Indian Institute of Soybean Research
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Other name
ICAR-IISRTypeConstituent establishment under the ICAR/DARE
Established1987
AffiliationIndian Council of Agricultural Research
Other name | ICAR-IISR |
|---|---|
| Type | Constituent establishment under the ICAR/DARE |
| Established | 1987 |
| Affiliation | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
Academic affiliations | Department of Agricultural Research and Education |
| Location | , , 22°40′51″N 75°52′27″E / 22.6808°N 75.8742°E |
| Website | iisrindore |
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The Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore (ICAR-IISR) is an agricultural research institution located in Indore (Madhya Pradesh, India) that focuses on basic and strategic research on soybeans.[1]
IISR was established under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), a government agency. It conducts agricultural research on soybean breeding, improvement, pathology, and value additions using soybean. The IISR coordinates and facilitates the conduct of soybean research at the national level through the All India Coordinated Research Projects on soybean (AICRP on Soybean) as well as providing links between various national and international agencies.[2]