
KSPL has a wide range of laboratories including Biotech Lab, Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Tissue Culture / Transformation Lab & Entomology Lab, Seed Testing Lab & Quality Analysis Lab. It further has plans to add Molecular Marker / Genomics Lab & Bio control Agent Lab.
i) KSPL has the best brains in seed industry to conduct and guide its research. Very senior and eminent scientists and breeders with vast experience in public sector lead its R&D efforts in different crops. Research in each crop group is being led by an eminent breeder as Chief R&D. They are guided by VP (R&D) a person of international repute. KSPL has 8 crop specific research teams which are supported by 51 scientists out of which 26 are Doctorates.
ii) The diversity of germplasm is the backbone of any crop improvement program. KSPL has about 18,000 entries in its collection in gene bank.
iii) Knowing the potential of application of Biotechnology in crop improvement the company started its Biotechnology Division in 2002. The Biotechnology division has now moved to a new facility in the technology centre (Approximate area: 30,000 sq.ft) with a group of 13 scientists.
iv) KSPL has also entered into research collaborations with various national & international institutes and universities benefits of which will be reaped in near future.
v) KSPL's, KVSIPL's and KRFPL's R&D are recognized by the DSIR which is an obvious indicator of its R&D standards.