NAEB
National Agricultural Export Development Board, abbreviated as “NAEB” is a commercial public institution established by the law No 13/2017 of 14/04/2017 determining its mission, organisation and functioning. It has legal personality and enjoys administrative and financial autonomy and is also managed in accordance with relevant laws.
Mission
To facilitate the growth of business to diversify agriculture and livestock commodity export revenues.
In particular, NAEB has in its mission the following:
1º to advise on the development of policy and strategies for developing exports of agricultural and livestock products meeting international market requirements;
2º to implement policy and strategies for developing exports of agricultural and livestock products meeting international market requirements;
3º to work with stakeholders’ networks and coordinate their activities in relation to the processing and export of agricultural and livestock products;
4º to provide timely and cost-effective support services required for enhanced international competitiveness of the private sector in agricultural and livestock exports;
5º to identify and diversify agricultural and livestock exports to sustain growth of foreign currency revenues;
6º to identify and support research activities on agricultural and livestock extension regarding exports of agricultural and livestock products;
7º to identify places for installation of factories and other activities meant for processing agricultural and livestock products for export;
8º to participate in the setting and checking of quality standards for agriculture and livestock export commodities in collaboration with other relevant institutions;
9º to issue certificates of authenticity and origin of agricultural and livestock export commodities;
10º to put in place strategies designed to provide support and train private operators and cooperatives involved in export of agricultural and livestock products;
11º to contribute to investments aimed at increasing production, industries and infrastructure for adding value to agricultural and livestock products for export;
12º to collect and analyze information on national, regional and international markets and disseminate that information to the concerned stakeholders for use;
13º to participate in international negotiations and forums in order to ensure the protection and extension of agricultural and livestock products export market;
14º to participate in various national, regional and international trade fairs, in order to promote agricultural and livestock products for export;
15º to facilitate negotiations for setting and publishing minimum farm gate prices for agricultural and livestock export commodities in collaboration with stakeholders;
16º to establish relations and cooperation with regional and international organizations with the aim of improving operations and collaboration with regard to exports of agricultural and livestock products.
Vision
To be a world class agriculture and livestock commodity export development enterprise through innovation.
Core values
• Integrity;
• Excellence;
• Innovation.