The research strategies orient towards production technologies for agricultural and horticultural crops in Sivagangai district which includes the following.
- High-tech rainfed/ dry farming technologies for increasing production and productivity
- In situ rainwater harvesting and soil and moisture conservation technologies
- Increasing water and fertilizer use efficiency in crops
- Integrated Nutrient Management and Integrated Pest and Disease Management
- Improved post-harvest technologies for reducing the post-harvest losses
- Creating awareness on Organic farming under rainfed conditions
- Information and Communication Technology for dry farming
- Capacity building for Agriculture Department Personnel/ Farmers/ Entrepreneurs
- Multiplication and distribution of quality seeds/ planting materials
- Formation of crop specific Farmer Producer Organizations
