Research On The Effectiveness Of Agricultural Law Enforcement By Competent Administration Authorities In Guangxi

The effectiveness of agricultural law enforcement by competent administration authorities (hereinafter referred to as agricultural law enforcement) is directly related to the stability of rural areas and the healthy development of agricultural economy. Though agricultural law enforcement has attracted more and more public attention in recent years, few studies could present a very clear evaluation of its effectiveness. To help improve this situation, the author has conducted this research by integrating his rich field experience with theoretical study. Starting from explaining concepts related to agricultural law enforcement, the author, based on understanding of the relation between actual agricultural law enforcement activity/agricultural law enforcement operational mechanism and agricultural law enforcement system, makes a detailed analysis of the history and status quo of the system for agricultural law enforcement in Guangxi as well as the factors that impact the effectiveness of agricultural law enforcement. The author further uses SWOT analysis to study the specific strategies to improve the effectiveness of such agricultural law enforcement in Guangxi, which can be summarized as follow:1. The effectiveness of agricultural law enforcement is a comprehensive index to evaluate the following aspects:whether the agricultural law enforcement is completed, whether the agricultural law enforcement complies with results as expected by law and legal norms in terms of direction, whether effect of the agricultural law enforcement complies with result as expected by law and legal norms in terms of direction, whether effect of the agricultural law enforcement has achieved result as expected by law and legal norms as well as cost of the agricultural law enforcement, which could be reflected through a certain mathematical equation. Namely, the effectiveness of agricultural law enforcement=the effectiveness of its enforcement activities+the effectiveness of its enforcement results-the enforcement cost.2. The agricultural law enforcement activities are constrained by its operation mechanism, which is further subject to the agricultural law enforcement system. The enforcement system’s deficiencies, such as unscientific set-up, unreasonable institution, unclear division of labor, uncoordinated operation and failure to exert the overall function, have impaired the operation mechanism of agricultural law enforcement and thus causing the underperformance of the effectiveness of agricultural law enforcement. Some of the most serious problems of the agricultural law enforcement in Guangxi lie in the insufficient implementation of enforcement fundamental principles, the dispersion of enforcement executers and agencies, the unqualified enforcement personnel, the abuse of enforcement power, the unstandard enforcement activities, the improper enforcement procedure and the inadequate supervision, etc. 3. On one hand, the strengths of the agricultural law enforcement system in Guangxi can be found in its relatively sound and improved comprehensive law enforcement agencies, a clear definition of agricultural law enforcement function and the inclusion of enforcement funds into financial budget. On the other hand, the weaknesses are exposed through the diversified enforcement executors, the inconsistent quality of agricultural law enforcement personnel and weakness of supervision on agricultural law enforcement. However, while facing the challenge of public indifference towards agricultural law enforcement and incomplete agricultural law enforcement foundation, the agricultural law enforcement system in Guangxi could still embrace opportunities created by the in-depth execution of strategy of ruling the country by law, the high value given by the local government and the development of Internet-based information technologies.4. SWOT-based analysis shows that the priority strategies to improve the effectiveness of agricultural law enforcement in Guangxi is to deepen the reform of comprehensive agricultural law enforcement, enhance the overall quality of agricultural law enforcement personnel, standardize the agricultural law enforcement activities, strengthen the supervision on agricultural law enforcement and further popularize the education on agricultural law enforcement. More specifically, the comprehensive agricultural law enforcement in a real sense can be achieved through the merger of agricultural administrative agencies, clarification of their law enforcement authorities, the scientific set-up of internal institutions, the integration of enforcement functions. The agricultural law enforcement personnel’s qualification can be improved by raising the recruitment standard, requiring the working certificates, enhancing the professional training and implementing a dynamic grading system. To standardize the enforcement activities, and safeguarded the social image and authority of agricultural law enforcement, we could prevent the abuse of enforcement power and ensure the legality of the contents of and properness and legal compliance of the procedures for agricultural law enforcement. A overarching supervision mechanism featuring an inside-out and top-to-bottom coverage should be established by enhancing the internal supervision within administrative organs, giving full play to the role played by administrative and supervisory organs, state power organ, judicial offices, the public opinion and the mass of people, so as to promote legal administration and fair agricultural law enforcement. At the same time, the sustainable education of agricultural law enforcement would be realized through emphasis of work focus, adoption of diverse forms and establishment of long-term mechanism.