Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1988 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Rivers State |
Headquarters | Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
Parent department | Ministry of Agriculture |
The Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme is a government parastatal within the Ministry of Agriculture. It was established under the Law on the Agricultural Development Programme of Rivers State 1988. [1] Its functions include formulating and implementing programmes relating to Agriculture as well as providing extension services to farmers in both rural and urban areas of the state. [2]
The Agricultural Development Programme has the following responsibilities: