Section 1: Establishment and objects of the Federal College of Agriculture Kirikasamma.

(1) There is established a College the Federal College of Agriculture, Kirikasamma, Jigawa State (in this Act referred to as "the College") which shall have the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by this Act.
(2) The College-
(a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal;
(b) shall have power to acquire and dispose of interests in movable and immovable properties;
(c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
(3) The objects of the College are to-
(a) encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to all persons without distinction of race, creed, sex or political conviction, the opportunity of acquiring a higher education in agriculture;
(b) develop and offer academic and professional programmes leading to the award of professional certificates, Ordinary National Diplomas and Higher National Diplomas which emphasise planning, adaptive, technical, maintenance, developmental and productive skills in agriculture, and to contribute to the scientific transformation of agriculture in Nigeria;
(c) act as agents and catalysts, through training, research and innovation for the effective and economic utilisation, exploitation and conservation of Nigeria's natural, agricultural, economic and human resources;
(d) identify the agricultural problems and needs of Nigeria and to find solutions to them within the context of overall national development;
(e) provide and promote sound basic scientific training as a foundation for the development of agriculture and allied disciplines, taking into account indigenous culture, the need to enhance national unity, the need to vastly increase the practical content of student training, and adequate preparation of graduates for self-employment in agriculture and allied professions;
(f) promote and emphasise teaching, research and extension of agricultural knowledge, including agriculture extension services and outreach programmes, in-service training, continuing education, and on-farm adaptive research;
(g) organise research relevant to training in agriculture with emphasis on small-scale farming;
(h) organise extension services and out-reach programmes for technology transfer;
(i) establish institutional linkages in order to foster collaboration and integration of training, research, and extension activities; and
(j) undertake any other activity appropriate for Colleges of Agriculture.