The Mission and Organization

Mission
Organization:

• Central Level
• Provincial Level
• Public Institutions

Organization Chart

 

Mission

Missions for leading and management of agriculture sector in the Kingdom of Cambodia have been given to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries by the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall bear the functions and obligations as follows:

• Organize and operate the development policies in agriculture sector which aimed at the improvement of the living standards of the population;
• Participate in the preparation of the land reform and utilization policies;
• Direct and establish the agriculture sector development plans;
• Coordinate, monitoring and evaluate the implementation of policies and activities for development of agriculture;
• Monitor and manage natural resources of agriculture sector and facilitate activities of exploitation on these resources to meet domestic demands with respect to the stability of ecology system;
• Enact legislation and regulations on the management, maintain and protect the natural resources of agriculture sector and monitor on implementation;
• Evaluate and develop human resources for participation in the development of agriculture with promoting the technical skills and knowledge and make an effective use of these human resources;
• Necessarily support and advise to the farmers on technologies to improve production and increase productivity;
• Set up principles and monitor on implementation to enhance and improve the process of concerned professional organizations, associations involved in agriculture sector;
• Conduct research, study and extension on agricultural technology, science and economics for all sub-sectors;
• Advise on agricultural land development, soil quality improvement and appropriate utilization of land, seeds, breeds, fertilizer, chemicals to the conditions of geographic manner and regional climate and this leads to ensure the increasing high yield and maintain the balancing of natural environment;
• Coordinate and cooperate with internal and external organizations, non-governmental organizations for the development of agriculture sector;
• Participate in enhancing and acceleration of investment, export of food and agricultural products;
• Participate and implement the activities related to Mekong Basin in accordance with the rule and functions of the Ministry;
• Participate in the establishment of pricing policies and search out the markets for agricultural products;
• Collect revenue to the national budget or collaborate with the Ministry of Economy and Finance for revenue collection; and
• Implement other activities to be given by the Royal Government.

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Organization

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries consists of the following structural organizations:

A.    Central Level Organizations:

1. Cabinet of the Minister;
2. General Inspectorate;
3. General Directorate of MAFF;
4. General Directorate of Rubber Plantation;
5. Department of Internal Audit

General Direction of MAFF consists of 14 Departments:

• Department of Administrative Affairs;
• Department of Accounting and Finance;
• Department of Planning and Statistics;
• Department of International Cooperation
• Agricultural Information and Documentation Center (AIDOC)
• Department of Personnel and Human Resource Development;
• Department of Agricultural Legislation;
• Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Land Improvement;
• Department of Agro-Industry;
• Department Animal Health and Production;
• Department Agricultural Extension;
• Department of Agricultural Machinery;
• Fisheries Administration;
• Forestry Administration

General Direction of Rubber Plantation consists of 2 Departments:

• Department of Rubber Development.
• Department of Marketing and Cooperation.

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B.    Provincial Level Organizations:

• Provincial Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

C.    Public Institutions:

Institutions which are under the technical management of MAFF:

• Royal University of Agriculture (RUA);
• Cambodia Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI);
• Prek Leap National School of Agriculture;
• Kampong Cham National School of Agriculture;
• Agricultural Input Company;
• Cambodia Rubber Development Company;
• Cambodia Rubber Research Institute;
• Rubber Import, Export, Transport and Equipment Company; and
• 07 Rubber Plantation Companies: Chup Rubber Plantation Co., Krek Rubber Plantation Co., Memut Rubber Plantation Co., Snoul Rubber Plantation Co., Chamkar Andong Rubber Plantation Co., Beungket Rubber Plantation Co. and Peam Cheing Rubber Plantation Co.

Click here to see Organizational Chart of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

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