Undertake research to ensure a stable and productive agriculture through scientific management of land, water, evaluation of new varieties of various agricultural products and development of appropriate technology and pest management methods;

Provide farmers with information necessary for carrying out their farming business efficiently and profitably;

Set up research centers, sub-stations, project areas and farms in different regions on various problems of agriculture;

Carry out demonstration, tests or trial of new varieties of crops and their management practices;

Publish annual reports, agricultural manuals, monographs, bulletins and other literatures related to crop research and activities of the Institute;

Train research and extension officers in the improved technology of crop production;

Organize seminars, symposia and workshops on selected problems which may offer specialists from different research institutes and stations opportunity to exchange ideas and be acquainted with the recent advancements in agriculture;

Perform such other functions as may be necessary for the purpose of the Act.