NDDB carries out extensive research and development activities in  Biotechnology  aimed at  developing formulations and technologies useful for improving the productivity of  milch animals.  In 1979, the Dairy Board set up an Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Anand to undertake scientific research activiites.  NDDB has expanded  its research activities to include Animal Genetics, Animal Health and Animal Nutrition for supporting  its Productivity Enhancement programme for dairy cooperatives.

Equipped with in-house research facilities and managed by qualified scientists, the Animal Health Section of the Laboratory is recognised as a Centre of Excellence for research on Foot & Mouth Disease and Bovine Tropical Theileriosis.

In addition to its ongoing R&D activities,  NDDB offers consultancy services and training programmes to breeding organisations, cattle feed plants, disease diagnostic laboratories, vaccine manufacturing units as well as to national and international government and non-government organisations.  Training is offered in the areas of cytogenetics, molecular genetics, embryo transfer, animal feed formulations, clinical diagnosis, control of parasitic diseases and other related areas of  biotechnology.