• Organization of regional and international seminars
• Promotion of partnership amongst Institutions
• Programme and project design and formulation
• Publications and dissemination of information and knowledge
• Training for economic analysis and analysis of food quality and safety regulations relevant to international agri-food trade

Applied policy research

• alternative policy and programme options to mitigate poverty, incidence and risks of marginalization of community, regions and country in the context of globalisation with focus on enhancing private sector participation
• improving policy environment for equitable gain from market access and globalisation, including governance for agriculture and rural development
• impact of international conventions and multilateral agreements on poverty, food security
• technology management and adoption
• policy for a biosecure agriculture