NBPGR headquarters located at Pusa Complex near IARI, New Delhi, strategically chosen for central administrative proximity to ICAR headquarters, Ministry Agriculture, Directorate Plant Protection and international diplomatic missions facilitating phytosanitary clearance. Complex houses National Genebank operating at minus 20C long-term storage, cryobank using liquid nitrogen at minus 196C for recalcitrant seeds, DNA repository and quarantine containment glasshouses equipped with BSL-2 facility. Location permits efficient liaison with customs at Indira Gandhi International Airport and seaports
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ICAR-NBPGR About Us New Delhi location; Government India Agricultural Research institutions list; Wikipedia NBPGR.