Sustainable and competitive agriculture locally and abroad, which effectively contributes to achieving food security, increases agricultural production and promotes the steadfastness and connection of Palestinian citizens to their land and their national sovereignty over resources, thus contributing to building the components of an independent state.
The Ministry of Agriculture is a public institution aimed at developing the Palestinian agricultural sector through offering qualitative service to the sector’s employees, including research, agricultural guidance, training and veterinary services. It also seeks to develop competency in the use of natural agricultural resources in order to increase profits for Palestinian farmers and to maintain the use of natural resources for generations to come. It also aims to preserve the quality of agricultural products and the connection of Palestinian farmers to their land.
- Agricultural development
- Agricultural services
- Administrative program
- Employees not distributed among programs
One: Improving steadfastness of farmers and adherence to their land
Two: Reinforcing self-reliance in providing food and disengaging from Israeli domination over trade and markets
Three: Natural and agricultural resources managed in a sustainable manner, adaptable with climate change
Four: Bolstering production, productivity, variety and a competitive Palestinian agricultural sector
Five: Access for farmers to services that meet their needs and support value chains in terms of quality, price and time
Six: A competent and efficient legal environment for the agricultural sector
The Ministry of Agriculture’s budget was ILS186,392.345, or 1.1% of overall expenditures from the 2023 public budget
Distribution of the budget according to item / ILS
توزيع الموازنة الجارية والرأسمالية تبعاً للبرامج/ بالشيكل
| البرنامج | الموازنة | |
|---|---|---|
| Employees not distributed among programs | 16,091,125 | |
| Administrative program | 24,970,839 | |
| Agricultural development | 31,071,320 | |
| Agricultural services | 23,401,061 |
Citizen Budget
a simplified document of the general budget Ministry of Education. Expressed in numbers, figures and graphs, it summarizes the key expenditure policies, approaches and priorities of the Ministry for the upcoming year. The budget enables citizens to become familiarized with the distribution of expenses among different programs and items in the education sector and consequently, to monitor governmental expenditures on education.
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Developmental expenditures
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Program for employees not distributed within programs
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Gender-responsive budget
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