• Formulation and implementation of development program for Cashew and Cocoa.
• Promote new planting and replanting of Cashew and Cocoa in potential areas.
• Co-ordinate the activities for the promotion of Cashew and Cocoa between central and state institutes with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
• Monitoring Cashew and Cocoa development programmes under NHM.
• Advisory body to recommend, watch and monitor the various aspects of crop development, marketing and by product utilization.
• Function as data bank on crop area, production, price trends, marketing and trade performance.
• Take up intensive publicity measures for dissemination of technologies among farmers.
• Impart technical advice to farmers, entrepreneurs on all aspects of cultivation and processing.