ICAR- Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Himadri Agro Tech Specialities Private Limited Kolkata, India on 3rd July 2026 at ICAR- CRIDA

The MoA was formally signed by Shri Babul Kumar Sinha, Chief Administrative Officer (SG), on behalf of ICAR-CRIDA and Mr. Amitabh Shrivastava representing Himadri Agro Tech Specialities Private Limited.

The MoA pertains to contract research project titled “Nutrient management through liquid NPK and nano fertilizers by integrating with conventional fertilizers on growth and yield of hybrid Maize” where four products will be evaluated at ICAR-CRIDA and its network centre to study their impact on crop performance.

This collaboration is expected to focus on nutrient management with liquid and nano fertilizer in meeting the nutrient demand in maize.

Senior officers from both ICAR -CRIDA and Himadri Agro Tech Specialities Pvt Ltd were present on the occasion.