What are regulations on local agricultural extension program in Vietnam?

What are regulations on local agricultural extension program in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 24 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating local agricultural extension program in Vietnam as follows:

1. Bases for designing a local agricultural extension program

a) Agricultural and rural development guidelines, orientations, strategies and schemes and local key agricultural products;

b) Local natural and socio-economic conditions; market and production demand;

c) The central agricultural extension program promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in each period.

2. Procedures for designing, appraising and approving a local agricultural extension program

a) The People’s Committee of the province shall assign a specialized authority affiliated to the local agricultural extension program designer and send enquires to relevant authorities;

b) The People’s Committee of the province shall a local agricultural extension program appraisal council;

c) According to appraisal results, the President of the People’s Committee of the province shall approve the local agricultural extension program and publish it on the web portal of the People’s Committee of the province.

3. Adjustment to the local agricultural extension program

During execution of the program, according to the local development guidelines and orientations and production and market demand, the People’s Committee of the province shall approve adjustments to the local agricultural extension program.

What are procedures for formulating, appraising and approving a local agricultural extension plan in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 25 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating procedures for formulating, appraising and approving a local agricultural extension plan in Vietnam as follows:

1. Annually, according to the approved local agricultural extension program and market and production demand, the local agricultural extension organization and other organizations and individuals involved in agricultural extension shall propose and submit an agricultural extension plan and funding estimate to a local agricultural extension authority before September 30.

2. The local agricultural extension authority shall appraise contents and funding estimate and submit them to the People’s Committee at the same level.

3. The People’s Committees at all levels shall approve or assign their affiliates to approve the agricultural extension plan before November 30 and publish it as prescribed.

4. The People’s Committees at all levels shall decide to or assign their affiliates to implement the agricultural extension plan by assigning tasks or placing orders in accordance with applicable regulations.

How to manage the local agricultural extension plan in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 26 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating management of the local agricultural extension plan in Vietnam as follows:

Presidents of the People’s Committees at all levels shall assign their affiliates to direct and provide guidelines for the agricultural extension plan, organize inspection, commissioning and settlement in accordance with applicable regulations.

What are policies for training regarding agricultural extension activities in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 27 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating policies for training regarding agricultural extension activities in Vietnam as follows:

1. Technology transferees shall be provided with up to100% of costs of documents, meal allowances, commuting allowances and accommodation allowances during agricultural extension training courses and surveys.

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a) Technology transferors shall be provided with up to100% of costs of documents, meal allowances, commuting allowances and accommodation allowances during agricultural extension training courses and surveys;

b) Teachers, teaching assistants, learning tour operators and class organizers shall be provided with 100% of benefits in accordance with applicable regulations;

c) Provision of training for minority ethnic and female agricultural extension officials shall be prioritized.

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