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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 title
A 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).

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Amended by

Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization Establishment (Amendment) Proclamation (No. 382 of 2004).

Legislation | Ethiopia | 2004

Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX