Sponsoring seminars and special lectures on emerging issues and new developments in agricultural sciences in different regions of India.

Promoting local lecture tours and visits to institutions within country of the eminent scientists from international organizations abroad and of the academicians of foreign agricultural academies visiting india.

Facilitating the partnership with non-resident Indian agricultural scientists visiting India on sabbatical or short leave.

Instituting awards for outstanding contributions to Indian agriculture by the scientists if Indian origin abroad.

Arranging special lectures of eminent agricultural scientists in various schools in different parts of the country.

Providing support to agricultural scientists for participation in conferences/seminars, in India and abroad, for oral presentation of their research work.

To act as think tank on key policy issues relating to agricultural research for development (ARD).