BIKANER, 30 June 2021: The ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur, Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Advanta and UPL Limited, Hyderabad for the non-exclusive licensing of rapeseed mustard hybrid - NRCHB-506 recently.

Dr P K Rai, Director, ICAR-DRMR, Bharatpur and Dr Shailesh Kumar, Representative, UPL limited on the behalf of their respective organizations.

Speaking on this occasion, Dr Rai stressed that the commercialization of high yielding new varieties / hybrids shall help in bringing more areas under the improved and promising varieties / hybrids that can help to enhance the production and productivity of oilseed especially Rapeseed-Mustard in the country.

The officials of both the organizations were present during the occasion.