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April 17, 2009
Source:
CropBiotech Update
The
Indian Institute of
Agricultural Research (IARI), a flagship research institute
of the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR), has developed a very effective
public-private-partnership model for promotion of hybrid rice in
India. IARI, Indian Foundation
Seeds and Services association (IFSSA), and Barwale
Foundation had earlier signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA)
for seed multiplication of parental lines of Pusa RH 10, the
first super fine grain aromatic rice hybrid developed by IARI.
In addition to IFSSA, IARI also signed a memorandum of
understanding with 18 other seed companies to produce hybrid
seed of Pusa RH 10. The partnership with IFSSA helped the area
under Pusa RH 10 to reach nearly 0.5 million ha during Kharif
(crop) season 2008.
Dr. B. R. Barwale, Chairman of IFSSA and Barwale Foundation,
handed over a payment of Rs. 34.62 lakhs to Dr. S. A. Patil,
Director, IARI, New Delhi from the sale of parental lines of
Pusa RH 10. The function was graced by Dr. Mangala Rai, ICAR
Director General, ICAR, who noted the effective public-private
partnership leading to promotion of hybrid rice technology, a
key to sustainable food security.
For more information about this public private partnership
model, contact Dr. A.K. Singh of IARI at
ak_gene@yahoo.com, and
Dr. Dinesh Joshi of IFSSA and Barwale Foundation at
dineshjoshi@barwalefoundation.org
For more information about biotech development sin India contact
b.choudhary@cgiar.org and
k.gaur@cgiar.org. |
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