Valleys Agricultural Development Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 118/1977. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Negarit Gazeta, No. 21, 14 July 1977, pp. 190-196. Long titleA Proclamation to provide for the establishment of the Valleys Agricultural Development Authority. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract The Proclamation establishes the Valleys Agricultural Development Authority. Its principal objective shall be to coordinate, regulate and supervise the development and utilization of land and water resources of river valleys for agricultural development (sect. 6). Full text English