National Agricultural Advisory, Education and Research Authority Act, 1977. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1977 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make further and better provision for agricultural advice, education, training and research and for that purpose to establish a body to be known as the National Agricultural Authority and to define its powers and duties and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Research Education Capacity building Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract There shall be established a body to be known as the National Agricultural Authority to perform the functions given to it by this Act. The Authority shall have the general functions, subject to the provisions of this Act, of providing, or causing to be provided, educational, advisory and research services in agriculture and making available the scientific and practical knowledge required by the agricultural industry. The Authority shall provide courses in agriculture for the purpose of implement Full text English Website www.bailii.org