The headquarters of the Central Institute of Arid Horticulture is located 10 km away from Bikaner city on National Highway No. 15 (Bikaner-Sriganganagar Road) at 280 North latitude and 730.18 East longitude and 234.84 m above sea level. Above.

1. To conduct plan-targeted basic studies to develop technologies to increase the production and utilization of horticultural crops in dry areas.

2. To act as ‘National Gene Bank’ of dry horticultural crops.

3. To develop effective crop rotation of multiple horticultural crops in dry environment.

4. To act as a 'National Centre' of scientific information related to arid horticulture.

5. To act as 'Human Resource Development Centre' of arid horticulture with the role of main coordinator between State Agricultural Universities and other similar functioning institutions.

6. To provide guiding advice for development and research of dry horticulture.

Barkhan: Barkhans are found between high and low hills. Sometimes they get scattered here and there too. In the Sahara desert, there is also a way to move between the barkhans, which are known as Ghasi and Caravan. Their shape is also half-moon shaped and arched. When the direction of the wind changes, the position of the cloud also changes. Their size is up to 100 miles long and up to 600 feet high. The one in front of Barkhan. The slope is gentle and the opposite slope is concave.