Chapter III
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION FORMS
Article 11. Agricultural extension forms and specific forms for agricultural technology transfer
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.
Section 1: CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION FORMS
Article 12. Central agricultural extension program
1. Bases for designing a central agricultural extension program
a) Agricultural and rural development guidelines, orientations, strategies and schemes, and key national agricultural products;
b) Domestic and foreign market demand; production demand;
c) Agricultural extension investment and investment encouragement policies and forecast about state and private sector investment in agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer during the program execution;
d) Agricultural extension and agricultural technology transfer programs, projects and international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory or participant.
2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall design and approve the central agricultural extension program that covers a period of 05-10 years in conformity with medium and long term agricultural development plans. Procedures for designing and approving the program are as follows:
a) Propose and design a central agricultural extension program by each field and national key agricultural product;
b) Send enquiries to relevant organizations and individuals;
c) Establish a central agricultural extension program consulting and appraisal council
d) Approve the central agricultural extension program;
dd) Publish the program on the web portal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
3. The central agricultural extension program shall be adjusted as follows:
During execution of the program, according to the agricultural development guidelines and orientations and production and market demand, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve adjustments to the central agricultural extension program.
Article 13. Requirements for the central agricultural extension project
1. Objectives, scope and contents of the approved central agricultural extension program or occasional tasks assigned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall be conformed to.
2. Technological advances and technology to be transferred should be recognized or approved by a competent authority.
3. Contents of the central agricultural extension project include model development, model multiplication and project management. Models shall be also developed by the agricultural extension organization of the province or other local agricultural extension organizations that have functions and tasks related to the project.
Article 14. Criteria for registration as an organization presiding over the central agricultural extension project
1. Regarding the presiding organization:
a) A presiding organization shall be licensed to perform agricultural extension tasks and transfer agricultural technology or engage in production and trade within the scope of the project. Priority is given to the organization that has the ownership or copyright on the technological advances and technologies to be transferred by the project;
b) The presiding organization shall satisfy requirements for personnel, science and technology to execute the project;
c) The presiding organization shall not, within 2 years by the time of applying for registration as a presiding organization, preside over any central agricultural extension program whose unsatisfactory commissioning results are unsatisfactory or use the funding for the central agricultural extension project for wrong purposes and against the law.
2. Regarding the project leader:
a) The project leader is the personnel of the presiding organization and assigned to execute and take responsibility for the results of the project;
b) The project leader shall obtain at least a bachelor’s degree in the major suitable for the main content of the project; have at least 03 years' experience in agricultural extension, transfer of technological advances or production and trade in the same field and product of the project;
c) The project leader shall not, within 02 years by the time of applying for registration as a project leader, lead any central agricultural extension project whose unsatisfactory commissioning results are unsatisfactory or commit any violation that results in termination of the project;
d) Each individual shall only lead 01 central agricultural extension project at the same time.
Article 15. Compiling and approving the list of central agricultural extension projects annually executed
1. According to the approved central agricultural extension program, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall establish a consulting council to compile a list of central agricultural extension projects. The list of central agricultural extension projects includes name of the projects, objectives, contents, coverage of the project, execution period and expected results.
2. According to the council’s counsels, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve the list of projects before July 31 and publish it on its web portal and instruct organizations and individuals prepare applications for registration as presiding organizations.
3. Where necessary (to meet production and market demands or perform occasional tasks or prevent and take remedial actions against natural disasters and pests), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve addition of some projects that are not included in the central agricultural extension program.
Article 16. Central agricultural extension project dossier
1. An application form for registration as an organization presiding over the central agricultural extension project.
2. Summary of agricultural extension and agricultural technological advances and technology transfer by the applicant (Form No. 01 enclosed herewith).
3. Profile of the applicant (Form No. 02 enclosed herewith).
4. An explanation about the central agricultural extension project (Form No. 03 enclosed herewith).
5. Written confirmation of cooperation in executing the central agricultural extension project (Form No. 04 enclosed herewith).
6. Written confirmation of executing the central agricultural extension project within an area (Form No. 05 enclosed herewith).
7. Commitment to contribution of reciprocal capital (if any).
Article 17. Receipt and verification of validity of the central agricultural extension project dossier
1. Receipt of dossiers
a) Within 30 days from the date on which the list of projects is published, the applicant for registration as an presiding organization/project leader shall prepare a project dossier prescribed in Article 16 of this Decree and submit 01 set of dossier (original) to the receiving authority (in person or by post);
b) The date of receipt is the date specified in postage stamp (in the case of submission of the dossier by post) or date stamp of the receiving authority (in the case of submission of the dossier in person).
2. Within 07 working days from the expiry date of submission of dossiers, the receiving authority shall open, inspect and verify the validity of the application for registration.
a) Participants include representatives of relevant authorities affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Representatives of the applicants shall be invited;
b) The valid application that will be considered and assessed is the application that is prepared using the forms specified in Article 16, satisfies the criteria specified in Article 14 and is submitted within the time limit specified in Clause 1 of this Article;
c) Regarding the invalid application, the receiving authority shall notify the organization/individual in writing within 05 working days from the end of opening and inspecting the application.
d) The application opening result shall be made into a record as prescribed.
Article 18. Establishment of application assessment council, assessment criteria and grading scale
1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall establish a council in charge of assessing the application for registration as an organization presiding over the central agricultural extension project.
2. Assessment criteria and grading scale
The application for registration shall be assessed and graded (up to 100 points). To be specific:
a) Capacity for presiding: up 10 15 points;
b) Capacity for leading the project: up to 10 points;
c) Capacity of entities cooperating in executing the project: up to 10 points;
d) Contents of the project: up to 20 points;
dd) Methods for execution and feasibility of the project: up to 15 points;
e) Results, effectiveness and multiplication: up to 20 points;
g) Funding for execution: up to 10 points.
3. The application selected by the council is the one that is given the highest average point (at least 70 points). No criterion is given zero (0) point by more than 1/3 of total council members.
Article 19. Approval for the central agricultural extension project
1. Based on the selection by the council, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall consider, approve and notify results of selection of presiding organizations and project leaders.
2. The organization and individual shall submit a complete project dossier to the receiving authority (directly or by post) within 15 days from the date on which the written notice is given.
3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall decide to approve the project and explanation for the central agricultural extension project before November 30 and assign the presiding organization and project leader to execute the project by assigning tasks or placing orders in accordance with applicable regulations.
Article 20. Inspection and assessment of the central agricultural extension project
1. Annually, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall formulate and approve the periodic or ad hoc inspection plans to inspect and assess the execution, progress, results and effectiveness of the central agricultural extension project. The inspection of each project shall be carried out at least once during its execution.
2. Before the inspection (at least 05 working days), the inspection team shall notify date and place of inspection to the presiding organization, project leader and inspection team members. The presiding organization and project leader shall prepare and submit a project execution report to the inspection team.
3. During execution of the project, the presiding organization shall inspect the project itself and submit annual or ad hoc inspection reports to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development before June 15 and December 15.
Article 21. Adjustment to the central agricultural extension project
1. The central agricultural extension project is adjusted at the request of the presiding organization
a) The presiding organization shall send a written notice of any difficulties that arise during the execution specifying reasons thereof to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (in person or by post);
b) Within 15 days from the date on which the written notice is received, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall consider and decide to adjust or assign its affiliate to decide to adjust the central agricultural extension project and notify the presiding organization.
2. According to annual project inspection and commissioning results or when necessary, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall consider approving the adjustment or assign its affiliate to decide to adjust the central agricultural extension project on realistic demand and notify the presiding organization.
3. The adjustment shall be made before November 30.
Article 22. Commissioning of the central agricultural extension project
1. Annual project commissioning
a) Before December 25, the presiding organization shall submit 01 set of annual project commissioning dossier (in person or by post) to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
b) An annual project commissioning dossier includes: an application form for commissioning; annual project execution report (Form No. 06 enclosed herewith); contract and commissioning record between the presiding organization and cooperating units; inspection record (if any); relevant documents and products (if any);
c) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assign its affiliates to commission the project before January 30.
2. Commissioning of the completed project
a) After the project is closed, the presiding organization shall submit 01 set of annual project commissioning dossier (in person or by post) to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development before March 31;
b) A completed project commissioning dossier includes: an application form for commissioning; project review report (Form No. 07 enclosed herewith); annual project commissioning record; inspection record; relevant documents and products (if any);
c) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall establish a completed project commissioning council;
d) Within 15 working days from the date on which a meeting with the commissioning council is held, the presiding organization shall submit a complete commissioning dossier to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
dd) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve the commissioning results before June 30 and publish them on its web portal.
Article 23. Regular agricultural extension tasks
1. Regular agricultural extension tasks that are annually performed include:
a) Dissemination: organization of agricultural extension events (forums, seminars, conferences, competitions, fairs, exhibitions); dissemination through mass media; agricultural extension news and websites; establishment of agricultural extension database; agricultural extension documents and publications;
b) Provision of training: provision of professional training for agricultural extension officials at all levels and units involved in agricultural extension; provision of training in skills in production and management for producers; design of agricultural extension learning materials; surveying and learning about domestic and foreign agricultural extension models;
c) International cooperation in agricultural extension;
d) Procurement and repair of equipment for agricultural extension;
dd) Management, inspection and assessment of efficiency in agricultural extension.
2. Regular agricultural extension tasks shall be established, appraised or approved as follows:
a) Before July 31, the organization/individual that proposes regular agricultural extension tasks for the next year (Form No. 08 enclosed herewith) shall send them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (in person or by post);
b) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assign its affiliate to consolidate and establish agricultural extension tasks before August 31;
c) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall establish a regular agricultural extension task appraisal council;
d) According to the appraisal results, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve regular agricultural extension tasks before October 31.
3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assign its affiliated agricultural extension organization to perform regular agricultural extension tasks by assigning tasks or placing orders in accordance with applicable regulations.
4. Regular agricultural extension tasks shall be inspected as follows:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall organize establishment of and approve regular agricultural extension tasks and assign its affiliates to perform the approved tasks.
5. Adjustment to regular agricultural extension tasks
a) The presiding organization shall send a written notice of any difficulties that arise during performance to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (in person or by post);
b) Within 15 days from the date on which the written notice is received, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall consider approving the adjustment or assign its affiliate to approve the adjustment and notify the organization/individual;
c) During performance, according to the agricultural development guidelines and orientations, production and market demand and inspection results, when necessary, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve the adjustment to the tasks and notify the organization/individual.
6. Regular agricultural extension tasks shall be commissioned as follows:
a) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assign its affiliates to cooperate with organizations and individuals in commissioning regular agricultural extension tasks before January 30;
b) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall establish a council to appraise regular agricultural extension task commissioning results council before April 30;
c) According to the appraisal results, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve regular agricultural extension task commissioning results before June 30.
Section 2: LOCAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION FORMS
Article 24. Local agricultural extension program
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.
Article 25. Procedures for formulating, appraising and approving a local agricultural extension plan
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.
Article 26. Management of the local agricultural extension plan
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.
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