To cultivate medicinal and aromatic plants, either in its own farms or through other agencies, and to process wherever necessary, the plant materials             for obtaining their end products;

    To carry out, in collaboration with other agencies, introduction, accimilatisation (including measures for prevention and control of pests and diseases)            of exotic-species and also production of authentic high-yielding seeds, leaves and other propogating materials of medicinal and aromatic plnats of                  economic importance;

   To encourage cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants in suitable regions of the country;

   To carry out surveys of resources of medicinal and aromatic plants and to maintain economic statistics of the raw materials as well as finished                      products;