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(g)
enhance agricultural production through processing locally, animal and plant
products; and
(h)
protect the prices of export commodities on the international market.
8.
To this end, and in order to promote the integration, of production structures, Member States
shall cooperate in the following fields:
(a)
the production of agricultural inputs, fertilizers, pesticides, selected seeds,
Agricultural machinery and equipment and veterinary products;
(b)
the development of river and lake basins;
(c)
the development and protection of marine and fishery resources;
(d)
plant and animal protection;
(e)
the harmonization of agricultural development strategies and policies particularly
pricing and price support policies on the production, trade and marketing of major
agricultural products and inputs; and
(f)
the harmonization of food security policies paying particular attention to:
(i)
the reduction of losses in food production;
(ii)
the strengthening of existing institutions for the management of natural
calamities, agricultural diseases and pest control;
(iii)
the conclusion of agreements on food security at the regional level; and
(iv)
the provision of food aid to Member States in the event of serious food
shortage.
(g)
the establishment of an early warning system; and
(h)
the adoption of a common agricultural policy especially in the fields of research,
training, production, preservation, processing and marketing of the products of
agriculture, forestry, livestock and fisheries.
CHAPTER V: COOPERATION IN INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY
Article 26
Industry
For the purpose of promoting industrial development of Member States and integrating their
economies, Member States shall, harmonize their industrialization policies.
In this connection, Member States shall:
(i)
strengthen the industrial base of the Community, modernise the priority sectors and
foster self-sustained and self-reliant development;