Platform for Translational Research on Transgenic Crops [PTTC] An ICRISAT- DBT, Govt. of India Initiative

To translate transgenic technology and harness its products to meet the needs of agricultural growth.

To act as a clearinghouse for technology inputs, transgenic research

leads/ prototypes with proof of concept derived from Indian re-

search institutes and universities (other sources could be consid-

ered)

To “evolve” the technology to a point where a practical application

can be demonstrated and transfer this “evolved” technology to the

private or public sector for advancement.

To carry out detailed examination of IPR issues associated with the

transgenic events selected for product development and develop bi-osafety dossiers for commercialization of the product based on se-

lected event.

To identify partnerships for sharing mechanisms for seed registra-

tion and marketing of the final “product”.

Platform for Translational Research on Transgenic Crops, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA 502 324, Email: k.sharma@cgiar.org, Tel.: +91 40 3071 3071, Fax: +91 40 3071 3074

Focus Criteria Need Value Biosafety

Filter PTTC

Evaluate Advance “events” Advance traits Development Product Dossier

Select

Technologies from Indian Research & Academic

Institutes Universities & ICRISAT

Projects

Commercial

Advancement

Public Sector

Advancement

NARS Seed Companies

Farmers

Mission

Concept

Objectives

Product Development Roadmap

Approach

Activities

Services

Network

Specialized Satellite Centers

PTTC Specialized

Satellite Centers

Specialized Satellite Centers

Specialized Satellite Centers

National Facility for toxicological testing

NBRA

ICAR

Non-governmental organizations

Food Safety Testing Labs (Public & Private)

Public Testing Facilities

DBT

National Facility for nutritional analysis

Independent evaluation of trait-specific transgenic events

Examine IPR issues in transgenic product development

Develop product dossiers for commercialization

Create specific projects with defined milestones and end-points

Coordinate and conduct the evaluation of transgenic events for

biosafety studies

Introgression of the desirable transgenic events

Identify partnerships for sharing mechanisms for marketing of the fi-

nal “product”

Conduct awareness programmes and capacity building on transla-

tional research, biosafety evaluation, etc. and general awareness for

various stakeholders including scientists, students, policy makers,

media personnels, etc.