Agricultural extension is a general term meaning the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farm education. It can be seen as the dissemination of information/knowledge that is necessary for improving agricultural productivity. The major function of agriculture extension is to educate farmers and solve agricultural problems. The research was carried out in North eastern States of Nigeria. The design used was a survey which study the competencies of agricultural extension workers (AEWs) in entrepreneurial skills development of Rural Women Farmers (RWF) in the study area. Three research objectives and research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study was estimated to be 4580. A sample of 450 respondents (150 AEWs and 300 RWF) were selected. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The result among others shows that both the AEWs and RWFs consider the items in the instrument as competencies required of any AEW. The study recommended among others that the AEWs should emphasized and improve on the competencies possessed in developing innovations of the RWFs in the study area.