ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana was established on 21st August 1993 at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu by ICAR, New Delhi with an aim to increase the production and productivity of banana and plantains through mission mode basic and strategic research approaches. The Centre works on four major thrust areas of research viz., Crop Improvement, Crop Production, Post Harvest Management, and Crop Protection. It has well-equipped laboratories for tissue-culture, bio-technology, soil science, nutrient management, physiology, biochemistry, entomology, nematology, fungal, bacterial, viral pathology, and post-harvest technology research.
In the late nineties, 10 collection surveys through explorations were made. Wild banana germplasm from the North-Eastern states, Western Ghats, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and also exotic banana accessions from International Transit Centre (ITC), Belgium through NBPGR, New Delhi were introduced. The Centre has completed seven in-house research projects and eleven are in progress in the 11th five-year plan. In addition to Centre’s in-house projects, 26 externally funded projects by AP Cess fund of ICAR, NATP, DBT, NHB, and INIBAP were completed. The Perspective Plan and Vision 2030 documents on the research priorities and also inputs from the QRT and RAC were published. The Centre conducts two meetings of the Institute Research Council to review the ongoing research projects and also to incorporate the RAC recommendations.
ICAR NRCB 2026 | Apprenticeship Opportunity
The ICAR – National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Tiruchirappalli invites applications for Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1973.
📍 Location: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
🎓 Available Positions:
- B.Sc Biotechnology – 3 Posts
- B.Sc Botany – 3 Posts
- Life Sciences (Food science/Biotech/Botany/Microbiology/Bioinformatics) – 10 Posts
💰 Stipend:
₹9,000 per month
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✔ B.Sc (2022–2026 pass-out only)
✔ Degree in Biotechnology / Botany / Life Sciences
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✔ No prior apprenticeship or 1+ year experience
📅 Important Dates:
🟢 Application Start: 30 March 2026
🔴 Last Date: 15 April 2026
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