Mandate

• Evolving and promoting new high yielding coconut varieties / hybrids for higher nut yield, copra and oil content.
• Identification and evaluation of coconut genotypes and hybrids suitable for tender nut purpose
• Development of improved package of practices for increasing the nut and oil yield
• Evolving technologies to circumvent pest and disease incidences
• Evolving remedies for physiological disorders and abiotic stress tolerance
• Ensuring production and distribution of high quality tall, dwarf and hybrid coconut seedlings.
• Providing suitable solutions for the field problems encountered by coconut farmers.