Secretariat Attachment: Ministry of Agriculture

A REPORT
on
SECRETARIATE ATTACHEMENT

1. Introduction

“MY GOVERNMENT shall reform the whole administration befitting to the NEW STATE and
NEW SOCIETY.” ……………..The Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman
Speech on Radio-Television, 26th March, 1971

Secretariat acts as one of the main bridges between the government and all the administrative and
executive organizations for formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of government
policies in the field level as per the need of the people and government agenda time to time. As an
inseparable study visit of P-71st Foundation Training Course (FTC), our team comprising 9 officers
was given the opportunity to visit the Ministry of Agriculture and learn about the way of formulation
and implementation of time proven and need based policies, including file management, by this
ministry. .

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2. Objective
a) To know how secretariat plays a pivotal role to formulate time proven and need based policy to
meet the need of the people as well as the agenda of the government;
b) To identify issues/things worth replicating in my office or appear to be new/different.

3. Methodology
a) Meet in-person the Honorable Minister / Secretary / senior level policy makers;
b) Observe the works of the ministry practically.

4. Overview of the Ministry

4.1. Vision of Ministry of Agriculture:
To achieve safe and profitable agriculture and sustainable food and nutrition security.

4.2. Mission of Ministry of Agriculture:

To make agriculture profitable by increasing crop production and productivity, crop
diversification, nutritious safe crop production & modernization of marketing system and
ensuring nutrition & food security of the people.

Agency overview
Formed January 12, 1972
Headquarters Secretariat, Dhaka
Minister responsible Dr. Md. Abdur Razzak
Agency Secrete Md. Mesbahul Islam, Secretary
Helpline Krishi Call Centre -16123, Krishok Bondhu Phone Sheba- 3331
Website www.moa.gov.bd

Mr. Md. Abdur Razzak, Md. Mesbahul Islam

Honorable Minister Honorable Senior Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture

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4.3. Directorates of Ministry of Agriculture:

2. Bangladesh 6.
3. Bangladesh 5. Bangladesh
1. Department Agricultural 4. Bangladesh
Agriculture Agricultural Cotton
of Agricultural Development Rice Research
Research Research Counsil Development
Extension (DAE) Corporation Institute (BRRI)
Institute (BARI) (BARC) Board (CDB)
(BADC)

9.
8.
7. Bangladesh 10. 12.
Bangladesh 11. Agriculture
Bangladesh Jute Nuclear Cotton Information Agriculture
Sugarcane
Research Agricultural Development Service (AIS) Information
Research
Institute (BJRI) Research Board (CDB) Service (AIS)
Institute (BSRI)
Institute (BINA)

15. 18.
13. Bangladesh 17. Horticulture
16.
National 14. Applied Nutrition Bangladesh Export
Soil Resources
Agriculture Seed Certification and Human Wheat Maize Development
Development
Training Academy Agency (SCA) Resources Research Institute Foundation
Institute (SRDI)
(NATA) Development (BWMRI) (Hortex
Board (BIRTAN) Foundation)

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4.4. Main functions of Ministry of Agriculture:

1. Agricultural research, training and educational activities;

2. Invention, collection and management of agricultural materials and equipment;

3. Seed production, quality control and certification, storage and distribution;

4. Soil survey, soil quality test and preparation of recommendations;

5. Preservation and marketing of agricultural products;

4.5. Wings of Ministry of Agriculture:

Ministry of Agriculture consists of 09 subdivisions (wings), these are:

Ministry Of Agriculture

Admin PPC Extension Research Audit FM & M

Wing Wing Wing Wing Wing Wing

Seed Planning L&D

Wing Wing Wing

4.6. Initiatives taken to tackle COVID-19:

Made a framework to confront with the

COVID-19 shock

Boro Peddy cutting in time

Marketing of Agricultural products

Bank loan at concessional interest rate

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5. Main Body:
5.1. The role of this ministry to formulate time proven and need-based policy:
Bangladesh attained self-sufficiency in major food production despite population growth and frequent
natural disasters by trebling rice production during the last four decades thanks to the government
policies and dedication of the farmers. The government policies regarding agriculture is formulated
and implemented by this ministry, such as;

Keeps agricultural activities active;

Subsidy for the fertilizers upto 60 and almost 9 thousand crore taka yearly;

Research is being done throughout the year with a view to inventing new species of
crops and resilience;

Smart and organic agriculture and high yielding variety are being upheld;

For agriculture related information, 333 is ready to receive your call.

As a response to government agenda and need of the people, with an eye to eradicate hunger, poverty,
nutrition gap with the rise in per capita income and life standard, this ministry plays a vital role
through formulating time proven and need-based policy.

5.2. Dynamics and process of policy making and persons/officials related to its
formulation process:
We found the policy making procedure in this ministry, involving officials, as follows:
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S.L File From Officer Comment

.
01. Opening a file Section Senior Assistant Secretary/ Deputy
Secretary
02. Putting up the file Section Senior Assistant Secretary/ Deputy
Secretary to Deputy Secretary
03. Preservation and Branch Deputy Secretary to Deputy Secretary
forwarding /Joint Secretary
04. Preservation and Wing Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary
forwarding
05. Assessment, approval, Present secretary Secretary to the Ministery/Prime Some
and forwarding Minister/ Honorable PM, Honorable of Special
President files with
summary
06. Approval - Prime Minister/ Honorable PM,
Honorable of President
07. Down to the section sequentially

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5.3. Example of a specific policy focusing on its formulation period, related persons
(name) and its importance to the country:

I have learned about the formulation procedure and

related persons with its period and importance to
the country;

The Name of the Policy: National Agricultural

Extension Policy
Time: September, 2018

The file was initiated from the Policy Planning &

Co-ordination (CPB) wing of the Ministry of
Agriculture.

Figure:

Pictorial view of Front Page of the file

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The file proceeded on some specific desks. The

Persons related to this and those who were
sighnatories are;
Name Post

1. S. M. Imrul Hasan Sr. Asst, Chie

2. Dr. Mohammad Additional

Abdur Rouf Secretary
3. Mohammad Ruhul Additional
Talukder Secretary

4. Md. Nasiruzzaman Former

Secretary
5. Dr. Md. Abdur Minster
Razzaque

Figure: The file (part) regarding the decision taking

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2.4 Five issues/learning points to be replicated in my office or appear to be new or different with
the reason:

S.L. Learning points Appear to be Reasoning

01. File Management-with Replicable Time and cost effective
scanning copy
02. Pre-consultation for Replicable Time effective
putting up file
03. Visit Offices During New Comprehensive inspection
Holiday in busy schedule
04. Setting up Research Cell replicable Accelerating innovative measures
05. Ensuring inclusion Replicable Simultaneous development

3.0 Conclusion:

Secretariat attachment for us is such a vital opportunity that the things we observed will increase our
area of thinking, the process with which we were introduced will increase the capability of decision
making, the people with whom we met will broaden our mind, the place at which we wandered will
notify us about our supremacy, the speeches we listened will make our track smooth and easy.

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