he ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), located in Ludhiana, Punjab, is a premier institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) dedicated exclusively to maize research and development in India and with a mission of Enhancing the productivity, profitability and competitiveness of maize and maize-based farming systems with economic and environmental sustainability. Leading maize for bioethanol feedstock & industrial security. Initially as the Directorate of Maize Research in New Delhi, later upgraded and relocated to Ludhiana as ICAR-IIMR

Mandate:

Conduct strategic and applied research on maize.

Develop high-yielding, stress-tolerant maize hybrids and varieties.

Coordinate national-level maize research through the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Maize.