Vision

Viable, eco-friendly, sustainable and socio-economic rapeseed-mustard farming with enhanced availability of quality edible oil in the country.

Mission

To develop and provide knowledge based resource management technology to different stakeholders to enhance rapeseed-mustard productivity, improve oil quality and livelihood of the people.

Mandates

  • National repository for rapeseed-mustard genetic resources and information.
  • Basic, strategic and applied research to improve the productivity and quality of oil and seed meal.
  • Development of ecologically sound and economically viable agro-production and protection technologies for different situation.
  • Generation of location specific interdisciplinary information based on multilocational testing and coordination.
  • Establishment of linkages and promotion of cooperation with national and international agencies to achieve above objectives.
  • To extend technical expertise and consultancies.