ICAR-National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology

National Institute For Plant Biotechnology (NIPB) is a premier research institution of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The institute was founded in 1985 as the ‘Biotechnology Centre’ of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) for molecular biology and biotechnology research in crop plants. National Institute For Plant Biotechnology has been entrusted with the responsibility of developing new tools and techniques and delivering a breakthrough in biotechnology for crop improvement.