The aim of the research institute is to carry out scientific research mainly focused on plant nutrients recycling and conservation in agriculture environment and nutritional quality of agricultural food products. The guiding platform for the research work is the theoretical knowledge developed by Rudolf Steiner who established the general principles of biodynamic agriculture. The research programme aims to further develop ecological agriculture at three levels: The farm, the environment and society.

The information and communication network for research on biodynamic agriculture has been created to assemble the activities in research on biodynamic agriculture. It consists of a public area and a member area for researchers who are involved into research projects on biodynamic agriculture. In 2005 this project has been launched by Dr. Joachim Raupp, Institute for Biodynamic Research (IBDF, Darmstadt, Germany). Since then, administration and construction of the website is carried out by him and Meike Oltmanns (IBDF).

The Biological Farming Association "Elkana" is a Georgian association interested in the development of organic farming in the country, as well as the protection of the environment. "Elkana" aims at the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the population of Georgia and the environmental protection through fostering the development of sustainable organic farming and increasing the self-reliance of the rural population.

BioCentre is a research institution dedicated to biodiversity, organic farming, resource management and the cultivation of medicinal, aromatic and dye crops, including mushrooms.  The facility has a state of the art laboratory for tissue culture, DNA Finger Printing, plant nutrition, quality testing for organic products and heavy metal, and residue analysis in horticultural produce.  BioCentre does not have a website, but the above link will guide you to the homepage of the Department of Horticulture.

Bioversity International is a CGIAR centre and is the largest international research organization dedicated solely to the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity.  The organizations is based in Rome, but is engaged in projects in over 100 countries, including projects on use of forest and other wild species and underutilized species.  In addition, the organization is creating a global accession-level information system in biodiversity.  Bioversity International now hosts Crops for the Future, a new international organization created dedicated to underutilized crops and formed by the union of the International centre for Underutilised Crops (ICUC) and the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilised Species.  Despite this restructure, the Underutilised Species Database is still available on the former website for the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilised Species website. 

27 centres of research under the EMBRAPA have joined to work together on the project “Scientific and Technological Basis for the Development of Brazilian Organic Agriculture”. More than 300 researchers are involved in the organic research activities.

BIRAC is a multi-functional aquaculture research facility in Australia that allows research teams to conduct research at their facility.  Currently, studies are being undertaken to examine the technical aspects of organic prawn production involving farm-based trials, feed trials, organic ingredients and extending shelf-life.

The ERS Briefing Room on Organic Agriculture contains a number of publications on the organic marketplace and stakeholder relations.  These publications are updated regularly and posted to the website for public access. 

CAZS is a semi-autonomous Centre within the College of Natural Sciences.  Its central focus is the promotion of agricultural and forestry development.  One of the Centre’s research topics is the livelihoods of the poor in the peri-urban interface.  This research area looks at the effects of changing land and labour markets, land use changes, waste disposal, pollution and environmental degradation.

Since 1999, CGIAR has continued SP-IPM to promote the adoption of more effective, client-oriented approaches to IPM and increase awareness of the benefits of IPM.  SP-IPM supports IPM research and inter-institutional partnerships.  Within CGIAR, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have conducted research on organic pest and disease management.