- Development of short duration and high yielding varieties with in-built resistance to major biotic/abiotic stresses through pre-breeding and marker assisted selection.
- Development of dual purpose/flax varieties with quality fibre.
- Sustainability of linseed based cropping systems with reference to input management.
- Improving nutrient use efficiency through better product development and method of application.
- Impact of climate change on insect-pest and diseases prevalence and development of forecasting models.
- Integrated disease and pest management.
- Value addition and product diversification in order to ensure higher profitability.