Research Achievements

Ensuring national seed security by producing adequate quantity of breeder seeds of all field crops worth of Rs 20000 crore (approx.) of seed chain value every year.
Varietal replacement rate (VRR) for less than 10 year variety has crossed more than 90 percent for almost all crops.
Addressing malnutrition by increasing share of ‘Bio-fortified Varieties’ in seed chain.
Developed quick method for testing genetic purity of large samples through molecular markers (Three patent granted).
Developed rapid test kit for seed germination and diagnostic kit for seed borne diseases for number of crops.
Developed physical, chemical, botanical and mechanical methods to manage store grain pests of different crops.