Agricultural Green + Lime
Growing the Future Through Agricultural Biotechnology
Seed science, soil intelligence, biologicals and precision agriculture — an operating system for productive, climate-resilient farms.
412k
Hectares monitored
18,400
Farmers supported
62k
Soil samples / year
Regenerative • Certified • Data-ledOur farming approach
Modern agriculture, grown on evidence
A practical field-to-laboratory model built for growers, cooperatives and agri-processors.
Seed to soil science
Cultivar selection, tissue culture and soil biology worked as one agronomic system.
Organic-first inputs
Biologicals, biofertilisers and integrated pest programmes that reduce synthetic load.
Certified quality
Accredited testing, residue screening and traceable certificates for every consignment.
Regenerative outcomes
Carbon, water and yield tracked season on season so improvements are measurable.
Capabilities
Everything inside this division
Grouped modules covering the full scope of work delivered by this part of the institute.
Plant Biotechnology
- Tissue Culture
- Plant Propagation
- Plant Genetics
- Crop Improvement
- Disease Resistance
- Drought Tolerance
Seed Biotechnology
- Seed Testing
- Seed Health
- Seed Quality
- Seed Genetics
- Germination Testing
Soil Biotechnology
- Soil Testing
- Soil Microbiology
- Soil DNA
- Nutrient Analysis
- Carbon Monitoring
Biological Solutions
- Biofertilizers
- Biopesticides
- Biological Fungicides
- Microbial Solutions
Precision Agriculture
- Satellite Monitoring
- Drone Mapping
- Crop Monitoring
- AI Disease Detection
- Yield Prediction
- Farm Analytics
- Smart Irrigation
Services
Request a service from this division
Soil Health Analysis
Full nutrient, carbon and microbiome profile with a fertiliser plan.
ExploreCrop Disease Diagnosis
Molecular identification of the pathogen behind a field outbreak.
ExplorePlant Tissue Culture & Multiplication
Disease-free, genetically uniform planting material at commercial volume.
ExploreSeed Quality & Certification
Germination, purity, health and genetic identity testing for seed lots.
ExplorePrecision Farm Mapping
Satellite and drone mapping with yield and stress analytics.
ExploreBiofertilizer & Biological Programme
Microbial inputs matched to your soil biology and crop.
ExploreLaboratories
Where this work is done
Soil Laboratory
Nutrient chemistry and soil microbiome profiling
ExplorePlant Tissue Culture Laboratory
Clean planting material at commercial scale
ExploreMolecular Biology Laboratory
Real-time PCR, amplification and nucleic acid workflows
ExploreWater Laboratory
Potable, irrigation and effluent water quality
ExploreResearch
Active programmes
Drought-Tolerant Maize for Semi-Arid Smallholders
Rainfall variability is cutting smallholder maize yields by up to 60% in drought years.
ExploreContinental Soil Microbiome Atlas
Fertiliser recommendations ignore soil biology because no regional microbiome baseline exists.
ExploreSatellite Yield Prediction for Smallholder Fields
Sub-hectare fields are invisible to conventional yield forecasting, blocking credit and insurance access for smallholders.
ExploreHow we work
From the field to a finished programme
Field assessment
Soil, water and history captured on-site and geo-referenced per block.
Laboratory analysis
Nutrients, pathogens and microbiome profiled in accredited laboratories.
Programme design
Inputs, cultivars and calendars matched to the block and the season.
Season monitoring
Yield, quality and soil indicators tracked and adjusted in-season.
Get in touch
Let us build your season plan
Speak with an agronomist and a laboratory scientist together — one plan, one team, one accountable outcome.