Vikas Kumar Singh 🌾

Plant Breeder | Personal Account l

[Simply Incredible 💎 @5djydv]

बशीर बद्र Prime
(15 Feb 1935 - 28May 2026)
#बशीरबद्र 💐💐💐

[Indian Council of Agricultural Research. @icarindia]

Dr M. L. Jat reviewed the Advanced Nutrigenomics Laboratory at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad to strengthen genomics, AI-enabled breeding and innovation for climate-resilient, nutrient-rich millets.
@ChouhanShivraj @PIB_India @AgriGoI

[Indian Council of Agricultural Research. @icarindia]

ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad inaugurated a Speed Breeding Facility to fast-track oilseed crop improvement, reducing variety development time from 14 to 7 years.
#ICAR @ChouhanShivraj @PIB_India @AgriGoI

[Indian Council of Agricultural Research. @icarindia]

Modern Seed Godown inaugurated and foundation stone laid for Speed Breeding Facility at #ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad to strengthen quality seed systems and accelerate climate-resilient rice research.
@ChouhanShivraj @PIB_India @AgriGoI

[IARI Pusa New Delhi @iaripusa1]

A Historic Milestone for IARI!

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has made its long-awaited debut in the QS World University Rankings, marking a proud moment for a 121-year-old institution that has shaped the future of Indian agriculture.
@icarindia

[Vikas Kumar Singh 🌾 @vikasirri]

⁦@DBTIndia⁩ ⁦@irri⁩ ⁦@PallaviS_IRRI⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/Nf4J2qK0zw

[Vikas Kumar Singh 🌾 @vikasirri]

Meet Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, the ‘Basmati King’ Powering India’s $6 Billion Rice Exports ⁦@aks_gene⁩ https://t.co/0Q85MEPean

[Indian Council of Agricultural Research. @icarindia]

Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a meeting with 11 CGIAR Centres & IFDC in New Delhi on 8 Jan to discuss agri priorities for the upcoming Budget, with DARE, ICAR & DA&FW officials
#ICAR @ChouhanShivraj @PIB_India @AgriGoI

[Vikas Kumar Singh 🌾 @vikasirri]

Happy new year 2026 🙏

[Pramod G. Kabade, PhD @Pramod_IRRice]

Training launched by @irri on #speedbreeding for #Agribusiness
register now 🌾
https://t.co/ciERdQlBop @vikasirri

[Yogi Adityanath @myogiadityanath]

देश के Food Basket के रूप में उत्तर प्रदेश को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए हमारे पास तमाम संभावनाएं हैं...

[IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) @isarcofficial]

🌾 DSR Conclave 2025 kicks off at ISARC,Varanasi!
Chaired by Dr. Yvonne Pinto, DG, IRRI, and co-chaired by Shri D.P. Wickramasinghe, Secretary, Sri Lanka, the opening session focuses on Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) and pathways for large-scale adoption. #DSRConclave2025 #IRRI

[A.K. Singh @aks_gene]

धान की सीधी बिजाई ।

[IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) @isarcofficial]

At #IndiaAfricaSeedSummit 2025, @IRRI & @AgriGoI co-hosted a session on Seeds Without Borders.
Key message: Faster varietal exchange between India & Africa can strengthen food security & climate resilience.
Collaboration beyond borders = stronger farmers, resilient future.

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Scientists at IRRI and partners in India have discovered a powerful variant of the gene OsIRO2 that can boost rice yields by up to 27% under drought without compromising yield stability.

Read more: https://t.co/AaDhtgcGB4

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is widely admired for his pioneering work in agricultural science. Addressing the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference in Delhi. https://t.co/gYQneAombB

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Speed Breeding 3.0 reduces the traditional 5–6 year breeding cycle to less than two years, transforming the devt of climate-smart rice varieties. By combining speed breeding w/ genomic selection, research becomes faster, more precise, & more impactful.
🔗 https://t.co/K8aUC6WRL4

[Pallavi Sinha @PallaviS_IRRI]

The IRRI South Asia Hub seeks applications for a Project Associate I (DBT-funded) position to advance rice breeding innovation. The candidate will develop and deploy computational pipelines for genomics and predictive breeding. https://t.co/FG9oSgj2rd

[भारतम् @Bhartam123]

गुरु अधंकार को मिटाने वाला है

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Speed Breeding 3.0 is here, ushering in a new era in rice science.

This breakthrough approach transforms how to develop climate-smart rice varieties by reducing the traditional 5–6 year breeding cycle to under two years.

Read more: https://t.co/n7U5RFPaKo