The Board which came into existence on 12 January 1981, functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, with its headquarters at Kochi in Kerala and regional Offices at Bangalore in Karnataka, Chennai in Tamil Nadu and  Guwahati in Assam. There are six state centres situated at Bhubaneswar in Orissa, Calcutta in West Bengal, Patna in Bihar, Thane in Maharashtra, Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and Port Blair in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The Board, founded on January 12, 1981, operates under the Ministry of Agriculture in India. Its headquarters are in Kochi, Kerala, with regional offices in Bangalore (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), and Guwahati (Assam). There are six state centers located at Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Calcutta (West Bengal), Patna (Bihar), Thane (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), and Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).