Transparency audit of Disclosures under Section 4 of RTI Act

  • Particulars of its organization, functions and duties

    • 1.1.1 Name and address of the Organization: National Soybean Research Institute

    1.1.2 Head of the organization: DIRECTOR, ICAR-National Soybean Research Institute

    1.1.3 Vision, Mission and Key objectives:
    1. Augmentation, conservation and management of soybean genetic resources in the country.
    Breeding for yield enhancement and associated characters, resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses and for quality enhancement of soybean.
    2. Coordination of multi-location research and breeder seed production in the country through AICRP on Soybean.
    3. Development of technologies for integrated pest and disease management.
    4. Development of farm machinery for soybean.
    5. Identification and use of soil rhizospheric microbes for sustainable soybean production, Transfer of technology, impact assessment and development of user friendly software for efficient data management and technology dissemination.

    1.1.4 Function and duties:
    1. Basic, strategic and adaptive research on soybean for improving productivity and quality.
    2. Provide access to information, knowledge and genetic material to develop improved technology and enhance soybean production.
    3. Coordination of applied research to develop location specific varieties and technologies.
    4. Dissemination of technology and capacity building.
    5. It is providing centralized support to the production system research with basic technologies and breeding material. It also looks after the inter-disciplinary and multi-location research through All India Coordinated Research Project on Soybean (AICRPS). 6. The Comprehensive initiatives taken by IISR and AICRPS alongwith all the stakeholders involving industry, NGOs, Community Based Organizations(CBOs) and farmers have led to unprecedented growth in Area, Production and Productivity of soybean in the country.


    1.1.5 Organization Chart: Download

    1.1.6 Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt:

    To carry out basic and strategic research on Soybean the National Research Centre for Soybean was established in 1987 and was further upgraded into a Directorate during XI Plan. In 1987, Government of Madhya Pradesh transferred a farm of 56.7 ha with store and old office building at Khandwa Road, Indore. The ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research (IISR)is now a premier institution engaged in soybean research and development in the country.

  • 1.2.1. Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)

    • As per attached Delegation of Powers issued by ICAR (2023) Download

    1.3.1 Process of decision making identify key decision making points: Download