The ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi was established on 18th January 1997 at Manjri, Pune.The mandate of the institute is:

•  Strategic and applied research on safe grape production and productivity.
•  National Referral Laboratory for Food Safety and Pesticide residue in fruits.
•  Transfer of technology and capacity building of stakeholders for enhanced and sustained production of grapes.