Highlights
Record Foodgrain production of 305.44 million tonnes
The Third Advance Estimates of production of major agricultural crops for 2020-21 have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers
Reviving Finger Millet in Jharkhand
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), also known as ragi or mandua, is one of the oldest food grains known to humankind. In Jharkhand, it is consumed mostly as
Small Input – Large Gain Intervention in Tribal Village
Mango, the most important fruit of India, is grown in an area of 1.23 million hectares, with an annual production of 10.99 million tons. This amount accounts
News and Notice Board
Revised I-Semester exam Schedule
04/05/2021
Final Technical Programme of APBGE-2021
07/04/2021
About ICAR-IIAB
ICAR – Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology
Dr. Arunava Pattanayak, Director
Dr. Tilak R. Sharma, Jt. Director (Res.)
The foundation stone of ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB) was laid by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India on August 25, 2014 at Garhkhatanga, Ranchi (Jharkhand).
Currently the institute is operating from a camp office established at the Process and Demonstration Unit (PDU) campus of ICAR-IINRG located at Namkum, Ranchi. IIAB envisages meeting the growing demand of agricultural products and processes with faster pace by deploying cutting edge molecular tools and techniques.
Student Corner
The Institute is currently offering Masters degree programs in frontier areas of Agricultural Biotechnology in collaboration with ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.
