The National Research Centre for Grapes under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi was established on 18th January 1997 at Manjri, Pune, with the mandate to "undertake the programmes involving basic and strategic research for resolving the major biotic and abiotic constraints affecting the grapes production, productivity and sustain productivity and promote diversification to wine production and other value added products".
Based on this mandate the research is conducted with the following objectives:
To collect, characterize, evaluate and catalogue Vitis germplasm
To maintain core field germplasm with wide genetic base
To develop varieties with economically important traits for table, wine, raisins and juice.
To develop appropriate and economically viable agro techniques for quality grape production
To sustain the productivity and quality through management of biotic and abiotic stresses
To develop technologies with minimal dependence on agro chemical inputs
To develop appropriate pre and post harvest technologies for extended shelf-life and processing into value added products
To develop strategic alliances for research and transfer of technologies