Section 3: Functions of the Institute

(1) The functions of the Institute shall be to-
(a) provide detailed identification of management training needs in agricultural organisations and of technical employees in the rural sector of the economy and develop training programmes to meet these needs;
(b) carry out training of students in areas identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) establish a residential campus at Ilorin and such other place as may be decided by the Board;
(d) establish an audio-visual production unit which shall produce suitable teaching support materials;
(e) promote or undertake any other activity that in the opinion of the Board is calculated to help achieve the purposes of the Institute.
(2) The Institute shall ensure that the training approach to be followed at the Institute shall be highly job-specific and practical and shall utilise modern methods of management skills development usually utilised by similar establishments in order to attain the highest standards.