Mandate

To find out the dissipation of pesticides in crops following recommended package and practices for pesticide use and to work out the safe waiting period/pre harvest intervals.
To monitor the pesticide residue in biotic and abiotic components of environment.
To validate the method for residue analysis
To workout the effect of processing for removal of pesticide residues in food commodities.
To maintain up-to-date information on pesticide residue and to provides guideline in this regard to research and extension workers in the state.
To provide guidelines to farmers on the basis of monitoring the pesticide residue data.
To evaluate the new molecules of pesticide for their residues and pre-harvest intervals.
To offer testing facilities to the public payment basis.