ECOWAS REVISED TREATY c) monitor and facilitate the application of the provisions of this Treaty and related Protocols pertaining to its area of responsibility; d) carry out any other functions assigned to it for the purpose of ensuring the implementation of the provisions of this Treaty. ARTICLE 24 MEETINGS Subject to any directives given by the Council, each Commission shall meet as often as necessary. It shall prepare its rules of procedure and submit them to the Council for approval. CHAPTER IV CO-OPERATION IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ARTICLE 25 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY Member States shall co-operate in the development of agriculture, forestry, livestock and fisheries in order to: a) ensure food security; b) increase production and productivity in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry, and improve conditions of work and generate employment opportunities in rural areas; c) enhance agricultural production through processing locally, animal and plant products; and d) protect the prices of export commodities on the international market. To this end, and in order to promote the integration of production structures, Member States shall co-operatein the following fields: a) theproduction of agricultural inputs,fertilizers, pesticides, selectedseeds, agriculturalmachineryand equipment and veterinary products: b) the development of river and lake basins; c) the developmentand protectionof marine and fishery resources; 16