1. Crop Improvement and Protection (CIP) - (Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Crop Protection, Biotechnology, Crop Physiology & Systems Modelling and Agro-meteorology)

2. Environment, Natural Resources Management and Biodiversity (ENReMB) - (Irrigation, water and drainage management, Farm machinery and Environmental management, Remote sensing, GIS).

3. Product  Diversification and Value Addition (PDVA) - (Sugar crops technology and engineering; Co-product Utilization and Waste  management)

4. Socio-economics, Statistical Analysis and Policy Development (SESAPoD)- (Socio-Economics, Statistical analysis and Policy).

5. Knowledge Information Management and Outreach (KIMO) - (Knowledge  Management, Research Extension Liaison and Linkages)