Kaduna State Agricultural Development Agency Law No. 15 of 2016.

The Kaduna State Agricultural Development Agency aims to implement agricultural policies and development programmes in the State. In particular, the agency is responsible to: (a) liaise with relevant agencies such as Local Government Councils and other relevant Agencies, to deliver extension service to rural communities; (b) carry out training of extension staff and farmers, including demonstration of new technology on production, processing and marketing in all agricultural value chain; (c) implement programmes to increase production of crops, livestock, fisheries, bee-keeping through the introduction of improved farming practices in the State and strengthening extension services; carry out applied research programmes involving the production and testing of seed varieties, agronomic practices, farm machineries and implements, monitoring weather elements with a view to generate data for agricultural purposes; and promote and encourage local entrepreneurship in farm mechanization activities, agro process and value addition activities.