The MoU was signed for a non-exclusive Licensing of Rapeseed-Mustard Hybrid – NRCHB-506

The ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur, Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with  Advanta/UPL Limited, Hyderabad for the non-exclusive Licensing of Rapeseed-Mustard Hybrid – NRCHB-506.

Dr PK Rai, Director, ICAR-DRMR, Bharatpur, and Dr Shailesh Kumar, Representative, UPL Limited took part in the MoU on the behalf of their respective organisations.

Dr PK Rai stressed that the commercialisation 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 organisations were present during the occasion.

UPL, formerly United Phosphorus Limited, is an Indian multinational company that manufactures and markets agrochemicals, industrial chemicals, chemical intermediates, and speciality chemicals, and also offers crop protection solutions.