Objectives

1. To identify the latest technical know-how on various cultivars of horticultural crops based on the needs of the farming community at diverse locations, and establish their linkages for better quality and productivity through import and export.
2. To establish and maintain information centre for hi-tech innovations in terms of crop varieties, production, organic farming, post harvest technology, effectiveness of herbal manure/fertilizers, and climatological knowledge.
3. To collect information, classify based on the needs of the farmers and disseminate this knowledge for its implementation on cost effective basis for crop production.
4. To introduce and recommend better management of cultural practices for quality seed production for different crops.
5. As a participative management to apprise adequately the farming community about demand and supply of horticultural crops' seeds, i.e. vegetables, medicinal/aromatics species, and floriculture, so that farmers can produce and market those crops' varieties, and get better economic returns.
6. To conduct and organize field training, crop demonstrations, campaigns on disease epidemics, farm seminars and involvement of subject matter specialists for identification of problems and their solutions.
7. To acquaint the farming community with utility of various inputs for better crop production and assist them in seeking financial and non-financial aid from NGOs, Govt. and public sector organisations/banks, and other allied national/international agencies.