What are responsibilities of central government ministries in agricultural extension activities in Vietnam?

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Question date: 01/12/2022

What are responsibilities of central government ministries in agricultural extension activities in Vietnam? What are responsibilities of People’s Committees of provinces in agricultural extension activities in Vietnam? What are sources of agricultural extension fund in Vietnam?

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    • What are responsibilities of central government ministries in agricultural extension activities in Vietnam?

      Pursuant to Article 35 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating responsibilities of central government ministries in agricultural extension activities in Vietnam as follows:

      1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall perform state management of agricultural extension. To be specific:

      a) Prepare and promulgate within its power or request a competent authority to promulgate legislative documents concerning agricultural extension, agricultural extension development policies and strategies and economic and technical norms for agricultural extension;

      b) Compile and promulgate a list of technological advances in varieties, products, production process, technical measures and measures for agricultural technology transfer encouragement and management;

      c) Approve central agricultural extension programs and direct implementation thereof;

      d) Assign its affiliates to perform state management of agricultural extension, sign contracts, manage, inspect, supervise, commission and finalize central agricultural extension programs, projects and plans and agricultural technology transfer programs and plans;

      dd) Prescribe members and methods for operation of the council in charge of appraising and commissioning regular agricultural extension programs, projects and tasks;

      e) Provide professional guidelines for agricultural extension for local governments;

      g) Cooperate with domestic and foreign organizations and individuals in attracting capital and resources for agricultural extension;

      h) Carry out inspection and settle complaints and denunciations about agricultural extension;

      i) Cooperate with the Ministry of Finance in providing guidelines for management and use of central and local agricultural extension fund;

      k) Manage central agricultural extension fund as prescribed;

      l) Review, assess and submit periodic reports on nationwide agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer to the Prime Minister.

      2. The Ministry of Finance shall:

      a) take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in regularly providing funding for recurrent expenditure on central agricultural extension activities as prescribed by the Law on State Budget, legal documents elaborating laws and regulations of this Decree and request the competent authority to approve such expenditures;

      h) take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in providing guidelines for management and use of central and local agricultural extension fund.

      3. Ministries, ministerial agencies and Governmental agencies shall, within their power and jurisdiction, cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in performing state management of agricultural extension according to the Government’s regulations.

      What are responsibilities of People’s Committees of provinces in agricultural extension activities in Vietnam?

      Pursuant to Article 36 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating responsibilities of People’s Committees of provinces in agricultural extension activities in Vietnam as follows:

      People’s Committees of provinces shall perform state management of agricultural extension. To be specific:

      1. Establish and promulgate policies and economic-technical norms for agricultural extension suitable for agricultural development guidelines and orientations and local conditions.

      2. Approve local agricultural extension programs, approve or assign Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, People’s Committees of districts and communes to approve local agricultural extension programs and direct implementation thereof.

      3. Assign its affiliates to perform state management of agricultural extension, manage, inspect, supervise, commission and finalize local agricultural extension programs and agricultural technology transfer programs and plans.

      4. Manage agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer within areas.

      5. Provide funding for implementing agricultural extension policies and assistance for local agricultural extension activities in accordance with regulations of this Decree.

      6. Encourage foreign and domestic organizations and individuals to participate in agricultural extension.

      7. Management of local agricultural extension fund.

      8. Carry out inspection and settle complaints and denunciations about agricultural extension within areas.

      9. Annually direct the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to review, draw on experience of and submit reports on local agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer.

      What are sources of agricultural extension fund in Vietnam?

      Pursuant to Article 32 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating sources of agricultural extension fund in Vietnam as follows:

      1. Central agricultural extension fund is covered by:

      a) Central government budget allocated to agricultural extension programs, projects and plans within the liabilities of the central government and approved by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

      b) Agricultural extension consulting service and service contracts;

      c) Legal sponsorship and contributions from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals;

      d) Other legal revenues prescribed by law.

      2. Local agricultural extension fund includes agricultural extension fund of provinces, districts and communes and is covered by:

      a) Local government budget allocated to agricultural extension programs and plans within the liabilities of the local government and approved by the People’s Committees of provinces, districts and communes;

      b) Agricultural extension consulting service and service contracts;

      c) Legal sponsorship and contributions from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals;

      d) Other legal revenues prescribed by law.

      3. Funds provided for other agricultural extension organizations are covered by:

      a) Capital of other agricultural extension organizations;

      b) Funds partially allocated by the state budget through agricultural extension programs, projects and plans approved by the competent authority;

      c) Agricultural extension consulting service and service contracts;

      d) Legal sponsorship and contributions from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals;

      dd) Other legal revenues prescribed by law.

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