1) International Co-operation and assistance in the field of Agricultural Research and Education including relations with foreign and international agricultural research and education including relations with foreign and international agricultural research and education institutions and education and organisations. including participation in international conferences, association and other bodies dealing with agricultural research and education and follow-up of decisions at such international conferences etc.

2) Fundamental, applied and operational research and higher education including coordination of such research and higher education in agriculture including agroforestry, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries, agricultural engineering and horticulture including agricultural statistics, economics and marketing.

3) Coordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher education or research and scientific  and technical institutions in so far as they relate to food and and agriculture including animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries. Development of Human Resources in Agricultural Research/ Extensions and Education.

4) Cess for financing to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and Community Research programmes other than those relating to tea, coffee and rubber.