From the center's inception, its orientation and mission were extremely clear-to collect and disseminate information on agricultural technology, mainly for the benefit of small farmers in the Asia-Pacific region, with the aim of assisting them in increasing their production of staple foods, mainly rice.
吳同權說，亞太糧肥中心自一開始的定位與任務便非常清楚，它是一農業技術的資訊蒐集與推廣中心，服務的主要對象是亞太各國的小農，目的是幫助農人增加以稻米為主的糧食產量。