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:
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;
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;