The farm consists of 250 acres of forestland. The area was clear felled and experimental planting of black pepper, ginger, turmeric; tree spices, vanilla and paprika are taken up. The average annual rainfall varies from 4300 to 5300 mm. The temperature ranges from 23-400C and the sunshine hours received per month varies from 45 to 260 numbers of hours of bright sunshine. The soil is lateritic but shallow with a pH of 6 to 6.5.

The activities of the farm consist of maintenance of all field experiments of germplasm breeding agronomic and plant protection disciplines pertaining to black pepper, ginger, turmeric, tree spices, vanilla and paprika. Maintenance of non-mandatory crops such as coconut, areca nut, miscellaneous fruits and trees and other infrastructure of the farm, taking up new plantings, soil conservation work etc. are important activities. Planting material production is done in large numbers under the Integrated Programme for Development of Spices and Revolving Fund of KVK for all spices and other horticultural plants. Research programmes of Adhoc Schemes, NATP, Pepper Technology Mission, ATIC are also executed in the farm. The watch and ward is carried out through separate security arrangements. Large number of farmers visits the farm and they are also taken around and shown the various trials on a routine basis besides advisory service to these people.