The Rural Development Academy (RDA) is a specialized rural development institution in Sherpur Upazila of Bogra District, Bangladeshfor training, research and action research.The total area of The Rural Development Academy is about 48.50 hectares which includes office, residence, school & college, play ground, children’s park and other establishments and about 29.50 hectares has been earmarked for demonstration farm for undertaking research in farming, horticulture, floriculture, tissue culture, pisciculture, livestock, Poultry etc.The Rural Development Academy is an autonomous body.