Indogulf Cropsciences Limited today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI) for the implementation of the "Prime Minister's Fellowship for Doctoral Research", a joint initiative of CII and Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), formerly Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB).
Under this MoA, Indogulf Cropsciences will support a full-time PhD scholar at ICAR-IARI, for a maximum period of four years starting 1 January 2026 up to 31 December 2029. The fellowship aims to promote high-quality, industry-relevant research and strengthen academia-industry collaboration in Indian agriculture. This partnership underscores Indogulf Cropsciences' commitment to fostering innovation, advancing scientific research, and developing next-generation talent to address emerging challenges in Indian agriculture.
In the agriculture sector, ensuring food security amid climate change demands innovation-mitigation strategies such as Bio-stimulants for alleviating the adverse effects of drought and heat stress. The proposed research will also encourage young research scholars to work on scientific solutions which will help in food security. This scientific collaboration would be under the direct mentorship of experienced researcher's with expertise in areas of Abiotic stress tolerance of Plants, Phenomics and Genome Editing.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Indogulf Cropsciences Limited, said, "We are delighted to partner with CII, ANRF and ICAR-IARI under the Prime Minister's Fellowship for Doctoral Research. As a Company deeply rooted in Indian agriculture, we believe that meaningful innovation begins with strong research. Supporting a promising scholar at a premier institution like ICAR-IARI aligns with our mission to deliver science-based, sustainable solutions for farmers and to contribute to the long-term competitiveness of Indian agriculture."
Shares of Indogulf Cropsciences Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 64.23 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 63.00. The total number of shares traded during the day was 1842 in over 49 trades.
The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 64.64 and intraday low of 63.00. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 118144.00.