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INTRODUCTION TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICINTRODUCTION TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUTURAL EXTENSION (DOAE)UTURAL EXTENSION (DOAE)

by Foreign Relations GroupPlanning Division

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Establishment …..

• The Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) was established on October 21, 1967.

• DOAE is one of 15 Departments under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Department of Agriculture (DOA)

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• extension component

Rice Department (RD)

Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE)

• research component

• research & extension on rice

Crop Sector : 3 Departments

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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

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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

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“DOAE is the agency that has strong deliberation to develop and promote

farmers to have sustainable well-being.”

“DOAE is the agency that has strong deliberation to develop and promote

farmers to have sustainable well-being.”

Vision …..

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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

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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 …..

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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)

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Internal Auditing Group

Internal Auditing Group

Public Sector Development Group

Public Sector Development Group

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Central Administration Provincial Administration

Total

Headquarter RegionalOffices Centers Provinces Districts

Civil servants 534 157 305 1,849 5,884* 8,729

PermanentEmployees

145 66 226 318 193 948

Stateemployees

169 23 209 112 1,492 2,005

Total 848(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

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DOAE’ s Manpower (2014)

DOAE’ s Manpower (2014)

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Year Baht US$ (mill.) % (+/-) % appropriated by MOAC

2008 4,338,699,100 137.43 +3.64 6.66

2009 4,817,616,800 137.80 +11.04 7.00

2010 4,394,630,800 124.81 -8.78 8.08

2011 5,272,218,800 178.77 +19.97 7.13

2012 5,242,409,500 166.53 -0.56 6.72

2013 5,397,199,800 174.89 +2.95 7.39

2014 5,434,985,700 168.21* +0.70 7.03

Note * US$ 1 = 32.31 ණ as of November 29, 2013

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DOAE’s Budget (FY2008 - 2014)

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1.14%1.14%Other

Expenditures

6182.m. Baht

Investment

1029. 9 m. Baht

1.90

%

1.90

%

Implementation1428.1

0m. Baht

26.28%26.28%

70.69%7 0 .69%Personnel

3 ,8 4 2 . 07m.

Baht

DOAE’s Budget Allocation (FY2008 - 2014)

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1. Program on preparedness towards ASEAN CommunityBudget: 46,514,400 baht (1,439,628.60 USD) (0.86%)Target: 6,652 persons

2. Program on agricultural commodities and food industries promotionBudget: 938,548,800 baht (29,048,245.13 USD) (17.27%)Target: 191,113 farmers

Programs (FY 2014)

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3. Program on the resolve of the unrest in the southern border provincesBudget: 39,811,200 baht (1,232,163.42 USD) (0.73%)Target: 7,250 farmers

4. Program on transportation and information technology connectivity (Green Agriculture City)Budget: 19,114,200 baht (591,578.74 USD) (0.35%)Target: 2,000 persons

Programs (FY 2014)

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5. Program on increasing production efficiency and value creation of agricultural sectorBudget: 4,236,977,100 baht (131,135,162.49 USD) (77.96%)Target: 149,677 farmers

6. Program on farm prices stabilization Budget: 154,020,000 baht (4,766,945.22 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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Latitude 5° 37' - 20° 27' N.

Longitude 97° 22' - 105° 37' E.

Climate : Warm-rather humidT. 28 ° - 38 ° c

RH 73 - 82.8 %

Rainfall 1,200 - 1,600 mm./year (min. 695 max. 4,160)

Population Population

66 66 millionmillion

Climatic Condition

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• Population (2010): 63,878,267 persons– Male: 31,451,801 persons– Female: 32,426,466 persons

• Farmers: 39.14% (24.863 million persons)• Farm families: 5.864 million • Agricultural labors : 16.389 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)

Land Utilization (2012) 23,878,409.28

ha. (46.54%) 17,158,564.80

Agriculture

Non-agriculture

Forest

Total 51,311,502.08

** Average farm holding size: 22.62 rai/family (3.62 ha.)

Irrigated agricultural area is approximately 30% of total agricultural land (23,878,409.28 hectares).