For a vast country like India with varied soil and climatic conditions production of seeds suiting each climatic and soil type was imperative. Ankur launched its research and development activities in 1978 with a view to providing innovative, exotic and more farmer friendly planting material to the farmers. Ankur commenced its research activities in vegetable crops like okra, hot pepper, cowpea, egg plant, cucurbits and field crops like cotton .
The companies remarkable research achievements were recognized by the DSIR government of India in 1993.
The companies remarkable research achievements were recognized by the DSIR government of India in 1993.
The companies testing laboratory at Kinhi provides testing facilities for Biochemical Analysis, Fibre Testing, Molecular Biology, Tissue Culture, Soil & Plant Analysis, Plant Physiology, Cytology, Plant Pathology & Microbiology. |
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The company has various regional research stations for multi location trials of advanced generation material. Ankur has realized the future need of the industry and has geared up for the same. Biotechnology through bio safety for the benefit of mankind is ankurs vision for the future. |
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Ankur has ventured into the field of transgenic research which includes incorporation of insect tolerance in cotton by using Cry I Ac and Cry X gene. The future projects include incorporation of drought tolerance traits, improvising the quality of vegetable crops like delayed ripening of the tomato. |
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The company achieved its major breakthrough in cotton seeds in the year 1993 with Ankur 651 cotton hybrid. Its suitability to dryland farming ,early flowering and adaptability to excessive as well scanty rainfall made it an instant hit with the farmer community. Ankur 651 was declared a notified hybrid in the all India coordinated cotton improvement project. Ankurs other two cotton hybrids Ankur 09 and Swadeshi-1 have also been notified by the government of India for dryland cultivation in central India. The company achieved a record 12500 quintals of production in the year 2001-02 of cotton seeds. Ankurs share in the cotton seed industry is an astounding 18%. Incidentally Ankur also holds the Largest Share in Proprietary Cotton Hybrid Sales. The output of Ankur cotton seeds is a remarkable 80 lakh quintals which is a 15% share of the Indian cotton industry. Ankur's long staple cotton hybrid Akka has given the best results in India with a staple length of over 32 mm. Ankurs golden moment was in the year 1996 when the company received the national award for research from none other than the Hon. Minister of state for Science and Technology. Today the company boasts of over 115 hybrids in various crops. The company has 125 hectares of land reserved specially for research. The company has a large collection of proprietary germplasm with novel traits of all crops. Our team of dedicated breeders work hard to give the best possible research products suitable to the farmers requirements. The company is applying advanced techniques like DNA fingerprinting, marker assisted selection methods, development of markers for traits of importance to hasten up the speed of crop breeding treatment and various other biotechniques. | ||
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