INDIAN INSTITUTE OF

PULSE RESEARCH ,
NAGPUR
1966 -Establishment of All India Coordinated
Pulses Improvement Project (AICPIP) with
headquarters at Indian Agricultural Research
Institute (IARI), New Delhi.
1978-Upgraded as Project Directorate (Pulses) and
shifted from New Delhi to Regional Station of IARI
at Kanpur.
1984-Attained independent status and
rechristened as Directorate of Pulses Research
(DPR) under the direct control of ICAR.
1993-DPR elevated to an institute ‘Indian Institute
of Pulses Research’ and three All India Coordinated
Research Projects on Chickpea, Pigeon pea and
MULLaRP (Mung bean, Urd bean, Lentil, Lathyrus,
Rajmash, and Pea) created.
MANDATES
 To act as national centre for basic and
applied research on pulse crops
 To monitor, guide and coordinate research on
pulses in the country
 To impart training to scientists and extension
workers engaged in pulses research and
development
 To foster national and international
collaborations for exchange of views and
material
 To disseminate information on latest pulses
production technology
 To serve as an information bank on different
aspects of pulses for strategic planning
Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh
Dr. Singh
Multidisciplinaryresearch of both
basic and strategic nature is
conducted under four specialized
divisions, namely Crop
Improvement, Crop Production,
Crop Protection and Physiology,
Biochemistry, and Microbiology.
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Thank
You

NAVEEN K S
3rd Year B.Sc
(AGRI)