1.To co-ordinate
agricultural and water management activities in the field of preservation of
soil fertility and water management.
2.To support
through information dissemination and training the use of all the manure for fertilising.
3.To guide
agricultural land use so that the soil fertility would be preserved.
4.To find out,
based on pilot studies, the possibilities of applying best from the point of
view of soil and water protection available technologies and
agricultural practices as well as optimal support schemes
in nitrate sensitive areas.
5.To preserve the
mostly good status of groundwater.
6.To preserve the
mostly good status of surface waters.
7.To preserve the
habitats of salmonids in watercourses.
8.To assist in
supplying the population with healthy drinking water.
9.To ensure the
required control, assessment, and databases of environmental monitoring and reporting.
10.To achieve a
better compatibility in the next implementation period between agricultural
and water management development plans, Estonian National Development Plan and Development plan of Estonian
rural regions for the years 2004 to 2006