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About the Organization

Plant genetic resources (PGR) are the foundation of agriculture as well as food and nutritional security. The ICAR-NBPGR is the nodal institution at national level for management of PGR in India under the umbrella of ICAR, New Delhi. India being one of the gene-rich countries faces a unique challenge of protecting its natural heritage while evolving mutually beneficial strategies for germplasm exchange with other countries. The Bureaus activities include PGR exploration, collection, exchange, characterization, evaluation, conservation and documentation. It also has the responsibility to carry out quarantine of all imported PGR including transgenics meant for research purposes. The multifarious activities are carried out from ICAR-NBPGR headquarters and its 10 regional stations located in different agro-climatic zones of India. It has linkages with international organizations of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and national crop-based institutes to accomplish its mandated activities. Presently, ICAR-NBPGR National Genebank conserves over 4.68 lakhs accessions. ICAR-NBPGR collects and acquires germplasm from various sources, conserves it in the Genebank, characterizes and evaluates it for different traits and provides ready material for breeders to develop varieties for farmers.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in Agricultural and allied Sciences/ Horticulture/Forestry/ Agroforestry with 4 years/5 years bachelor’s degree.

Desirable:

• Experience on characterization and field evaluation of tree germplasm.
• Ph.D. in the relevant subject with NET/GATE
• Age limit: Upper age limit 35 years, age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/Women & 3 years for OBC, is applicable as per Govt. of India/ICAR Rules

Salary

Rs 42000/-month (consolidated pay). No HRA is admissible.

All interested candidates are requested to e-mail their application and self-attested documents in a single combined pdf on K.Mohapatra@icar.org.in, kpmbbsr@gmail.com on or before 10th Dec 2025.

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