The Agriculture Production Division (APD) is one of the three functional divisions under the Department of Agriculture. The division has three sections – Field Crops Section, Horticulture Section and School Agriculture Program (SAP). The division is headed by Chief Agriculture Officer and supported by National Commodity Programs headed by the National Focal Officers.
Mandates & Functions of Agriculture Production Division
The Division will function under the guidance of Director and the Agriculture advisor within the prevailing framework of MoAF’s development goal and policy objective of enhancing food self-sufficiency and food security.
The division will also provide guidance and advice on agriculture development through the following specific thematic functions.
Policy, Strategy& Guidelines
- Develop/review and propose agriculture commodity development policies and strategies to support small holder farmers, commercial farmers, private and cooperative sectors engagement in agriculture development.
- Develop/review and propose Guidelines to implement agriculture development policies ad strategies.
Planning & Resource Mobilization
- Conduct thematic and strategic studies to identify critical issues affecting agriculture production and marketing.
- Lead the development of project proposals or concept notes on production for submission to the Ministry and potential donor agencies for possible funding.
- Issue strategic procedural guidelines to facilitate planning and mainstreaming into local government plans and programs of the Dzongkhags, ARDCs and central programs.
- Facilitate and lead “Five Year” commodity development plans and programs for agriculture production and marketing.
- Facilitate and consolidate annual Agriculture production support plan and budget in consultation with the Dzongkhags, ARDCs and Central Programs for submission to the Ministry.
- Lead annual work plan and budget negotiation with the MoAF and MoF.
- Prioritize and formulate enterprise development plans for both horticulture and field crops.
- Support and facilitate human resource development (HRD) activities on arable agriculture and horticulture.
- Coordinate and facilitate annual review and planning workshops with the ARDCs and the central programs.
- Review and align 5-year plans and programs of the central programs with that of the Division’s plans and programs.
- Collaborate and coordinate with relevant agencies both within and outside the Ministry for enhancing agriculture production and marketing.
- Coordinate identification of gaps, constraints and issues related to agriculture production and accordingly recommend solutions.
Implementation
- Lead the coordination of the implementation of annual and Five year plans and programs of the division and the central programs
- Facilitate implementation of projects on food security and arable agriculture and horticulture development.
- Collaborate with relevant agencies under the Department and the Ministry in implementing joint or collaborative programs and activities.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge/Information Management
- Lead quarterly and annual monitoring of the implementation of agreed work plan and monitoring schedule.
- Lead quarterly progress report compilation, submission and presentation to the Ministry/RGoB/donor agencies.
- Lead mid-term review of the FYP for necessary revision and course correction.
- Compile and publish annual Report on Agriculture production.
Institutional Linkages
- Develop linkages and liaise with relevant agencies including local and international organizations.
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