The Center for Agricultural and Agroindustrial Research was created with the sponsorship of the Foundation for the Promotion and Development of Microenterprise (PRODEM) with the name of Center for Andean Agricultural and Agroindustrial Research.

Its objective is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of small agricultural producers in the Bolivian Altiplano, valley and plain, through applied research, training and technology transfer, which promote: the diversification of agricultural production, the introduction of new appropriate techniques of industrial processing, the improvement of productivity and competitiveness of high altitude agriculture, greater food security and the conservation of biodiversity.