Innovation of Party leadership in agricultural and rural development

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development received the Emulation Flag awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Photo: PH

Perform political tasks well

In 2022, Nghe An's Agriculture and Rural Development sector achieved many important results: The total product value of the whole sector is estimated at 20,385 billion VND, the growth rate is estimated at 4.78%/plan 4.5-5%. Of which: Agriculture: 4.16%; forestry: 9.07%; fishery: 5.22%; the number of communes meeting new rural standards is 10/plan 10 communes, accumulated to December 31, 2022 is 309/411 communes, reaching 75.18% exceeding the target; 9 district-level units completed their tasks, meeting new rural standards (in 2022, 2 districts Do Luong and Dien Chau registered to meet new rural standards at the district level); the proportion of rural population using hygienic domestic water (according to standard 2570/QD-BNN) reached 87/plan 87%; Forest cover rate reached 58.41/plan 58%.

The economic structure within the sector continues to shift: Agriculture: 77.52%, forestry: 6.18%, fishery: 16.30%. The proportion of livestock in agriculture is estimated at 47.94%.

Visiting the model of applying new technology at Doi Choi farm, Do Luong district. Photo: PV

To achieve that result, the Party Committee of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has focused on leading cadres, civil servants and public employees to continuously improve the quality of advice such as: Advising on viewpoints, orientations, goals and solutions for agricultural and rural development in the period of 2021-2030; Implementing the plan to restructure the agricultural sector; Sectoral planning work, integrating into the socio-economic development planning of Nghe An province, period 2021-2030; Advising the Provincial People's Committee to issue tasks and legal documents; Deploying the construction of a high-tech forestry zone in the North Central region...

In 2022, the Department Party Committee focused on leading the building of the Party organization and the political system, in which, it focused on leading political and ideological work and organizational and personnel work; inspection and supervision work; Party administrative work; building agencies and socio-political organizations; replicating new points and models... In particular, it led the timely overcoming of limitations and shortcomings... thereby striving to successfully complete political tasks.

Promoting administrative reform and digital transformation

In the past time, the Party Committee of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has led and directed the synchronous and drastic implementation of documents of the superior Party Committees: Resolution 05-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee, Resolution 02-NQ/ĐUK of the Party Committee of the Bloc, Plan No. 20-KH/ĐU of the Party Committee of the Department; State Administrative Reform Program for the period 2021-2030; Project No. 04-DA/TU of the Provincial Party Committee. In particular, it has strengthened leadership to promote the good implementation of administrative reform in all aspects, institutional reform, application of information technology in public service performance, and has advised and issued many documents to deploy and synchronously implement administrative reform work related to Agriculture and Rural Development...

Thanks to that, up to now, there have been 112 administrative procedures (AP) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; 79/112 APs can submit the entire process online (in 2022, 29 APs have been submitted online); 27/112 APs have had their time reduced compared to regulations.

On the other hand, all administrative procedure records of organizations and citizens have been digitized, uploaded to the public service system and sent to departments and units in the industry for processing, helping to reduce time and travel for sending records and receiving results; increasing the publicity and transparency of administrative procedures; enhancing the responsibility, professional qualifications and knowledge of information technology of officers and civil servants assigned to process administrative procedure records; and at the same time, being able to monitor and supervise the status of record processing.

In addition, the application of software and digital signature in the direction and operation has brought many clear benefits to the Department and units in the industry, such as: Minimizing the time for sending and receiving documents; transferring signed documents and records conveniently and quickly via the internet; no need to print documents and records; signing electronic documents can take place anywhere, anytime, saving administrative costs. This is also the basis for the industry to continue to make breakthroughs in administrative reform, aiming to build a modern e-government, operating effectively to serve people and businesses in the coming time, contributing to promoting the socio-economic development of the province.

Strengthening the leadership role of the Party in all fields

2023 is the mid-term year of the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan, period 2021-2025, the Action Program to implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the 19th Provincial Party Congress... With such important requirements and tasks, the Party Committee of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development continues to strengthen the leadership role of the Party Committee in all fields, directing the successful completion of the plan of the Agriculture and Rural Development sector in 2023, focusing on the following tasks:

- Lead the building of the Party organization and political system. Continue to effectively implement programs, projects and plans to implement the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress on agriculture and rural areas.

Spring rice yields high. Photo: TL: Hoang Ha

- Focus on restructuring the agricultural sector. Quickly shift to agricultural economy; digital economy in agriculture and rural areas; apply high technology; actively transform crop structure; link production... increase productivity and quality of agricultural products, ensure sustainable development. Develop comprehensive livestock farming in both quantity and quality, quickly shift to concentrated livestock farming, farm scale, raise specialties, regional advantages, increase product value; do a good job of veterinary work, disease prevention and control.

- Effectively implement the National Target Programs: New rural construction, sustainable poverty reduction... in the fields under the sector's responsibility. Develop cooperative economy in agriculture, farm economy; rapidly develop processing industry, organize a good service system to increase the value of agricultural products, increase competitiveness in the market. Improve the capacity and quality of agricultural and rural labor... to improve production and business efficiency... Effectively implement the administrative reform project of the Department, especially effectively implement Resolution 02-NQ/DUK and the Administrative Reform Program in 2023. Effectively implement Resolution 18, 19; Plan Resolution 39 to arrange organization, apparatus, streamline payroll...

- Carry out well the national defense and security tasks, take care of internal political protection work, ensure the best working environment for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers. Continue to lead the serious implementation of Directive No. 26/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister and Directive No. 17-CT/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on discipline and order in State administrative agencies at all levels. Build a system of democratic regulations and rules and continue to promote the spirit of democratic solidarity, dynamism, creativity, dedication and loyalty of cadres and civil servants.