Palakkad lying in the eastern part of the Palakkad gap of western ghats experiences slightly semi-arid conditions and the land scape looks mostly dry for most part of the year. The district though rich in bio-diversity has no single location where the bio resources is properly maintained as a germplasm.

Promoting conservation and sustainable use of botanical resources including ethnomedicinal plants for the welfare of community

Establish a world class ethnobotanic garden for education, research, conservation and sustainable use.