AFARM conducts studies and research on its own for evolving and developing programs for the benefits of its member agencies and also for the various National and International organizations. Some of the prominent studies and research under taken in association with its partner agencies are..

Development of Jalwad and Solapur model hand     pumps, predecessors of India Mark II.

Status of hand pumps in Maharashtra UNICEF,     Mumbai. ( 1984).

Status of Rural Water Supply in Maharashtra in 1988 for Rural Development Department,     Government of Maharashtra for the VIII th Planning Board of the State.(1988).

Case study – Maharashtra Plateau region to evaluate access to common man for fresh water
    in 21st century for WWF & UNICEF (1995-96). AFARM's report is one of the seven case studies     carried out in India and together forms the 'India Report' of UNICEF, New Delhi.

Study of experiments in Sustainable Agriculture in Maharashtra.(1996-97).

Socio-economic study of Marginal Farmers in drought prone areas of Maharashtra.(2000).

Case studies of Water Sector Projects in Maharashtra ( 2003).

Study of the status of the Natural resources in Grazing Land in Marathwada (2004).

International Research - Innovative decision making for Sustainable Management of water in    developing countries ( 2006-2008).