Transfer of technology, a mandatory function bestowed upon the University, is realised through testing and evaluation of the technologies and innovations under farmers' field conditions assessing their potentials; analysing their potentials for sustainable income and employment and the constraints inhibiting adoption including technological, economic, institutional and infrastructural, social equity including gender sensitivity and employment and environmental compatibility (impact); demonstrating the potentials the field; training of extension personnel; and bringing about institutional and organisational innovations; and making available good quality planting and breeding materials.