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PROJECT “NETWORK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
THINK-TAKS FOR COUNTRIES IN MEKONG-SUB REGION” (NARDT)

Table 25: Strategies for improving agricultural extension

Strategy Key targets and objectives
The shift from supply-driven extension for production to
demand-driven extension for market, competition, and
Demand-driven Agricultural sustainability approach. Programs and activities will be
Extension
developed to address national, provincial, and district
agricultural development needs and priorities.
MAFF will be strengthened for extension quality assurance
by developing and implementing new guidelines and
Institutionalization, regulations for extension service providers. Increase in
Regulations, and Partnerships
collaboration with development partners, NGOs, CBOs,
universities, and private service partners.
Focus on improving agricultural educational institutions:
Formal (University, agriculture schools, and training
Strengthening Agricultural centers) provides undergraduate and graduate degrees
Education Institutions on agriculture; non-formal (agencies, NGOs, promoters,
etc.) provides topics, info sessions, classes related to
agriculture.
Research about and development of new technologies
Technology Development, that respond to client needs, funded by GDA field
Packaging, and Learning
research stations, CARDI, and other research institutes
Innovative and effective extension approaches and
Agriculture Extension methods, using information and communication
Approaches and Methods technologies (ICTs) as the means for delivering
messages.
Partnering with relevant institutions, development
Mainstreaming Cross- partners, and NGOs to address current critical issues,
Cutting Issues in Agricultural namely: agriculture water planning and management;
Extension Services
climate change issues; food safety; and nutrition.
Sustainable financing of Ensure regular financial support and enable many other
Agricultural Extension sources of funding to support the agricultural extension
Services services.

Source: MAFF, 2015 12
By 2030, farmers will be expected to receive many benefits that agricultural
extension service provides as follow:

- 100% of seeds will be certified, with 80% of farmers receiving good quality
seeds in production activities

- 60% of smallholders are able to access services of agricultural machinery

- 70% of the technology package for rice production are available to
smallholders, and 50% of farmers will receive market information, available
through mobile phone

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