 It evolves high yielding varieties of rice that would suit different agro climatic contexts which quality would resist major insects and diseases, providing techniques on seed and main field treatments for improved rice varieties, and suitable manurial recommendations for rice varieties under cultivation and for pre-release cultures culturing native soil fertility with bio-fertilizer, forecasting insects or diseases in relation to weather conditions and providing suitable plant protection measures are the other functions of the station.This Research station has released twenty improved strains in rice, of which the strains ASD16, ASD18 and ASD19 are being popularly cultivated in many areas of Tamil Nadu.Modern Ricemills are in VK Puram to produce rice and supplying to the near town.