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Agricultural Technology Training Centre Act, 2004.

Country/Territory
South Sudan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of an Agricultural Technology Training Centre in Nzara, its control and governance and to regulate activities of the same and other matters related thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Research Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Sustainable development
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Northern Africa, Sahel
Abstract

This Act establishes the Agricultural Technology Training Centre as a body corporate and defines its functions and powers. It also provides with respect to its administration. The Centre shall, among other things: be responsible for the formulation and delivery of training services in the agricultural technology; identify and recommend to the Commissioner for Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Resources the adoption of such policies that shall support the development of the agricultural sector in general and training in agricultural technology in particular; develop innovative approaches to the development of market-based training in agricultural technology; ensure that agricultural technology training is carried out in a manner that meets the needs of the present generation, but without compromising the rights of the future generations and with due regard to environmental factors. The Act requires the Senior Executive Officer of the Board to ensure that environmental impact assessments are carried out prior to any major developmental projects undertaken by the Centre.

Full text
English
Website
www.gurtong.net