The Center was originally known as Amas Seed Farm (ASF) under the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). It was established and acquired on September 17, 1973 from Municipal Reservation No. 297 (RA Lanzones Reservation).

The then Amas Seed Farm became Kidapawan Station Complex and renamed as Regional Integrated Agricultural Research Stations (RIARS) in 1982. By virtue of Administrative Orders No. 6 & 19 Series of 1991, the RIARS was renamed into Regional Integrated Agricultural Research Center (RIARC). For Region XII, the RIARC was named Central Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (CEMIARC) representing the Central Mindanao Region. With the approval of Executive Order No. 36 issued September 19, 2001 reorganizing Region XII, Lanao del Norte province was transferred to Region X and Marawi City to ARMM.

On the other hand, South Cotabato and Sarangani Provinces which were originally under Region XI were transferred to Region XII.  Affected stations were also transferred and renamed. Under the reconfigured Region XII (known as SOCCSKSARGEN), the following stations were  renamed:

It has four (4) satellite stations classified according to development zones / commodity assignments.

CEMIARC (Nerve Center)

• Located at Amas, Kidapawan City with a land area of 448 hectares founded on September 17, 1973. Major crops include mango, corn, vegetables, banana (cardava) and with a personnel component of 42.

CEMIARC for Upland Plain

• Located at Balindog, Kidapawan City; with a land area of 40 hectares; founded June 23, 1939. Major crops include durian, banana, rambutan, cutflowers and lanzones with personnel component of 17.

CEMIARC for Upland Rolling

• Located at Aroman, Carmen, Cotabato; with an area of 485.14 hectares; founded on October 24, 1941; major crops include rubber, corn, vegetables, and with personnel component of 20.

CEMIARC for Lowland

• Located at Barrio 2, Tacurong City; with a land area of 6.72 hectares; major crops include lowland rice, mango and mass production of biological control agents, with 9 personnel component.

CEMIARC for Lowland and Upland

• Located at Bololmala, Tupi, South Cotabato; founded on April 1946; with a land area of 38.286 hectares; major crops include rice, corn, vegetables, durian and Lanzones with a personnel component of 21.

Mission:

A stable and progressive future for the Filipino farmers in Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) through excellence in agricultural research, development and extension programs and services.

Vision:

Implement RD & E programs and services responsive to the needs of agriculture stakeholders in Region XII.

Our mandate is to:

Enhance, support and consolidate the existing Regional Research and Development System in Agriculture.

Generate mid-stream applied research and ensure the adoption and commercialization in collaboration with other R & D institutions, Non-Government Organizations (NGO's), Government Organizations (GO's), Local Government Units (LGU's), farmers and stakeholders.

Our strategies:

Intensification and expansion of relevant research efforts

Strengthening and implementation of appropriate agricultural development support service

Technology promotion and utilization

Our Functions:

To provide leadership and orchestration in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Integrated Research and Development Program within the context of farming system approach in the region;

To undertake midstream applied research in Agriculture;

To develop and maintain a network of regional, provincial and municipal collaborators in undertaking the regional R D E programs of the priority commodities in the Region; and

To provide development and advisory services such as laboratory analytical services, seed system services, technology transfer, pest surveillance and early warning system and information and communication technology services.