Following the decision of the Council of Ministers no. 515 (2006) on the restructuring of research institutes under Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection, five centres of agricultural technology transfer have been established. The main objective of these centres is to support the direct transfer of agricultural technologies to farmers by testing, adapting and introducing new agricultural practices, methods and materials, research on problems raised by local farmers, training of farmers, students, etc., provision of technical expertise, demonstration of new technologies in agriculture and support the ministry of agriculture in policy-making. In addition to the focus on the specific needs and priorities of their region, each
centre concentrates on specific activities and agricultural crops as follows:
1. Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Fushë-Krujë
2. Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Lushnjë
3. Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Vlorë
4. Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Korçë
5. Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Shkodër

Contact
Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Fushë-Krujë
E-mail: qttbfushekruje@yahoo.com

Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Lushnjë
E-mail: qttblushnje@yahoo.com

Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Vlorë
E-mail: qttbvlore@yahoo.com

Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Korçë
E-mail: qttbkorce@yahoo.com

Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer, Shkodër
E-mail: qttbshkoder@yahoo.com

Further contact deatils are provided below.