Director's Message
Dr. Ramcharan Bhattacharya
Director, ICAR-NIPB
Welcome to the National Institute of Plant Biotechnology (ICAR-NIPB). Our institute is dedicated to advancing plant biotechnology research and development for sustainable agriculture in India.
We are committed to excellence in research, innovation, and capacity building to address the challenges of food security and agricultural sustainability.
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Contributing to sustainable food, nutritional, ecological and livelihood security of the country through development and deployment of tools and techniques of modern plant biotechnology
Mission
Enhancing and sustaining crop productivity and quality by generating and harnessing the genomic, bioinformatic and trained human resources in harmony with ecology and environment
Mandate
- To undertake basic plant molecular biology research for understanding molecular mechanisms underlying basic biological processes
- To develop capabilities of devising tools and techniques of biotechnology and genetic engineering for crop improvement
- To use the knowledge gained and technologies developed for advancing agriculture development
- To serve as a national lead centre for plant molecular biology and biotechnology research and to create trained manpower in the areas of plant biotechnology and genetic engineering
