The IAAS seeks to produce human resources in the area of agriculture and animal science through:
- the design and implementation of educational programmes
- the promotion of quality instruction, research and technology dissemination in agriculture
- the production of technically competent human resources
The institute has a Directorate of Research and Publication (DOR) seeking to promote interdisciplinary research studies. The DOR supports and strengthens research activities through facilitating all the necessary technical and financial activities to its research projects. An entity of the DOR, known as Social Mobilisation, Experimentation and Learning Centre (SMELC) also organises activities related to poverty reduction programmes of the country such as short term training and disseminates information and technologies to the farmers, development workers and agro-industries.
Information about the DOR activities and publications can be found on the website.