Research Programmes & Services

Research Programmes

• Basic research lead technology development for hybrid seed production in rice, Indian mustard, pigeon pea, pearl millet, single cross speciality maize and cauliflower.

• Assessing the effect of high temperature on seed yield and quality in parental lines of wheat hybrids.

• Evaluation and understanding the seed vigour and dormancy traits in rice.

• Deciphering the differential response of seed quality traits in conventional and quality Indian mustard genotypes.

• Seed compositional effect on vigour and storability in speciality maize.

• Physiological and molecular mechanisms of seed priming in pigeon pea and soybean under various a-biotic stresses.

• Evaluation of morphological, physiological and molecular traits associated with seed vigour and longevity in mini-core collections of soybean.

• Standardization of machine and crop variables for multi-stage mechanical seed processing.

• Seed quality enhancement technology for direct seeded rice, summer mung bean, chickpea and pigeon pea.

Services

• Maintenance breeding and nucleus seed production of IARI varieties

• Quality seed production and marketing of IARI varieties/hybrids of field and vegetable crops

• Seed testing of field and vegetables crops

• Testing of commercial and farmer’s seed samples

• ISTA Proficiency Test Programme

• Advisory services to farmers and seed industry personnel in the areas of seed production, quality evaluation, storage etc.

• Plays a key role in release of new varieties/hybrids of field and horticultural crops, formulation of rules, regulations, and policies regarding seed certification, law enforcement and seed exchange