The research programmes are oriented to meet the need of clientele of southern districts as well as other places.
- Breeding for the development of rice varieties and rice fallow pulses suitable for Tambiraparani command area.
- To identify & develop export oriented medicinal herbs.
- To develop vegetable varieties suitable to this tract.
- Production of quality hybrid seed in major crops.
- Standardizing alternate planting techniques in rice and developing agro techniques.
- Yield maximization of rice-fallow pulses.
- Identification of sustainable agro-forestry system for wastelands of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts.
- Development of technologies for Palmyrah.
- Formulation of IPM technologies for crops.
- Testing and demonstration of labour saving implements in rice cultivation
- To develop value added products from Palmyrah and horticultural crops.
