Theme-1 Resource appraisal and inventorization

• Inventorization of resources including use of modern tools for planning and monitoring
• Constraints analysis and prioritization.

Theme-2 Plant genetic resource management and improvement of field, horticultural and aquatic crops

• Collection, conservation and evaluation
• Development of improved cultivars

Theme-3 Improved production technologies for field, horticultural and aquatic crops

• Standardization of production and multiplication technologies
• Integrated nutrient management
• Integrated pest management
• Post harvest technology and value addition of agriculture produce

Theme-4 Integrated land and water management

• Conservation agriculture including RCTs
• Integrated management of rain, canal and groundwater including on-farm water management
• Assessment of water productivity and multiple uses of water
• Assessment and management of flood prone/water logged/water congested areas including Tal, Diara, Chaur and Mauns
• Participatory watershed management including rain water harvesting
• Modern irrigation methods including small holder irrigation
• Climate change

Theme-5 Livestock and fishery improvement and management

• Fish seed, feed and management of fish ponds
• Ecology, fishery, biology and fish production dynamics of flood plain wetlands
• Development of technologies for improving livestock and poultry health and production
• Techniques of fodder production round the year and enrichment of crop residues and agricultural byproducts
• Crop-livestock integration through dairy based enterprises

Theme-6 Development of need based farming system models for different eco-systems

• Documentation of farming systems in different eco-systems of the region
• Assessment and development of need based & site specific farming system models

Theme-7: Socio-economics, technology transfer and HRD

• Participatory technology development
• Technology transfer, assessment and refinement
• Livelihood analysis and impact assessment of agricultural technologies
• Socio-economic, institutions and policy guidelines for governance of resource management
• Information and service delivery systems
• Training methodology, need assessment and capacity building