What are regulations on agricultural extension consulting services and services in Vietnam?

What are regulations on agricultural extension consulting services and services in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 9 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating agricultural extension consulting services and services in Vietnam as follows:

1. Activities

a) Policies and laws on agricultural and rural area development;

b) Cooperation in production along the value chain;

c) Transfer of technological advances and technologies, organize and manage agricultural production and trade;

d) Development of start-ups, setting up investment project, capital raising, employee recruitment and training, market promotion, brand development, product introduction and sale, agricultural insurance;

dd) Seed, agricultural material and equipment, plant protection and veterinary medicine services;

e) Provision of counseling and other services in accordance with regulations of law, producers’ demands and capacity of organizations and individuals involved in agricultural extension.

2. Methods

a) Provision of direct counseling;

b) Provision of counseling through mass media;

c) Provision of counseling through training courses, forums or seminars;

d) Provision of counseling and services under contracts.

What are regulations on international cooperation in agricultural extension in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 10 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating international cooperation in agricultural extension in Vietnam as follows:

1. Activities

a) Exchanges of experiences in agricultural extension and science and technology with international organizations and experts in accordance with regulations of law;

b) Improvement of capacity and skills of persons in charge of agricultural extension through international cooperation programs and foreign agricultural extension model surveying and learning programs;

c) Programs on agricultural extension cooperation and transfer of agricultural technologies from foreign countries to Vietnam and vice versa.

2. Methods

a) Under the agreements and protocols on official cooperation programs and projects (bilateral or multilateral) or PPP agreements;

b) Under the technology transfer agreements between domestic organizations and individuals and foreign organizations and individuals;

c) Other international cooperation methods prescribed by Vietnam’s laws.

What are agricultural extension forms and specific forms for agricultural technology transfer in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating agricultural extension forms and specific forms for agricultural technology transfer in Vietnam as follows:

1. Central agricultural extension forms and specific forms for central government agricultural technology transfer include:

a) Central agricultural extension programs (a period of 05-10 years);

b) Regular agricultural extension tasks (every year);

c) Other agricultural technology transfer programs and plans approved by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

2. Local agricultural extension forms and specific forms for agricultural technology transfer include:

a) Local agricultural extension programs (a period of 03-05 years);

b) Local agricultural extension plan (every year);

c) Other agricultural technology transfer programs and plans approved by the People’s Committee of the province or central-affiliated city (hereinafter referred to as “the province”)

3. The agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer forms prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article are carried out by assigning tasks or placing orders as prescribed by applicable laws.

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