- Genetic improvement, cultivation, production, and chemical processing of economically important MAPs
- Characterization and conservation of genetic resources
- Production of planting material of the improved cultivars
- Bioprospecting plants and their constituents for various biological activities using different in vitro and in vivo techniques
- Metabolic pathway studies for identifying and modulating yield determinants
- Herbal products and formulations for a better life
- Knowledge management for the enhancement and dissemination of R&D
- Human resource development for R&D in the basic and applied areas of MAPs