This is the formative banner program,setting the trend to other S&T activities through its three components namely: R&D Agenda, development & maintenance of R&D information systems, and packaging of science-based information materials

Regional Goals:

Beyond R&D work to develop products and services is a bigger effort to establish the channels to deliver the technological change to the end-users

Regional Goals:

Essentially, new governance approaches are being explored to enhance the R&D systems management. The consortium strengthens R&D accountability within the organization to ensure results and impacts from limited R&D funds.

The policy environment is conducive for S&T development and investment in the AANR sectors. It thus continue to conduct and analysis and advocacy on macro policy issues that impact significantly on the AANR sectors

It's areas of concern include global competitiveness, agricultural land use and agrarian reform, food securtity and poverty alleviation, natural resources sustainability and environment fertility, agricultural inputs & support services, crops, livestock, forestry and environment, agricultural resources management & others.