What are sources of agricultural extension fund in Vietnam?

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.

What are regulations on use of agricultural extension funds in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 33 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating use of agricultural extension funds in Vietnam as follows:

1. Agricultural extension funds covered by the state budget shall be used for:

a) activities specified in Articles 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Decree;

b) hiring domestic and foreign experts to serve agricultural extension and assess efficiency in agricultural extension;

c) purchasing copyright and new appropriate technologies;

d) procurement of equipment for agricultural extension;

dd) 8% of agricultural extension funds shall be used for management of agricultural extension programs, projects and plans (3% and 5% of funds shall be provided for agricultural extension authorities and organizations executing agricultural extension projects and performing agricultural extension tasks respectively);

e) Other expenditures on agricultural extension.

2. Agricultural extension funds not covered by the state budget shall be managed and used by organizations and individuals in accordance with regulations of this Decree and applicable regulations of law.

How to make and enact estimate of and settling agricultural extension funds in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 34 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating making and enacting estimate of and settling agricultural extension funds as follows:

1. The central agricultural extension fund shall be used for agricultural extension activities managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in each period. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall estimate, allocate and settle annual agricultural extension funds as prescribed by the Law on State Budget and guiding documents.

2. Funds of a province, district or commune for agricultural extension is managed by its People’s Committee and provided by budgets of such province, district or commune. The People’s Committee of the province shall estimate, allocate and settle annual local agricultural extension fund as prescribed by the Law on State Budget and guiding documents.

3. Payment of central and local agricultural extension funds shall be made according to the agricultural extension programs, projects and plans approved by the competent authority.

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