Chapter VI RESEARCH AND EXTENSION

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the University shall carry on research directed towards solving the problems of agriculture and allied sciences for the purpose of development of agriculture and of providing benefits to the rural population of the University area and for carrying out such research, it shall establish an Agricultural Research Organisation. (2) The Agricultural Research Organisation shall consist of the following officers and employees, namely:-- (a) the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies, who shall be the Head of the Organisation, (b) Associate Directors of Research appointed by the University for various agro-climatic zones falling in the University area, (c) Scientists entrusted with the work of research on various crops, commodities or natural resources, by the University, (d) such other officers and employees appointed by the University for the purpose of the Organisation. (3) The Agricultural Research Organisation shall have control also over other agricultural research activities in the University area.

(1) The University shall establish an Agricultural Extension Education Organisation. (2) The Agricultural Extension Education Organisation shall consist of the following officers and employees, namely:-- (a) the Director of Extension Education who shall be the Head of the Organisation, (b) extension scientists entrusted with the work of assessment, refinement and transfer of technologies of agriculture by the University, (c) such other officers and employees appointed by the University for the purpose of Organisation. (3) The Agricultural Extension Education Organisation shall perform the following functions, namely:-- (a) to carry out extension activities for the purpose of increasing agricultural production; (b) to make available to the farmers information based upon the findings of research carried out by it; (c) to conduct demonstrations and training programmes for the benefit of students, extension workers and the persons whose occupation is agriculture; (d) to co-ordinate the extension activities with other functions of the University; and (e) such other functions as may be prescribed.