According to India, the extent of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan is 62% and 61.11% of the total area of Rajasthan is surrounded by desert.

The headquarters of the Central Institute of Arid Horticulture is located 10 km away from Bikaner city on National Highway No. 15 (Bikaner-Sriganganagar Road) at 280 North latitude and 730.18 East longitude and 234.84 m above sea level. Above.

1. To conduct plan-targeted basic studies to develop technologies to increase the production and utilization of horticultural crops in dry areas.

2. To act as ‘National Gene Bank’ of dry horticultural crops.

3. To develop effective crop rotation of multiple horticultural crops in dry environment.

4. To act as a 'National Centre' of scientific information related to arid horticulture.

5. To act as 'Human Resource Development Centre' of arid horticulture with the role of main coordinator between State Agricultural Universities and other similar functioning institutions.

6. To provide guiding advice for development and research of dry horticulture.