The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi focuses on agribusiness incubation, technology commercialization, and entrepreneur development, with various biotechnological products and services. Key offerings include transgenic crops, diagnostic kits, bio-pesticides, nutraceutical products, and innovative agricultural technologies such as Pusa Hydrogel, which enhances water retention in soil. IARI has successfully collaborated with private companies to commercialize advancements in seed technology and pests management, promoting agricultural efficiency and sustainability.

1. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
AgriBusiness Incubator
Zonal Technology Management &
Business Planning and Development unit
(ZTM&BPD)
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi

2. ZTM-BPD Unit
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Major Activities
• Technology Commercialization
• Entrepreneur Development Programmes
• Business Incubation
• Services in terms of Contract/ Collaborative/ Consultancy

3. Technology Strength
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Biotechnological products
Seeds and plant material
Gene constructs, Events,
Grains, Vegetable and other
Diagnostic kits, Biofertilizers,
crops Biocontrol agents
PHT & value addition Farm implements & machinery
Pusa hydrogel, Azadirachtin, Animal feed block, Dal mill,
Pusa fruit drinks, Dried Aqua-ferti seed drill
vegetables and fruits

4. Varieties and Hybrids
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Field Crops Vegetable Crops
Rabi :
•Wheat (21) Open Pollinated & Hybrids
•Chickpea (11)
•Field Pea (4) •Tomato
•Lentil (3) •Brinjal
•Indian Mustard (14) •Early Cauliflower
•Mid Cauliflower
Kharif: •Carrot
•Rice (9) •BottleGourd
•Pearl-Millet (6) •BitterGourd
•Maize (5) •Pumpkin
•Pigeon pea (4)
•Mungbean (4) Open-Pollinated:
•Soybean (2)
•Forage Sorghum (4) •Onion
•Cotton (1) •Cow-pea

5. Biotechnological Products
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Gene Constructs and Vectors
 Transgenic Events
 Diagnostic Kits
PCR based
Elisa based

6. Gene Constructs, Promoters, Vectors
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Bt-cry1Ac-F (Patent No.237912)
CODON- Bt-cry2Aa (Patent filed)
MODIFED Bt-cry1Fa1 (Patent filed)
Bt-GENES Bt-cry1Aabc
Bt-cry1A-J
 CaMV 35 S
 Maize ubi
 Potato ubi3
Promoters  Pigeonpea rbcS
 Sucrose synthase
 Cotton Boll-specific

7. FRUIT BORER RESISTANT
TRANSGENIC BRINJAL
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Event 142
Transgenic brinjal (cv. Pusa
Purple Long) expressing Bt-Cry1F
(Event 142).
Fruit damage in Control lines
varied from 43 - 47%.
Fruit damage in transgenic lines
ranged from 5 - 7%.
Bt-brinjal seed has been licensed
to five Private Companies under
PPP
Bt Normal

8. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Technology for Introducing
Virus resistance and its
detection

9. Gene Construct for Tomato leaf curl virus
S/S DNA Begomo Viruses
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Using rep gene
sequences of Tomato
leaf curl virus for
broader coverage
Transgenic developed for conferring
Resistance to important viral diseases
of Tomato

10. Gene constructs for Groundnut bud necrosis virus
(GBNV) S/ S RNA Tospo Virus
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
RNAi constructs
Nucleo-capsid
protein & RNAi
suppressor gene
have been targeted
Developed
Groundnut
Transgenic
conferring
resistance to bud
necrosis virus

11. Transformants through co-cultivation using T-rep gene
of ToLCV and N gene of GBNV *
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
*N gene construct of
GBNV can also be used
for developing Tospo virus
resistance in Hot Pepper

12. Transformants through RNAi construct using sequences
from rep and N gene of ToLCV and GBNV respectively
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI

13. Diagnostic Kit for Detection of Viruses
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
A. PCR based kit
Reliable, sensitive and quick detection method
Useful for production of clean planting material
Effective for detection of:
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV)
Citrus yellow mosaic virus (CYMV)
Indian citrus ringspot virus (ICRSV) M 1 2 3
Citrus greening bacterium ~1 kb
~600 bp
CYMV (~ 1 kb)
CTV (~ 650 bp)
ICRSV (~300 bp)
~300 bp
B. Pusa ELISA based kit
Detects Groundnut bud necrosis virus (GBNV) infection in
crude plant extract
 Protein based
 Rapid, reliable and amenable to large scale sampling
 Versatile, could detect other natural infection
 Sensitivity limit – 25 ng

14. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Azadirachtin based Bio-pesticide

15. TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE FOR
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Technical materials
i) Azadirachtin-A concentrates (20-25%)
ii) Azadirachtin-A enriched concentrates (40%, 60%)
iii) Azadirachtin-A, B & H (90%)
iv) Reduced azadirachtin concentrates (DAZA & TAZA)
Formulations
v) Heat, light and storage stable azadirachtin based neem products
vi) Azadirachtin enriched Soluble and Emulsifiable Concentrates
vii) Soluble and emulsifiable concentrates of reduced azadirachtins
viii) Slow release formulations of azadirachtin/hydro azadirachtins
(encapsulated and monolithic dispersions in polymeric matrix)
ix) Neem based seed coats

16. azadirachtin-A based products with insect control properties
• Process for preparation of aza-A
based stable neem biopesticides
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
O MeO 2C
O OH
O O
• Heat, light and storage stable
O
O • capable of stabilizing aza-A molecule
OH
AcO
H
OH several-folds
MeO 2C O
• Performance, stability and bio-
Azadirachtin-A
efficacy of azadirachtin is enhanced
HYDRO- AZADIRACHTINS (Indian Patent application no. 1126/DEL/2003)
O
 It has increased shelf and residual life
COOCH
 It is as effective as azadirachtin at 20-50
3 OH
C
O OH
O O
H2/Cat O
ppm concentration against aphids, jassids,
O
CH3COO
H2/Cat CH3OOC
H
O
OH
fruit borer whitefly in okra, mustard,
tomato and cauliflower
Azadirachtin-A  Safe to beneficial non-target organisms like
O
O
COOCH3 OH
Coccinella septempunctata and Menochilus
C
COOCH3 OH
C O OH
O OH O O
O O
sexmaculatus
O
 Safe to humans and the environment
O O
O
CH3COO CH3COO
H OH H OH
CH3OOC O (Toxicology data generared at ITRC
CH3OOC O
Tetrahydroazadirachtin-A Lucknow)
Dihydroazadirachtin-A

17. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Nano-Technology

18. Nano formulations of bioactive compounds
Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam β-Cyfluthrin, Carbofuran, Thiram and Azadirachtin-A
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Nano-formulation : A formulation consisting of monolithic matrix of
Imidacloprid / Thiamethoxam / β-Cyfluthrin / Carbofuran / Thiram /
Azadirachtin-A with polymers and encapsulated in polymeric micelles
Products are safe to handle and cost effective Control
Better plant growth through encapsulated compounds
Nano-formulation
O O
3 1
7
O
10 of imidacloprid
MeO O 8 9 O n-1 CH2CH2OH
5
m
OH
Base Polymer
O O
7 10
3 1 O
MeO O 8 9 O CH2CH2OH
n-1
5
O m
y
R
R = H, OH
y= 9, 11, 12 Micellar representation
of the polymer
Alkylated Polymer

19. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Nutraceutical Products

20. Nutraceutical products
 Anthocyanin concentrates from black carrot / jamun
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Anthocyanin enriched guava, grape and mango pana RTS Jamun
Black carrot
(Daucus carota) (Syzygium cumini)
Novel bread with anthocyanin and carotene
Salient features
Anthocyanins are water soluble natural color extarcted from balck
Anthocyanin concentrate
carrot / jamun
Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and anti-cancer activity improve immune
systems
Highly nutritious and long shelf life
Anthocyanin – Guava nector
Imparts health promoting capacity to the drinks
Black carrot
Provide high sensory appeal to product squash
used in different food formulations, beverages (fruit drinks , alcoholic
drinks), processed foods, jams, candy, probiotics, frozen foods like ice
creams, yogurts imparts pink , purple color, Amla candy Aonla nutri
Anthocyanins extracted from vegetables and fruits can be used in
bakery) products (Biscuts, Bread)

21.  Oleoresin / capsaicinoid and capsanthin concentrate from chilli
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Capsicum annum
Oleoresins, a mixture of oil and resin is used as food coloring / / flavoring
Capsaicinoid, a group of pungent chemical found in capsicum
Capsaicinoids exhibit anti-inflammatory activity
Used as natural colorant in foods, salad dressing, seasoning, beverages,
pickle and confectionery industry
 Steviol glycoside from Stevia rebaudiana leaves
Steviol glycoside is a sweetener compound extracted from Stevia
rebaudiana leaves Steviol glycosides
Mixture of steviosides and rebaudisoides powder
40 to 300 times sweeter than sucrose
These compounds are free low calorie natural sweeteners
Stevioside sweetened foods and beverages are useful for diabetic patients
Increase immunity and maintain blood pressure
capsicum-tomato
Sauce

22. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
PUSA Hydrogel

23. PUSA HYDROGEL
 An indigenous novel semi synthetic super-absorbent material
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
 Absorbs water 400 times and releases gradually
 Helps in overcoming moisture stress
 Low rates of soil application
1-3.0 kg ha-1 for nursery crops; 2.5-5.0 kg ha-1 for field crops
 Stability in soil for a minimum period of one year
 Licensed to five companies
Other benefits
 Improves physical properties of soils
 Improves % seed germination & emergence rate
 Improves root growth and density
 Promotes dense flowering and fruiting/ tillering
 Reduces nursery establishment period
 Delays onset of permanent wilting point
 Reduces leaching of herbicides/ fertilizers

24. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
PUSA Fruit Drinks

25. Bael Fruit Pulp (Juice)
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
• Natural Colour
• Natural flavour
• No added sugar
• Thermally processed
• No Chemical Preservatives (Class-II)
• Base product for making
RTS drinks
Nectars
Fruit powder
Toffee
• Shelf life 1 year at LT
• Good for GI disorders
• Don’t keep at room temperature once opened
•Use Immediately after opening for best results
Net Profit margin: > 50%

26. Aonla Pulp
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
•Natural Colour
•Natural flavour
•No added sugar
•Thermally processed
• No Chemical Preservatives (Class-II)
•Base product for making
RTS drinks
Nectars
• Highly rich in Vitamin-C
• Shelf life 1 year
• Don’t keep at room temperature once
opened
•Use Immediately after opening for best
results
.
Net Profit margin: > 50%

27. Whole Jamun Fruit Extract (Jamun Juice)
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
• Natural Color
• Natural flavor
• No added sugar
•Thermally processed
•Base product for making
RTS drinks
Nectars
•High Hypoglycemic activity
• Shelf life 1 year
• Don’t keep at room temperature
once opened
• Use Immediately after opening for
best results
•.Net Profit margin: > 50%

28. Pusa Fruit Drinks- RTS Beverages
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Aonla Drink RTS beverage
Thermally processed
10-12.5% Pulp
No added color
No added flavors
No class-II Chem Preservatives
Jamun Drink Rich in Vitamin C
Meets > 50% RDA
Shelf life: 6-8 months
Net Profit margin:> 50%
Bael Fruit Drink

29. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Animal feed Block Making Machine

30. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Animal Feed Block Formation Machine

31. Animal feed Block Making Machine
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
A machine for compaction of
bio-materials
 Produces high density feed
blocks from roughage-based
crop residues
 Feed blocks can be
supplemented with molasses,
concentrates, minerals, salts,
etc
 Ease in handling of feed
materials and saving of labour
cost
 Saving of storage space and
transportation cost

32. Success story-1
Pusa-Basmati Rice
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
170 Time Duration Vs Yield 7
160 6
150 5
140 4
days
130 3
t/ha
120 2
110 1
100 0
Taraori Pusa Pusa Pusa RH 10
Basmati Basmati 1 Sugandh 2 (Hybrid)

33. Pusa Hybrid Rice
Pusa RH 10
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
The world’s finest superfine grain
aromatic rice hybrid
Proven technology to break yield plateau
 Early hybrid with seed to seed maturity
of 110-115 days
Being early, saves 3 irrigations
Improves productivity by 15-20% over
high yielding varieties
On farmer’s field it yields 7 t/ha

34. Commercialization of Pusa RH 10
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
1. IFSSA
Assumed Multiplication Rate 2. Mahyco
3. Devgen
4. Advanta
Breeder : Foundation : F-1 Seed 5. Zuari
6. JK Seeds
1 Kg : 100 Kg : 10000 Kg 7. Nath
8. Nuziveedu
9. Namdhari
@ Rs. 80/Kg,10,000 Kg of F1 seed will 10. Amreshwara
generate Rs. 8,00,000 11. Bhavani Seeds
12. Yashoda Seeds
13. Rasi Seeds
14. Aatash Seed
Royalty (@ 4.5%) is Rs 36,000/Kg of Breeder 15. Indo-American
seed 16. Ganga Kaveri
17. Geo Technologies
18. Nirmal seeds
Royalty Earning from Pusa RH 10 for
2008-2009 is Rs. 73 lakhs

35. Impact of Pusa Varieties on Basmati
Export from India
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Pusa RH
10
PB1121 (2003)
PB-1 (1989)

36. Success Story-II
Wheat variety HD 2967
M/s Akash Seed
 A variety for irrigated NWPZ and EWPZ
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
M/s Amar Seeds
M/s Asian Seeds
 Plant resistance against prevalent leaf rust and two most M/s Aujla Seeds
M/s beejIndia Prod Co Ltd
virulent races of yellow rust M/s Bhagati Seed Farm
M/s Bhatinda Seed Farm
 Better for chapati and bread making quality also M/s Bhatti Agri Seeds
M/s Bhatti Seeds Farm
M/s Bhawani Seeds
Commercialization M/s Dhaliwal Seed Farms
M/s Dhaliwal Seed Pvt. Ltd
• 35 companies simultaneously M/s Dhan Nirankar Seed
M/s Hans Modern Agri. Seeds
• Areas of Haryana, Punjab, UP, Uttrakhand & M/s Harbir Agrotech
M/s Haryana Seeds Co
Chhattisgarh M/s Hygiene Kamboj Seed farm
M/s ID Agri Seeds Pvt Ltd.
• After 2 crop cycles: Certified seed for 6.4 lakh ha M/s Jaspreet Singh Gill
M/s Kurukshetra Seeds Pvt Ltd
M/s Mehla Seed Farm
M/s Model Agritech India Ltd
M/s Navodaya Seed
M/s Nirankari Agri Seeds
M/s Parbhat Seed Traders
M/s Punjab Beej Co
M/s Randhawa Seed Syndicate
M/s Sahil Seeds
M/s Sahu Seed Farm
M/s Sandeep Seeds
M/s Sandeep Seeds
M/s Sandhu Seed Farm
M/s Sekhon seed farm
M/s Vignette Hi-tech Seeds Co

37. Success Story-I
“beejIndia Producer Company Limited”
A Farmers Producer Company under
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Companies Act 1956
Mission
Utpadak se Udhyami
• A company incubated at ZTMBPD-IARI for Formation, Development
and Operation
• Organized farmers from three clusters : UP ( Hapur and Bulandshahr)
and Rajasthan (Chirawa)
• Founding Members: 20 with 8 member Executive Board
• IARI as Advisory Directors in the Executive Board
• Initiated as Seed Venture from Rabi 2012
 Area- ≈ 150 ha
 Crops - Wheat, Pulses, Potato and other vegetable crops

38. INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
Registered Office:
ZTMBPD Unit, IARI, New Delhi
beejIndia@gmail.com
Branch Offices:
Ghaziabad, Mr. Malook Singh
Buland Shahar Mr. Pritam Singh
Jhunjunu, Mr. Dharam Pal

39. Thank you
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI
www.iari-ztmbpd.org
Itmu.iari@gmail.com
itmup47@iari.res.in