Develop and improve varieties of horticultural crops like cashew, mango, coconut, banana, and other fruits, vegetables, and spices suitable for coastal regions.

Orchard Management: Research and promote best practices for efficient orchard management, including pruning, training, irrigation, and nutrition management, to enhance productivity.

Value Addition and Post-Harvest Technology: Innovate and promote post-harvest management techniques to reduce losses and add value to horticultural produce, especially in fruits and spices.

Support the production and distribution of high-quality planting material for horticultural crops, ensuring the availability of healthy, disease-free seedlings for farmers.

Develop practices on farm mechanization suitable to coastal agroecosystem.

Disseminate horticultural technologies and practices to farmers, agribusinesses, and stakeholders through training programs, field demonstrations, and extension services.