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| ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research | |
|---|---|
| Name | Indian Institute of Pulses Research |
| Established | 1978 |
| Type | Research Institute |
| City | Kanpur |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Parent | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research is a national institute specializing in pulse crop research, crop improvement, and agronomy for legume species. Located near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, it operates under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and interacts with multiple national and international organizations to improve productivity, pest resistance, and seed systems for lentil, chickpea, pea, pigeonpea, urdbean, mungbean, and other pulse crops. The institute's work informs policy, seed certification, and extension activities across India's pulse-growing regions.
The institute traces its lineage to pulse-focused research initiatives linked with Indian Council of Agricultural Research headquarters and regional centres such as Punjab Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, and Banaras Hindu University. Early collaborations involved Food and Agriculture Organization missions, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, and varietal trials coordinated with National Agricultural Research System partners including Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Birsa Agricultural University, and Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University. Over decades the institute has contributed to national programmes like the Green Revolution legacy studies, National Food Security Mission, and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana-linked advisories while engaging with international projects supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Bank initiatives in South Asia.
Mandated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and influenced by policy documents from Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the institute aims to increase pulse yield and stability across diverse agroecologies including the Indo-Gangetic Plains, Deccan Plateau, Eastern India, and North-Eastern Region. Objectives emphasize development of high-yielding varieties, integrated pest management with inputs from Central Insecticide Board, seed system strengthening with Seed Certification Agency, and climate resilience aligned with recommendations from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments. The mandate includes support for programmes such as National Agricultural Innovations Project and coordination with State Agricultural Universities.
Research is organized into divisions analogous to those at institutions like Indian Agricultural Research Institute and National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources: Crop Improvement, Genetics and Biotechnology, Crop Production and Management, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, and Socioeconomics. Crop Improvement collaborates with breeders from International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, while Genetics employs molecular tools common at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and National Institute of Plant Genome Research. Entomology links to expertise from Central Rice Research Institute and plant pathology to work from Indian Institute of Horticultural Research. Socioeconomic research interfaces with National Sample Survey Office datasets and policy units in Niti Aayog.
The institute curates germplasm collections paralleling holdings at National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, containing landraces from regions such as Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka. Collections include accessions evaluated using methods from All India Coordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture and traits characterized in collaboration with International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas. Breeding pipelines produce varieties tested in multilocation trials under All India Coordinated Pulses Improvement Project and submitted for release via Varietal Release Committee mechanisms often used by State Variety Release Committees.
Extension activities mirror programmes run by Krishi Vigyan Kendra networks and involve training for extension officers from State Departments of Agriculture, farmer demonstrations with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development support, and participatory varietal selection with farmer organizations including National Federation of Farmers' Producer Organisations. The institute organizes capacity-building workshops linked to Indian Agricultural Research Institute summer schools and short courses widely attended by personnel from ICAR-Directorate of Extension and NGOs such as Practical Action.
Facilities include controlled-environment greenhouses, seed processing units, pathology labs comparable to facilities at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, molecular labs akin to those at National Phytotron Facility, and experimental fields across agroclimatic zones including stations in Pantnagar-style upland sites. Computing and remote-sensing support integrates tools and data streams from National Remote Sensing Centre and climate inputs referenced to India Meteorological Department datasets. Seed health testing follows standards set by International Seed Testing Association and quality assurance aligned with Quality Council of India norms.
Collaborative networks extend to international centres such as International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, and bilateral ties with United States Agency for International Development projects. National partnerships involve Indian Council of Agricultural Research institutes, State Agricultural Universities, National Seed Corporation, National Dairy Development Board for crop-livestock integration, and industry partners including agri-input firms and seed companies. The institute also participates in consortia with University of California, Davis, Cornell University, CIMMYT, ICRISAT, and philanthropic initiatives from Rockefeller Foundation to advance pulse research and value chain improvements.
Category:Agricultural research institutes in India