The regional office for Calabria INEA conducts research, and provide technical assistance and information for the public administration.

The office carries out research and investigations through the development of their projects and or participation in projects promoted by other research organizations or by the INEA national head office.

Furthermore, it carries out training, guidance and internships for graduating students.

The regional office for Calabria participates in the following scientific and technical activities and projects:

- Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN)
- National Rural Network (NRN)
- Land Market (Survey on the land market)
- Immigrants in Agriculture
- Monitoring Regional Expenditure in Agriculture (database SPAC)
- Water resources
- Leader
- Monitoring EU policies
- Yearbook of Agriculture Italian
- Regional Observatory for Entrepreneurship and Female Employment in Agriculture
- Towards the Establishment of a Laboratory of Rural Studies
- Olive growing National Plan
- Chestnuts growing national Plan
- CAP impact on the territory,
- PON -Security for development.