Central Agricultural Research Institute intend to provide a research base to conduct the productivity of important agri-horticulture, livestock and fisheries of Andaman, to build appropriate plans for conservation of natural resources and their long term usage.

Central Agricultural Research Institute falls under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Moreover, this particular institute also standardizes technologies for animal health coverage and also standardizes the techniques for capture and culture fisheries including coastal aquaculture.

Undergoing research projects at Central Agricultural Research Institute;

• Social Science
  
  
• Animal Science Division
  
  
• Fisheries Science
  
  
• Natural Resource Management
  
  
• Horticulture and Forestry
  
  
• Field Crops

There are several externally funded research projects being conducted at the institute.

1. Regional Medical Research Centre, Port Blair (ICMR)
   Post Box no.13, Port Blair-744101
   Andaman and Nicobar Islands
   Phone: 91-3192-251158, 251159
   Fax: 91-3192-251163
   E-mail: pblicmr@sancharnet.in, leptore@vsnl.com
   
   
2. Central Agricultural Research Institute
   P.B.No.181, Port Blair-744 101, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
   Phone: 250436, 251068(Off), 233370, 233281(Res)
   EPABAX: 250234(Off), 250340(Res), 250239
   Fax: 03192-251068/233281
   Website: http://cari.res.in