Indian Institute of Soybean Research

Other name

| ICAR-IISR

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Type| Constituent establishment under the ICAR/DARE
Established| 1987; 38 years ago (1987)
Affiliation| Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Academic affiliations

| Department of Agricultural Research and Education
Location|

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

India

22°40′51″N 75°52′27″E﻿ / ﻿22.6808°N 75.8742°E﻿ / 22.6808; 75.8742
Website| iisrindore.icar.gov.in

The Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore (ICAR-IISR) is an agricultural research institution located in Indore (Madhya Pradesh, India) that focuses on basic and strategic research on soybeans.[1]

IISR was established under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), a government agency. It conducts agricultural research on soybean breeding, improvement, pathology, and value additions using soybean. The IISR coordinates and facilitates the conduct of soybean research at the national level through the All India Coordinated Research Projects on soybean (AICRP on Soybean) as well as providing links between various national and international agencies.[2]

## History

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The National Research Centre for Soybean was established in 1987 to conduct basic and strategic research on soybeans. The center has since been upgraded into a Directorate. The ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research (IISR) is one of the leading research and development institutions in the field of soybeans.[3] As a centralised research support organization, it provides basic technologies as well as breeding material for production system research.[4][5] Through the All India Coordinated Research Project on Soybean (AICRPS), it is also responsible for inter-disciplinary and multi-location research.[6][7]

## Mandate

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The dissemination of soybean crop technology and capacity building, as well as trainings at the national and international level.[8][9] Improve soybean production and quality by conducting research and providing access to information, knowledge (including the preservation of soybeans against pests and insects) and genetic material.[10] Research and development programs at the Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore, have continuously developed new soybean varieties over the past decades.[11][12] National and International collaboration on soybean crop.[13][14]

## References

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1. ^ "ICAR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOYBEAN RESEARCH". iisrindore.icar.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
2. ^ "Indore: IISR recommends 7 new Soybean varieties". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
3. ^ "ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore's NRC 157, 131, and 136 got the State Government's Recommendation".
4. ^ "Soyabean research institute collaborates with 35 FPOs to promote value-added products". The Times of India. 2023-03-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
5. ^ "Indore: 200 scientist and farmers watch PM address in International Conference on millets". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
6. ^ "ICAR-Directorate of Soybean Research | India Science, Technology & Innovation - ISTI Portal". www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
7. ^ "New high-yielding and pest-resistant variety of soybean can help boost countrywide production". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
8. ^ "ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research Conducts Training Session For Reserved Category". krishijagran.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
9. ^ "ICAR training for startups". The Times of India. 2023-03-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
10. ^ PTI (2022-09-26). "IISR develops drought-tolerant soybean variety". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
11. ^ Siddhartha Paul Tiwari (2022). "Emerging Trends in Soybean Industry". arXiv:2202.08590 [econ.GN].
12. ^ "Scientists move a step closer to drought-tolerant soybean variety". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
13. ^ "Indore: Japan to share research findings on soyabean with IISR". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
14. ^ "Soyabean research institute to collaborate with IIT-I to improve yield". The Times of India. 2022-03-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-09.