New Delhi, July 27 -- Shriram Farm Solutions, a division of DCM Shriram Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi, for the transfer of breeder seeds for five vegetable crops.

The agreement was formalised during the 98th Foundation Day of ICAR, in the presence of Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. According to a press release, the agreement covers breeder seeds for radish, spinach, pea, cowpea, and okra.

The partnership grants Shriram Farm Solutions access to vegetable breeding research and seed material developed by ICAR-IIVR. Through this collaboration, the c...