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Functions of the Institute.
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4.—(1) The functions of the Institute are to review, facilitate, encourage, assist, co-ordinate, promote and undertake agricultural research.
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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Institute may do all or any of the following:
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(a) make grants, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, to persons engaged in carrying out agricultural research for the extension and development of their facilities for carrying out agricultural research,
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(b) provide such new facilities for carrying out agricultural research as it considers desirable and provide for their use, control and administration by or on behalf of the Institute or otherwise,
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(c) provide for the use, control and administration by the Institute of such facilities for carrying out agricultural research as may be transferred to the Institute, with its consent,
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(d) consult with and advise persons engaged in carrying out agricultural research in relation to their programmes of agricultural research,
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(e) make grants, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, to assist the carrying out of specific programmes of agricultural research or specific agricultural research,
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(f) provide scholarships and other awards for the carrying out of post-graduate agricultural research,
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(g) award fellowships, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, to persons who have done outstanding work in relation to agricultural science or agricultural research,
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(h) provide and organise courses of study for advanced students in agricultural research and related subjects,
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(i) provide and organise seminars, conferences, lectures and demonstrations on agricultural research and related subjects and on specific problems and programmes in relation thereto,
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(j) disseminate, or procure the dissemination of, the results of agricultural research to interested persons, including, in particular, persons engaged in providing advisory services in relation to agriculture,
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(k) publish, or procure the publication of, the results of agricultural research.
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(3) The Institute shall advise the Minister on any matter relating to agricultural research or agricultural science on which its advice is requested by him.
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