. Monitor and evaluate the pace of agrarian reform in the provinces. . Assess the implementation and impact of government-funded farmer support programmes that are undertaken by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries such as the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) and Micro Agricultural Financial Institutions of South Africa (MAFISA). . Facilitate cooperative governance and intergovernmental relations between the National and Provincial Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as well as Local Governments.