Contract Research

The institute renders contractual research services to the agri-based industries through the product testing consultancy services, which help generate the scientific database of their products for further release and registration purposes. Similarly, quality breeder seed production of the soybean and wheat crops is mandated; the institute undertakes the contractual breeder seed production programme on farmers’ fields under the supervision of the breeder and crop production scientist.

a)     Contract Research under ARI Technical Services:

MACS ARI Pune offers contract research services to private agri-based industries under the consultancy services for the efficacy evaluation of their products on Soybean, Wheat and other field crops.

Efficacy evaluation of Folhatop on Soybean (ICL India Pvt. Ltd. Pune)

Efficacy evaluation of Folhatop on Soybean (ICL India Pvt. Ltd. Pune)

Response of NP 24:24:0 fertilizer grade to Tomato crop (Smartchem Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Pune)

b)   Contractual Breeder Seed Production Programme:

To produce and supply a sufficient quantity of breeder seed of newly developed and released soybean and wheat varieties to seed multiplying agencies, viz., NSC, SSC, FPOs, SHGs, KVKs, etc., the institute undertakes the contractual soybean and wheat breeder seed production on farmers’ fields.

Contractual Soybean Breeder seed production plot on a farmer’s field