In addition to the Ministry of Agriculture (hereafter MOA) taking the initiative to award this Medal, in cases where an application is made for this Medal to be presented to the personnel of the Ministry or its affiliated agencies, there shall be a recommendation from the head of the agency or director of the unit in which the person serves, or the head of the next higher-ranking agency. In cases of not the personnel of the Ministry or its affiliated agencies, or of foreigners, there shall be a recommendation from the competent agency or group related to the matter for which the application is being made.The “recommendation” mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be made out using the “Recommendation Form for the Professional Medal for Agriculture,” with supporting documents attached; the application shall be presented to the MOA to be processed. For the specific format of the recommendation, see Attachment 1.Attachment 1：Recommendation Form for the Professional Medal for Agriculture.pdf