Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization Proclamation No. 79/1997. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Negarit Gazeta No. 42, 5 July 1997, pp. 529-533. Long titleA Proclamation to provide for the establishment of the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Institution Agricultural development Research Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation provides for the establishment of the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization as an autonomous Government body. This Institute shall coordinate agricultural research activity and build up a research capacity of its own (art. 5). "Agricultural research" means research aiming at improving the production and productivity of plants, animals and natural resources. "Natural resources" is defined as "soil, forest, including water related to agriculture". Powers of the Organization are outlined in detail in article 6. The structure of the Organization shall include a Research Board, a Director-General and agricultural research centres established or to be established by the Federal Government (art. 7). Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization Establishment (Amendment) Proclamation (No. 382 of 2004). Legislation | Ethiopia | 2004 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX