1 INTRODUCTION TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUTURAL EXTENSION (DOAE) by Foreign Relations Group Planning Division INTRODUCTION TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUTURAL EXTENSION (DOAE) by Foreign Relations Group Planning Division

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3 Establishment ….. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) was established on October 21, DOAE is one of 15 Departments under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

 Department of Agriculture (DOA) 4 extension component  Rice Department (RD)  Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) research component research & extension on rice Crop Sector : 3 Departments

5 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVES Office of the Permanent Secretary Office of Agricultural Economics The National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Department of Fisheries Department of Livestock Development Department of Agriculture Royal Irrigation Department Land Development Department Agricultural Land Reform Office Department of Cooperative Auditing Department of Agricultural Extension Cooperative Promotion Department Direction Production Development Resource Management for Production Promotion and Development of Farmers and Cooperative System Office of the Minister Rice Department The Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture Department of Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation

6 Mandate….. 3.Promote and develop agricultural commodities production and management 2.Promote and develop farmers, farmers’ families, farmer organizations and community enterprises 1.Perform duties according to Community Enterprise Promotion Act and other related Acts 4.Provide agricultural occupation training, transfer technology, and render agricultural services 5.Conduct agricultural extension research and development 6.Carry out other duties as stipulated by laws or as assigned by the Minister or the Cabinet

7 “DOAE is the agency that has strong deliberation to develop and promote farmers to have sustainable well-being.” Vision …..

8 Mission…..  3. Provide agricultural services and supply farm inputs to farmers and relevant agencies  2. Increase capacity building of farmers in the areas of production and management of agricultural products in line with marketing demand  1. Empower farmers so they can be self-reliant  4. Conduct agricultural extension research and development and work with all stakeholders in an integrated manner

9 1. Central Administration : consists of * 2 Bureaus, * 13 Divisions, and * 9 Offices of Agricultural Extension and Development (Region 1-9) 2. Provincial Administration : consists of * 77 Provincial Agricultural Extension Offices, and * 882 District Agricultural Extension Offices Organizational Structure …..

10 Organizational Structure ….. 3. Operating units Agricultural Occupation Promotion and Development Center (36) Agricultural Technology Promotion Center (14) Pest Management Center (9) Agricultural Engineering Promotion (2) Economic Insect (2) Farm Youth Promotion Center (1)

DOAE’s Organizational Chart Office of the Secretary Office of the Secretary Plannin g Divisio n Plannin g Divisio n Bureau of Technology Transfer Development Bureau of Technology Transfer Development Office of Agricultural Extension and Development, Region 1-9 Office of Agricultural Extension and Development, Region 1-9 Bureau of Agricultural Commodities Promotion and Management Bureau of Agricultural Commodities Promotion and Management District Agricultural Extension Office (882) Personnel Division Personnel Division Information and Communicatio n Center Financ e Divisio n Financ e Divisio n Specific Areas Agricultural Developme nt Division Specific Areas Agricultural Developme nt Division Agricultural Extension Research and Development Division Agricultural Extension Research and Development Division Provincial Agricultural Extension Office (77) Internal Auditing Group Public Sector Development Group 11 Agricultura l Engineerin g Promotion Division Plant Protection and Soil and Fertilizer Management Division Farmers Develop ment Division Communi ty Enterpris es Promotio n Division

Types Central Administration Provincial Administration Total Headquarter Regional Offices CentersProvincesDistricts Civil servants ,8495,884*8,729 Permanent Employees State employees ,4922,005 Total848 (7.26%) 246 (2.10%) 740 (6.33%) 2,279 (19.51%) 7,569 (64.80%) 11,682 Note: As of 1 October 2013 * Kaset Tambon 4,400 persons 12 DOAE’ s Manpower (2014)

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14 DOAE’s Budget (FY )

% Other Expenditures m. Baht Investme nt m. Baht 1.90 % Implementa tion 1, m. Baht % % Personnel 3, m. Baht DOAE’s Budget Allocation (FY )

16 1. Program on preparedness towards ASEAN Community Budget: 46,514,400 baht (1,439, USD) (0.86%) Target: 6,652 persons 2.Program on agricultural commodities and food industries promotion Budget: 938,548,800 baht (29,048, USD) (17.27%) Target: 191,113 farmers Programs (FY 2014)

17 3. Program on the resolve of the unrest in the southern border provinces Budget: 39,811,200 baht (1,232, USD) (0.73%) Target: 7,250 farmers 4. Program on transportation and information technology connectivity (Green Agriculture City) Budget: 19,114,200 baht (591, USD) (0.35%) Target: 2,000 persons Programs (FY 2014)

18 5. Program on increasing production efficiency and value creation of agricultural sector Budget: 4,236,977,100 baht (131,135, USD) (77.96%) Target: 149,677 farmers 6.Program on farm prices stabilization Budget: 154,020,000 baht (4,766, USD) (2.83%) Target: 5,500,000 households *** Totally 356,692 targeted farmers and 6 projects and 1 output *** Programs (FY 2014)

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20 “Agricultural Information Tips”

Latitude 5° 37' - 20° 27' N. Longitude 97° 22' - 105° 37' E. Climate : Warm-rather humid T. 28 ° - 38 ° c RH % Rainfall 1, ,600 mm./year ( min. 695 max. 4,160) Population 66 million Climatic Condition

22 Population (2010): 63,878,267 persons –Male: 31,451,801 persons –Female: 32,426,466 persons Farmers: 39.14% ( million persons) Farm families: million Agricultural labors : million persons –Female: 6.98 million or 21.65% of total women population and 42.60% of total labor force in agricultural sector GDP (2010) : 10,102,986 million baht –Agriculture : 12.42% (1,255,189 million baht)

Total 51,311, ** Average farm holding size: rai/family (3.62 ha.) Irrigated agricultural area is approximately 30% of total agricultural land (23,878, hectares).