What are objectives of agricultural extension in Vietnam? What are rules for agricultural extension in Vietnam?

What are objectives of agricultural extension in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating objectives of agricultural extension in Vietnam as follows:

1. Improve efficiency in production and trade by organizations and individuals involved in agriculture in order to raise income, reduce poverty, enrich, respond to ecological conditions and climate change and market through agricultural extension activities, methods and forms.

2. Contribute to agricultural economic restructuring towards commodity development, improvement in productivity and food quality and safety to meet domestic and export demands; accelerate agricultural economic restructuring process towards increase in added value and sustainable development, and in association with new rural development; improve disaster resilience; ensure national food security and socio-economic stability, and protect the environment.

3. Encourage domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to participate in agricultural technology transfer.

What are rules for agricultural extension in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating rules for agricultural extension in Vietnam as follows:

1. Agricultural extension comes from production and market demands and State’s orientations towards agricultural development.

2. Active and voluntary role of organizations and individuals involved in agricultural extension and their responsibilities for providing explanation are enhanced.

3. Democracy and openness are ensured. The public’s supervision and state management are carried out.

4. Agricultural extension activities, forms and methods are conformable to each area, producer and ethnic group.

5. Technological advances and technology to be transferred should be recognized or approved by a competent authority.

6. Close connection between regulatory authorities, scientific research institutions and enterprises and farmers and between farmers is established.

7. Private sector involvement in agricultural extension is encouraged and agricultural extension services are expanded to encourage domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to participate in agricultural technology transfer.

8. Priority is given to agricultural extension in disadvantaged and extremely disadvantaged areas.

9. Priority is given to women and ethnics, organizations with high percentage of women or ethnics involved in agricultural extension.

Who are agricultural technology transferors and transferees in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating agricultural technology transferors and transferees in Vietnam as follows:

1. Agricultural technology transferors include:

a) Organizations and individuals of state agricultural extension organizations that are established by a competent authority and operate as prescribed by law;

b) Organizations and individuals involved in research, training and transfer that perform tasks related to agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer;

c) Other organizations and individuals, including political organizations, socio-political organizations, economic organizations, socio-professional organizations and other domestic and foreign organizations and individuals involved in agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer within the territory of Vietnam.

2. Agricultural technology transferees include:

a) Farmers, farm owners, members of artels, members of cooperatives and other agricultural producers and traders;

b) Cooperative groups, artels, cooperatives and other agricultural producers and traders;

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