Prabhat Agri Biotech Limited

Research & Development

Prabhat Agri Biotech Limited (PABL) has a strong R & D Unit which is recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR, New Delhi) of India. The R & D team is lead by the Promoter/Director of Research Dr. P. Sateesh Kumar. Dr. Kumar has a Ph.D. in plant breeding and wide ranging experience in breeding for improved yield and quality in various crops. He was in USA and Canada for about a decade working a crop improvement before becoming a full time Director in PABL. Adequate middle and junior level staff specializing in various crops supports Dr. Kumar. PABL has its Research Farms in and around Hyderabad, A.P., India. The Company has a very wide and varied range of germplasm in each of the crops it is working on. The germplasm was acquired from both International and National Research Institutes and Universities.

The following table gives brief and concise information on the range of germplasm and their source:

Crop	No. of Germplasm Lines	Sources of Germplasm
Bajra	447	ICRISAT U.S.D.A University of NEBRASKA I C A R

Cotton	560	T.N.A.U.,Coimbatore U.A.S. Dharwad P.A.U., Ludhiana I C A R C.I.C.R Univ. of Mississippi, U.S.A.

Jowar	363	ICRISAT I C A R

Maize	704	CIMMYT University of IOWA University of ILLINOIS Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University

Sunflower	204	U S D A AG. Canada North Dakota State University I C A R Indian Universities

Vegetables	1134	AVRDS, ICAR Plant Breeding Inst., Netherland

The extensive germplasm collection coupled with intensive and innovative breeding and evaluation programmes undertaken by the R and D team has resulted in a range of commercially successful hybrids. Most of our hybrids are being evaluated in ICAR and UPSAV trials.

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