National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources established in 1976 under Indian Council Agricultural Research functions as nodal sole agency harmonizing all plant introduction activities nationwide. Mandate includes issuance of import permits, post-entry quarantine growing, germplasm conservation in National Genebank at Pusa Campus maintaining over 400,000 accessions, evaluation, documentation and distribution to breeders via Material Transfer Agreements. Its Plant Quarantine Division coordinates with Directorate Plant Protection, customs and regional stations at Shimla for temperate crops, Jodhpu
Ref:
NBPGR Official Mandate nbpgr.ernet.in; ICAR Handbook Agriculture; Singh Phundan Plant Breeding Achievements chapter NBPGR.