Breeding suitable varieties for different regions of the state in collaboration with the Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI), Coimbatore, that is
To synthesize high sugar productive varieties for longer crushing period.
To evolve varieties for environmental stress (drought, temperature and water logging).
To develop clones for biotic stress (i.e., with multiple resistance to diseases and insect pests viz., red rot, smut, early shoot borer etc and
To synthesize varieties with multiple ratooning ability.
Evaluation of synthesized clones of sugarcane for their adaptability, yield potential and quality under different environments.
Collection, maintenance and evaluation of sugarcane germplasm.
Identifying integrated method of weed control through the use of herbicides and cultural practices.
Generation of viable agro-production technologies with respect to planting and harvesting schedule along with varietal substitution in order to make continuous supply of cane to factory and for jaggery preparation.
To develop sugarcane based cropping system for the region.
To survey the incidence of pests and diseases in the research station and farmers field to assess the extent of damage and to find out the threshold value to undertake control measures.