Environmental Institutions
JNTBGRI functions for inventory, conservation and sustainable utilization of our plant wealth through appropriate R & D efforts for the welfare of the state and the country at large. Towards achieving this, the Institute had framed time-bound programmes and projects with the financial support from various national and international funding agencies. It promotes and establish modern scientific research and development studies relating to plants of importance to India and to Kerala in particular. It has established laboratories for botanical, horticultural and chemical research, with the aim of improvement and utilization of plants of medicinal and ornamental value.