Pathology Program is mandated to develop disease management measures, following Integrated Disease Management (IDM) concept, in identified agricultural crops and disseminate the technologies to the farming community through the extension network. For achieving the above goals, the program is responsible for carrying out disease surveillance and surveys; conducting adaptive research and development trials in priority crops for major diseases of concern; carrying out diagnostic work for identification of disease organisms; providing training to extension and farmers; and providing advisory services to farmers, growers, extension, researchers and other stake holders.