About the Institute

Mandate

To undertake basic and applied research that will contribute to the development of sustainable farming systems in the arid ecosystem.

To act as repository of information on the state of natural resources and desertification process and its control, in the form of digital database.

To develop livestock-based farming systems and range management practices for the chronically drought-affected areas depending on livestock species; also aquaculture in water.

To utilize high and precision technologies in production systems.

To provide scientific leadership and to develop collaboration with State Agricultural Universities, State line departments and other national and international agencies for generating location-specific technologies and transfer of the technologies.

To act as a center of learning for arid land management technologies.

To provide consultancy and other services for utilizing the available expertise, and to generate financial resources.