This document presents the Results Framework Document (RFD) for an organization for the year 2015-2016. It outlines the organization's vision, mission, objectives and key functions. It then describes the inter se priorities among objectives and defines success indicators and targets. Trend values for success indicators are shown for past and future years. Requirements from other departments are specified. Outcomes and impacts of the organization are described along with collaborating departments. Definitions of success indicators and measurement methodologies are also included.

1. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
R F D
Results Framework Document
For
Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka
(2015-2016)

2. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Prepared by Group No 2
1. Chimgee Mongolia
2. Enkhzul Mongolia
3. Sachin India
4. Momtaz Begum Bangladesh
5. G P Gunawardena Sri Lanka
6. Tess Salud Philippine
7. Thushari Gedarakumbura Sri Lanka
8. Sisira Sri Lanka

3. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Section 1:
Vision, Mission, Objectives and Functions
To enhance productivity and production of agricultural commodities to ensure the food,
Nutritional and livelihood security of the nation by 2025
To achieve an equitable and sustainable agriculture development by enhancing agriculture
production & productivity and improving income level of all farmers through development
and dissemination of improved agriculture technology
 Supportive agricultural policy for food and allied agricultural crops.
 Increasing Crop production and Productivity thereby ensuring food security and enhanced
income level to agriculture labour force.
 Dissemination of proven technologies and newly improved crop varieties
 Improve on the Agricultural Research and development.
 Facilitate Plant Protection, Quarantine
 Implementing Seed Act, Pesticide Act and Soil Conversation Act.
 Research
 Extension
 Seed and planting material production
 Regulatory Services
Vision
Mission
Objectives
Functions

4. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Section 2:
Inter se Priorities among Key Objectives, Success indicators and Targets
Objective Weight Action
Success
Indicator
Unit Weight
Target / Criteria Value
Excellent
Very
Good
Good Fair Poor
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Supportive agricultural
policy for food and
allied agricultural
crops.
10
Integrated plan
of crop
production data
and climate
information.
Approval
by
31/12/2015
Number
of days
10 31/12/2015 15/01/2016 31/01/2016 28/02/2016 31/03/2016
Increasing Crop
production and
Productivity thereby
ensuring food security
and enhanced income
level to agriculture
labour force.
40 Preparation of
tentative
allocations &
approval of
State action
plans for 2016
31/01/2016 Number
of days
10 31/01/2016 15/02/2016 28/02/2016 31/03/2016 30/04/2016
Release of funds
to States/
Institutions
31/01/2016 Number
of days
10 30 40 50 55 60
Educating the
farmers about
the use of better
technology and
quality of seed
Number of
programs
for farmers
by field
officers
Number
of
program
s
10 300 250 220 200 <200

5. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Objective Weight Action
Success
Indicator
Unit Weight
Target / Criteria Value
Excellent
Very
Good
Good Fair Poor
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Providing
subsidy to
farmers for crop
productions
Yield / last
production
of crops
Metric
Tons
per
hectare
10 5 4.8 4.5 4 3.5
Dissemination of
proven technologies
and newly improved
crop varieties
10  Capacity
building
 Use of
proven
technolo
gies
 Ensure
productio
n of
quality
seeds and
planting
materials
Rate of
adoption of
new
technologie
s
% of
farmers
10 70 60 50 55 45
Improve on the
Agricultural R&D
15 Partnership with
other Institutions
Associations for
Community of
practice.
Forward
Linkage to
the
Industry
and
services.
Number
of
MoUs
8 20 18 15 13 10

6. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Objective Weight Action
Success
Indicator
Unit Weight
Target / Criteria Value
Excellent
Very
Good
Good Fair Poor
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Number of
successful
researches
done to
improve
crop
quality and
production
Number 7 10 8 7 6 <6
Facilitate Plant
Protection, Quarantine
10 Educating the
stakeholders
(farmers,
importers and
exporters)
through
awareness
programs.
Rate of
compliance
with the
application
of
Quarantine
permits.
% 10 70 60 50 45 40
Implementing Seed
Act, Pesticide Act and
Soil Conversation Act.
15 Stringent
implementation
of Agricultural
Acts and
policies.
Reduction
in the
number of
violations
and farmer
complaints
% 15 60 50 45 40 30

7. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Section 3:
Trend Values of the Success Indicators
Objective Action
Success
Indicator
Unit Weight
Actual
value
for FY
13/15
Actual
value
for FY
14/15
Target
value for
FY 15/16
Target
value for
FY 16/17
Projected
value for
FY 17/18
Supportive agricultural
policy for food and allied
agricultural crops.
Integrated plan of
crop production
data and climate
information.
Approval by
31/12/2015
Number
of days
10 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017
Increasing Crop
production and
Productivity thereby
ensuring food security
and enhanced income
level to agriculture
labour force.
Preparation of
tentative
allocations &
approval of
State action plans
for 2016
31/01/2016 Number
of days
10 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017
Release of funds to
States/ Institutions
31/01/2016 Number
of days
10 28 28 28
Educating the
farmers about the
use of better
technology and
quality of seed.
Providing subsidy
Number of
programs
for farmers
by field
officers
Yield / last
Number
of
programs
10 280 300 350

8. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Objective Action
Success
Indicator
Unit Weight
Actual
value
for FY
13/15
Actual
value
for FY
14/15
Target
value for
FY 15/16
Target
value for
FY 16/17
Projected
value for
FY 17/18
to farmers for crop
productions
production
of crops
Metric
Tons per
hectare
10 5 5.4 5.8
Dissemination of proven
technologies and newly
improved crop varieties
 Capacity
building
 Use of
proven
technologies
 Ensure
production
of quality
seeds and
planting
materials.
Rate of
adoption of
new
technologies
% of
farmers
10 60 70 80
Improve on the
Agricultural R&D
Partnership with
other Institutions
Associations for
Community of
practice.
Forward
Linkage to
the Industry
and
services.
Number
of MoUs
8 20 25 35

9. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Objective Action
Success
Indicator
Unit Weight
Actual
value
for FY
13/15
Actual
value
for FY
14/15
Target
value for
FY 15/16
Target
value for
FY 16/17
Projected
value for
FY 17/18
Number of
successful
researches
done to
improve
crop quality
and
production
Number 7 8 15 25
Facilitate Plant
Protection, Quarantine
Educating the
stakeholders
(farmers, importers
and exporters)
through awareness
programs.
Rate of
compliance
with the
application
of
Quarantine
permits.
% 10 65 70 80
Implementing Seed Act,
Pesticide Act and Soil
Conversation Act.
Stringent
implementation of
Agricultural Acts
and policies.
Reduction
in the
number of
violations
and farmer
complaints
% 15 50 60 70

10. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Section 4:
Acronym
S. No. Acronym Description
1. MOU Memorandum Of Understanding
2.
3.
4.

11. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Section 4:
Description and Definition of Success Indicators
and Proposed Measurement Methodology
SI.
No.
Success
Indicator
Description Definition Measurement General
Comments
1. Increasing Crop
production and
productivity
The world Food Summit,
defined food security as
follows: ‘Food security
exists when all people, at all
times, have physical and
economic access to
sufficient, safe and
nutritious food to meet their
dietary needs and food
preferences for an active
and healthy lifestyle.’ The
same definition has been
adopted in this RFD.
2.
3.

12. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Section 5:
Specific Performance Requirements from other Departments
Location
Type
State Organization
Type
Organization Relevant What is your Justification for
this requirement
Please quantify
your requirement
from this
Organization
What happens if
your requirement
is not met
Ministries and
agencies
Ministry of
Trade and
commerce
Amount of
purchased
products
(2,5 million
metric tons)
Purchase
appropriate
price
Department of
irrigation
Amount of
irrigation
water
(thousand
cubic meter
per second)
Continuous
water supply
Fertilizer
secretariat
Amount of
supply
(2050
metric ton )
Quality of
service

13. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Postharvest
research
institute
Number of
research (12
per year)
Effectiveness
of research
Department of
Agrarian
services
Number of
farmer
organization
6000
Close
relationship
and
communication
International
organization
WFO Amount of
paddy
purchase
1000 metric
tons

14. Results-Framework Document (RFD) for Organization 1 (2015-16)
Section 6:
OutCome/Impact of Department/Ministry
Outcome/Impact of
Department/Ministry
Jointly responsible for
influencing this outcome
/
impact with the
following
department (s) /
ministry(ies)
Success Indicator Unit FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18
Enhanced agricultural
productivity
Ministry of Industry,
Ministry of health,
international
organizations
Increase in
agriculture
productivity
% 2 2 2 2 2
Enhanced life quality
of farmers and
livelihood secures
Ministry of labor,
Associations
Decreasing rural
poverty
Increase income
of farmers
% 1 1 3 4 5
High developed
technology based
infrastructure
Agencies, Institutions, Increase new
technology
% 10 15 15 20 20
Enhanced availability
of partnership for
R&D and pilot
research programs
Associations,
Institutions, International
organization
Increase
partnership
% 5 8 10 10 12
Enhance educated
stakeholders
Institutions , authorities Increase
knowledgeable
stakeholders
% 10 15 20 20 25
Improvement of act
implementation
Professional authority, Efficiency of act % 5 10 10 15 15