Section 2: Objectives of the Centre.

(1) The Centre shall have the general objective of accelerating mechanisation in the agricultural sector of the economy in order to increase the quantity and quality of agricultural products in Nigeria.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the Centre shall
(a) encourage and engage in adaptive and innovative research towards the development of indigenous machines for farming and processing techniques;
(b) design and develop simple and low-cost equipment which can be manufactured with local materials, skills and facilities;
(c) standardise and certify in collaboration with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria agricultural machines, equipment and engineering practices in use in Nigeria;
(d) bring into focus mechanical technologies and equipment developed by various institutions, agencies or bodies and evaluate their suitability for adoption;
(e) assist in the commercialisation of proven machines, equipment, tools and techniques;
(f) disseminate information on methods and programmes for achieving speedy agricultural mechanisation;
(g) provide training facilities by organising courses and seminars specially designed to ensure sufficient trained manpower for appropriate mechanisation;
(h) promote co-operation in agricultural mechanisation with similar institutions in and outside Nigeria and with international bodies, connected with agricultural mechanisation.
(3) The Centre may carry out such other activities as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of any of the functions of the Centre under this Act.