Research & Development
At Signet Crop Sciences India Pvt. Ltd, our research scientists are focusing and adopting a multi-disciplinary effort that is driven by breeding to evolve hybrid and inbred varieties of our mandate field crops and vegetables that would cater the future need of farming community with value added traits.
Signet Seeds is driven by intensive research in breeding and developing the best seed of varieties and hybrids. Its crop experts are constantly at work to create products having resistance against major pests and diseases, higher per day productivity, consumer’s preference and high yielding ability.
The company’s dedication towards giving the best seeds to the farmers that save costs and maximize profits has been recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India in the form of the DSIR certification granted in recognition of Signet Seeds in-house R&D units in the year 2013.
R & D This is the backbone of the company and encompasses both “Field and Laboratory Research Activities”. Hybrid seed R&D is done by the scientists at Hyderabad while variety development work is undertaken at Karnal. The Department is headed by a Senior Director Research who is a distinct Plant Breeder. Crop Breeders assisted by Jr. Breeders and Research Assistants work on specific crop or at times a group of crops. The outcome of the research (Hybrid/Variety) is tested by staff of the outfit called Product Placement staff that tests the evolved hybrids/varieties under different agro-climatic zones for their performance.