allow them to effectively deal with incidents and issues of national security that might take place in the rural areas. xiii) Emergency services The MLG, MOH and the Police shall improve coordination of emergency services and disaster management. Provision of emergency telephone services shall be housed under one roof in a bid to reduce the cost of providing telecommunication services. xiv) Business opportunity The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), MEWT and MIT shall strengthen the traditional industries in the rural areas by coming up with appropriate initiatives that must be aligned to the rural program. The farmers, tourist operators, small businesses and youth shall take advantage of and utilise the resulting network to improve their productivity, sales and marketing, and disease prevention. Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs (MLHA) shall also encourage youth and SMME by developing and implementing programs to provide support to companies and individuals so that they can benefit from the rural program efforts. Rural Telecommunications Strategy 26 October 2006 30