture are:
Agricultural production and food self-sufficiency;
Planning of national production targets in the fields of agriculture and agroforestry;
Promotion and supervision of Agricultural Associations and Cooperatives;
Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural development programs and projects;
Promotion of agricultural products for domestic food, domestic industry and export;
Phytosanitary surveillance and management of plant quarantine in the interior of the country and at border crossings and permanent updating of the relevant regulatory measures;
Orientation and support of economic operators interested in investing in agricultural sectors towards sites with high production potential, so as to minimize operating costs;
Collection, analysis and publication of agricultural statistics in the form of a directory.