Dr YS Parmar University and Rajat IG Biotech have joined hands to launch a collaborative project aimed at producing and marketing clean planting material that will benefit farmers and the industry.
A statement from IG International, the parent firm of Rajat IG Biotech, said both partners were committed to delivering high-quality, sustainable, and affordable planting materials that will help increase productivity and profitability in the agriculture sector.
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The partnership, entered through a memorandum of understanding (MoU), combines the university’s agricultural research expertise with the technical know-how and commercial reach of Rajat IG Biotech.
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Rajat IG Biotech said the collaboration will focus on producing high-quality, disease-free planting material.
Sanjeev Chauhan, Director of Research, Dr. YS Parmar University, said, “This collaboration will provide farmers and the industry access to superior planting material.”
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Rajat IG Biotech will market and sell the clean planting material produced under this collaboration. The university will receive a share of the sales revenue generated from the plants sold under the Memorandum of Understanding.
Vinod Soni, CEO, Rajat IG Biotech, said, “The MoU will help us leverage the cutting-edge research capabilities of the university to develop and market innovative solutions that meet the needs of the industry.”

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