The rationale behind the establishment of ATIC has been;
Providing diagnostic services for soil testing, plant and livestock health;
Supplying research products such as seeds and other planting material, poultry strains, livestock breeds, fish seed, processed products, etc., emerging from the institution for testing and adaptation by various clientele;
Disseminating information through published literature and communication materials as well as audio-visual aids; and
Providing an opportunity to the institutes / SAUs to have resource generation through the sale of their technologies