Welcome to ICAR-NIPB
National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (NIPB) is the premiere research institution of the Indian Council of Agricultural research (ICAR), engaged in plant molecular biology and biotechnology research. The Biotechnology Centre, established in 1985, as part of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), was upgraded to a National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology in the year 1993, with a vision to impart the biotechnology advantage to the National Agricultural Research System (NARS). In February 2019, NRCPB was elevated to the level of National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (ICAR-NIPB).
This brings us much greater national responsibility to conduct basic and applied research, and human resource development in plant biotechnology. NIPB has acquired an excellent infrastructure in terms of equipment and other physical facilities and also a high degree of scientific competence. Research at NIPB involves structural and functional genomics, molecular mapping and marker development, transgenics and genome editing for improving the agronomic traits, biotic-abiotic stress tolerance and nutritional quality in crops. The institute mainly works on five major crops, namely rice, wheat, pigeonpea, chickpea and Indian mustard. Being the premiere institute of plant biotechnology of ICAR, NIPB works on other agricultural and horticultural crops through strong collaborations with national and international institutions for developing genomic resources and finding biotechnological solutions to the major problems in these crops. In addition to research, the institute contributes significantly to development of human resource by offering regular M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in partnership with PG School, IARI. The institute also imparts short- and long-term trainings to students and scientists from other universities and institutions.
Our Core Values
Vision
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