Our Mandate

Development, multilocation, evaluation and dissemination of technologies to enhance the productivity and profitability of rice crop on an ecologically and economically sustainable basis for the food and nutritional security of the nation.

Objectives:

• Generation and evaluation of new genetic material in multi-location trials to identify genotypes with broad and specific adaptation

• Development, evaluation and validation of rice crop management technologies for sustainable production and ensuring protection from biotic and abiotic stresses

• Pre-breeding and trait discovery for improving crops using diverse germplasm resources

• Varietal maintenance and seed production.

• Share experience, knowledge and genetic material among the stakeholders working in
  different parts of the country.