- Development of kenaf varieties and allied fiber crops for value added products for economic transformation and diversification.
- Exploring the exchange of information and genetic resources of fiber crops for the enrichment of national germplasm.
- Identifying high yielding kenaf varieties which are suitable and adaptable to different agro-ecological zones in Nigeria.
- Improving kenaf quality for products development.
- Establishment of pilot scale jute bags industry in the institute and scale down to the establishment of cottage, small and medium scales industries for kenaf value added products in different geo-political zones of Nigeria.
- Human resource development in kenaf value added product technology.
Design, development and demonstration and transferring of production technology of prototype machines and equipment on production and kenaf value added products.