State Farms Development Authority Proclamation No. 142/1978. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Negarit Gazeta No. 10, 9 May 1979, pp. 57-61. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Policy/planning Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract An autonomous public authority is established under section 3. This Authority shall be in charge of the overall direction, supervision and co-ordination of the management and operation of agricultural development organizations established by the Authority pursuant to this Proclamation (‘corporations’), shall draw up a coordinated common plan for all corporations, ensure efficient function of the corporations and carry out studies requires to establish agro-industrial complexes. Powers and duties of the Authority are set out in section 6. The Authority shall have a General Manager, the duties of which are set out in section 8. Full text English