All Members of the Research Council other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of

Functions of Research Council. - The Research Council shall consider and make recommendations in respect of;-

1. (i) Research programmes and projects undertaken or to be undertaken by the various University units in the field of Horticulture and other allied Sciences with a view to promote effective co-ordination;
2. (ii) Physical, fiscal and administrative facilities required for implementing research projects;
3. (iii) Orienting research to meet the needs of the farmers and other stakeholders;
4. (iv) Integration of research, extension, teaching and participation of research workers in teaching and extension education programme;
5. (v) Foster and Co-ordinate public – private partnership in research;
6. (vi) any other matter pertaining to research programmes which may be referred to it by the