The Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (CPMB&B), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore has signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Sankar Bio-Tech, Hosur, Krishnagiri Dist., Tamil Nadu on 27.12.2024 in the presence of Dr.V.Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Dr.R.Thamizh Vendan, Registrar, Dr. N. Senthil, Director, CPMB&B, Dr. P. Jeyakumar, Director, Planning and Monitoring, Dr. E. Kokiladevi, Professor and Head, Department of Plant Biotechnology and Mr.R.Sankar, Proprietor of Sankar Bio-Tech, Hosur and Dr.S.Elayabalan, Technical Director of Sankar Bio-Tech. The MoA signing process was coordinated by Dr.S.Rajesh, Associate Professor (Biotechnology).
M/s Sankar Bio-Tech, Hosur is a leading producer of quality Tissue Culture plants of commercially important horticultural crops and has pan India supply-chain network.
The MoA was signed for the large-scale production and supply of quality tissue culture plants of Banana at the plant tissue culture facilities of the CPMB&B through a buy-back mechanism on pilot scale basis.