To develop understanding among members for better appreciation of each other's problems and to explore collectively, opportunities for coordination of efforts to promote welfare of the rural masses by eradicating thirst, hunger, illiteracy, disease and poverty.

To collaborate with appropriate international and regional organisations, including the UN agencies, as also the national level bodies, both governmental and non-governmental, in the developed and developing countries, for the purpose of taking such actions as may accelerate the pace of rural development.

To assist in the development of organisation of farmers and other rural people including the cooperatives for accelerating rural development in the member countries.

To promote the exchange of visits of farmers and experts from one country to another country.

To organise international and regional meetings, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, fairs and produce literature and undertake publicity.