The research programmes of the institute (both institute and externally funded) are carried out under various projects, which are time bound, and with specific objectives.
The broad areas under which research is being conducted at the institute include

• Collection, conservation, evaluation and cateloguing of germplasm.
• Development of varieties of high yield, qulaity and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses through conventional and biotechnological approaches.
• Standardizing propogation methods to ensure large scale production and distribution of high yielding genotypes
• Development of agrotechniques for increasing production and productivity.
• Integrated pest and disease management.
• Post harvest technology
• Socio-economic aspects of cultivation, marketing and information dissemination in spices.