| Tiers of PI | Governance Level | Example of reviewing document |
| HPI | National | National Sustainable Development Strategy 2008; Climate Change Strategy and Action Plans 2009. |
| VPI | National | National Agriculture Policy 1999; National Agriculture Extension Policy 2012; National IPM Policy 2002. |
| HPI | Regional | Coastal Zone Policy 2005; Coastal Development Strategy 2006 (Emphasis will be on the coastal agriculture). |
| VPI | Sub-district/ Union | Two case studies will be conducted in areas that represent irrigated and rainfed rice* growing ecosystem. |