It acts as a research base for agro-scientists to formulate their advice to the policy makers in discussion with the agricultural and agro industrial communities.

The major projects selected for research for the year 2014 are: NAAS spreads its activities across the country through twelve regional chapters, located at various agriculturally important places in India.

The regional offices are mandated to create public awareness through lectures, seminars, conferences and workshops, publish magazines, journals and other print media methods and prepare databases of agricultural scientists region wise and generate interest among aspiring scientists.

The regional offices are located at Barapani, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Hyderabad, Karnal, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Pune and Varanasi.

NAAS encourages research in Agricultural, environmental and nutrition Sciences, by way of awards and medals bi-annually.