ICAR-IIOR to bring oilseed technologies closer to commercial scale through industry partnerships

Hyderabad: The ICAR–Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad, will organise a National Consultation and Industry Interface Meet on September 10 to explore partnerships for commercialising and scaling new oilseed technologies. The consultation will focus on innovations in oilseed varieties and hybrids, biologicals, and biopolymer-enabled multilayer seed coating technologies aimed at supporting sustainable agriculture. India’s growing demand for edible oils has increased the need to raise domestic oilseed production and strengthen self-reliance in the sector. Against this backdrop, ICAR-IIOR is working on technologies that can move from research and development to wider farm-level adoption. The institute has developed improved oilseed varieties and hybrids, biopolymer-enabled seed enhancement technologies and microbial biopesticide formulations. The upcoming meet will provide a platform for ICAR-IIOR to showcase these technologies and discuss possible routes for their commercial deployment. Representatives from seed companies, biopesticide and bio-input firms, technology licensees, agri-business companies, startups and entrepreneurs are expected to participate in the consultation. Discussions will explore opportunities for technology transfer, licensing, public-private partnerships and large-scale deployment of the technologies developed by ICAR-IIOR. The initiative is aimed at bringing research institutions and industry closer together so that promising oilseed technologies can be validated, commercialised and adopted at scale. Stronger collaboration...