Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR)

Overview:

The Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) is a leading agricultural research institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It specializes in basic and strategic research on sorghum and other millets, aiming to enhance their productivity and utilization. IIMR plays a crucial role in coordinating and facilitating millet research at the national level through various research projects and collaborations with national and international agencies.

Other:

• IIMR's vision is to transform millet farming into a globally competitive and climate-resilient enterprise, contributing to food security, nutrition, and biofuel needs.
• The institute's mandate includes research to increase millet productivity, development of improved crop production and protection technologies, training and consultancy on millet production and utilization, and technology dissemination and capacity building.