The Department has the following role to perform as per NWFP “Rules of Business” 1985:

 Food procurement, rationing and distribution
 Storage of Food grain
Control over the price and distribution of sugarcane.
 Control over the price and distribution of sugar and other matters under the Sugar

Factories Control Act, 1950.

 Implementation of Sugarcane Development Cess Rules 1964.
 Civil supplies
 Price of Food items
 Service matters, except those entrusted in the services and General Administration Department.