The CIAS is a not-for-profit organisation (NPO) that receives financial support from the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture and Lands (MEYSAL) towards the provision of the following services to the public:

1. Lobby for and represent the interest of farmers to the government and private sector organisations to enable the development of local agriculture.
2. Disseminate agricultural information to its members.
3. Educate and coordinate training opportunities in various agricultural disciplines for its members.
4. Plan and coordinate activities for the annual agricultural show as well as provide opportunities and venues for the exhibition, education, and competition for the farming community.
5. Highlight and award the work of farmers to encourage agricultural activity within the jurisdiction.
6. Promote and encourage agriculture throughout the farming community and the wider populous within the jurisdiction.