- Conduct scientific research to achieve higher productivity in date palms.
- Innovative initiates in the management of Red Palm Weevil.
- Focus to develop sustainable and viable ecotechnologies.
- Create and maintain international database on date palm.
- To impart training to students, researchers, extension workers, trainers, farmers and others about good date palm cultivation practices.
- Facilitate collaborative and joint research on date palm and build national and international linkages.
- Cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture, Universities and other agencies.
- Provide consultancy and expertise on date palm.
- Supervise and coordinate all activities associated with date palm research and development.