In recent years, despite an increase in quality of human resource, working capacity of the agricultural officials in communes (including agriculturalists) has not met the requirements for the task implementation. Surveys and observations on the working skills of the agricultural staff working in communes in Hoa Binh province showed that the basic theoretical and professional capacity was rated as averaged, while research capability was rated rather low. Other skills, such as problem solving, monitoring production activities, disemination of common techniques to farmers were rate weak. 17.5 percent of extesionists have received professional training not suitable for their jobs. The results of this research may serve as basis for proposing solutions to build and develop agricultural staff for communes in Hoa Binh province in the future.