IISR signs MoU with farmers’ group to promote improved spice production technologies
The Indian Institute of Spices Research has signed an MoU with a farmers' group to improve spice production technologies and launched an AI-enabled sequencing toolkit. Additionally, the institute licensed a fungal-based pest management solution and a new black pepper variety to private companies.
Why it matters
This collaboration bridges the gap between agricultural research and commercial application, potentially increasing crop yields and farmer livelihoods in India.
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bio Mountain Farmers Producer Company Ltd., Kannur, to promote the dissemination and adoption of improved spice production technologies among farmers.
The MoU was signed by IISR Director R. Dinesh and Bio Mountain Farmers Producer Company chairman Sibi Palakuzhy during the 11th Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting of the institute here on Monday (August 17).
The collaboration is aimed at strengthening links between the institute and farmer-producer organisations and facilitating the transfer of appropriate technologies to the field, with a focus on productivity, sustainable spice production and livelihood opportunities.
An AI-enabled next-generation sequencing (NGS) toolkit developed by the Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics Facility of IISR was also launched. The new platform is designed to simplify high-throughput sequencing data analysis for researchers with limited programming or bioinformatics expertise.
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