PARC-SARC houses research sub-units besides its administrative, accounts and liaison units to facilitate R&D in the agricultural sector. The R&D activities of the centre cover the three sectors i.e. plant sciences, natural resources and social sciences.

Plant Sciences:

• Food Quality & Safety Research Institute (FQSRI), SARC Karachi
• Crop Diseases Research Institute (CDRI), SARC Karachi
• Pest Management Research Institute (PMRI), SARC Karachi
• Vertebrate Pest Control Institute (VPCI), SARC Karachi
• Institute of Plant Introduction (IPI), SARC Karachi
• PARC-National Sugar & Tropical Horticulture Research Institute (NSTHRI), Thatta

Natural Resources:

• PARC-Arid Zone Research Centre (AZRC), Umerkot
• PARC-Water and Agricultural Waste Management institute (WAWMI), Tando Jam
• Technology Field Station (TFS), Khairpur-Mir's

Social Sciences:

• PARC-Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), Tando Jam
• Outreach Research Activities Unit (ORAU), SARC-Karachi
• Statistical Support and I.T Unit, SARC-Karachi