Quinquennial Review Team  is primarily constituted  to examine whether the research and development programmes are in conformity with the priorities of the ICAR and the nation Institute  related:

• To critically examine and identify research achievements of the Institutes, Projects/KVKs, and their Regional Stations and SubStations, AICRPs operated by them vis-a-vis sectoral programmes since the previous QR and critically evaluate them.
• The research and its impact should be brought out in quantifiable benchmarks wherever possible.
• The socio-economic impact of research on farmers/beneficiaries and transferability of results to farmers being an important aspect of research outcome the transferability should be mandatory for major research projects.
• To examine objectives, scope and relevance of the research programmes and budget of the institute for the next 5 years in relation to overall state/regional/national plans, policies and long- and short-term priorities and also the Perspective Plan and Vision 2020 documents.
• To pinpoint whether the research programmes of the past and proposal for future are in harmony with the Vision of the ICAR (Hq) and the programme of the related centres of research and agricultural universities, state government, private sector and IARCs To examine the kind of linkages established with the clients and endusers of the research results, i.e. farmers/fishermen and the extent of interest displayed in conducting “on-farm research”, on farmers’ fields and in organizing demonstrations/training courses for the transfer of technology to extension agencies and KVKs of the ICAR.
• To look into any other point considered relevant by the Committee or referred to it by the ICAR, the Institute Director or the Management Committee, in respect of future programme development, research prioritization and management changes.

All-India Co-ordinated Research Project (AlCRP on Seed (crops))

• To analyze growth of manpower, number of co-operating centres, both in terms of funds as well as staff resources
• To critically examine and evaluate achievements of the AICRPs in research w
• To examine sufficiency of the Budget of the Co-ordinating Centre as a part of the total budget of the SAU and of the ICAR.