National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM)

What National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM) does

ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM) is an autonomous government research institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, established in 2001 and headquartered in Kushmaur, Mau Nath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, India. The bureau is mandated to collect, isolate, conserve, characterize, and distribute agriculturally important microorganisms (AIMs), operating two flagship repositories: NAIMCC (National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection) holding over 8,500 preserved accessions, and MGRR (Microbial Genomic Resource Repository) holding over 10,000 genomic accessions. NAIMCC is recognized as an International Depository Authority (IDA) under the Budapest Treaty by WIPO (2020) and as an affiliated member of WFCC. The institute serves industrial biopesticide and biofertilizer producers (IPL Biologicals, Insecticides India Ltd., Coromandel Fertilizers), academic and research institutions (IARI, IIT-Delhi, AMU, TERI), government regulators (CIB&RC), and farmers across Uttar Pradesh districts through technology transfer programs.

Name

National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM)

Legal name

ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM)

Website

https://nbaim.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICAR-NBAIM is a government research institute in India that conserves and characterizes over 8,500 agriculturally important microbial accessions, supplies bioformulations and diagnostic technologies, and provides DNA fingerprinting services for biopesticide registration to industry, academia, and farmers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Microbiology Research

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural microbiology research
• Microbial biofertilizers
• Microbial culture collection
• Plant disease diagnostics
• Biopesticide fingerprinting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mau (Kushmaur)

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bioformulation Sales: Sale of microbial bioformulations including Bio-NPK, BioGrow, BioPhos, Bio-Zinc, BioPotash, RhizoNBAIM, Bio-Bacter to farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and institutional buyers.
2. Culture Supply Services: Supply of pure microbial cultures to industrial stakeholders (IPL Biologicals, Insecticides India Ltd., Coromandel Fertilizers) for research and validation purposes to produce quality inoculants.
3. DNA Fingerprinting Services: DNA fingerprinting service for biopesticides as nodal agency for Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC), providing molecular identification for product authentication and expedited registration.
4. Training Programs: National training programs on microbial diversity, biological control, and biopesticide regulations conducted for researchers, students, and industry professionals.
5. Consultancy Services: Contract research and consultancy services provided to industry partners including M/S UPL Ltd, M/S T-Stanes Ltd., and M/S Chris Hansen Ltd.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ICAR-NBAIM is a national research institute focused on collection, isolation, conservation, characterization, and utilization of agriculturally important microorganisms (AIMs). It supplies microbial cultures, DNA fingerprinting services for biopesticide registration, diagnostic tools, biofertilizer formulations (Bio-NPK, BioGrow, BioPhos, Bio-Zinc, BioPotash, RhizoNBAIM, Bio-Bacter), and provides contract research and training services to industry, academia, and farmers.

Product overview

ICAR-NBAIM is a nodal Indian government research institute under ICAR focused on the collection, isolation, conservation, management, and utilization of agriculturally Important Microorganisms (AIMs). The organization offers a portfolio of liquid biofertilizer formulations (Bio-NPK, Bio-Zinc, Biogrow, BioPotash, BioPhos+, BioPhos, RhizoNBAIM, Bio-Bacter) and developed technologies (BioPhos, BioGrow, BioSanjeevani, BioSulfur). It maintains two major repositories: NAIMCC (National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection) with over 8500 preserved accessions, and MGRR (Microbial Genomic Resource Repository) with over 10000 genomic accessions. The institute also provides database platforms including Microveda (microorganism database) and MGR Portal, along with molecular diagnostic tools for pathogen detection (LAMP assays for Sarocladium oryzae, Rhizoctonia solani, Alternaria spp.). Services include culture supply, microbial identification, and DNA fingerprinting for biopesticide registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Microveda: A comprehensive web-based database system for agriculturally important microbes containing information on microbial collections, geo-locations, characteristics, and importance.
• NAIMCC
• MGRR
• Biotech-KISAN Hub

Products and services

• Bio-NPK Liquid
• Bio-Zinc Liquid
• Biogrow Liquid
• BioPotash
• BioPhos+
• BioPhos
• RhizoNBAIM
• Bio-Bacter
• National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection (NAIMCC)
• Microbial Genomic Resource Repository (MGRR)
• Microveda Database
• Microbial Genetic Resource Portal (MGR Portal)
• DNA Fingerprinting Service for Biopesticides
• Microbial Culture Supply Service
• Contract Research and Consultancy Services
• National Training Programs
• BioSanjeevani (Drought Alleviating Archaeal Formulation)
• BioSulfur (Liquid Sulfur Oxidizing Bacterial Formulation)
• Colorimetric LAMP Assay for Sarocladium oryzae Detection
• Colorimetric LAMP Assay for Rhizoctonia solani Detection
• NoxB-based Diagnostic Marker for Alternaria spp.

Quantifiable outcome

• DNA fingerprinting service streamlined biopesticide registration, authenticating 1200+ microbial products for farmers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICAR-DMR, SolancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBAIM entered MoU with ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan and designated it as a node of ICAR-NBAIM repository for mushroom cultures.
• RPCAU, Pusa BiharcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinkage developed with mushroom production unit of RPCAU, Pusa Bihar for popularization and skill development in mushroom cultivation by tribal and other communities.
• SKUAST, JammuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for student training and Ph.D. programmes in agricultural microbiology.
• SHUATS, AllahabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for training of students and Ph.D. programme in microbiology.
• Integral University, LucknowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for student training and research collaboration.
• CSJM, KanpurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University - MoU for training and research.
• IFTM, MoradabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for student training and research collaboration.
• UAS BengaluruminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru - MoU for training and research.
• HNB Garhwal University, SrinagarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for student training and research.
• Amity University, NoidaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for training of students and Ph.D. programme.
• Amity University, LucknowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for training of students and Ph.D. programme.
• KVKs (Mau, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Chandauli)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLinkages with Krishi Vigyan Kendras for popularization of technologies developed by the Bureau among farmers through demonstration and training.
• M/S UPL LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract research programme under professional service function. UPL is a major agrochemical company engaged in crop protection solutions.
• M/S T-Stanes Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract research for biological product development under professional service function.
• M/S Chris Hansen LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract research partnership for biological product development.
• Bioversity InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration on genetic resource management and utilization.
• CABI UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration on agricultural microbiology and genetic resource management.
• WFCC (World Federation of Culture Collections)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAIMCC is affiliated member of WFCC for culture collection and microbial resource management. Close collaboration on genetic resource management.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Indigo Ag: US-based ag-tech company offering microbial seed treatments and bioinoculants; comparable in product category (microbial consortia for crop productivity) but targets different geographies and operates as a commercial enterprise.
• BioConsortia: US-based ag-biotech company developing microbial consortia for nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilization, and biocontrol—comparable in microbial product development platform approach but operates as a venture-backed commercial entity.
• Pivot Bio: US-based company developing microbial nitrogen-fixing products for cereals, directly comparable to NBAIM's Bio-NPK and RhizoNBAIM products in addressing synthetic fertilizer replacement through microbial consortia.

Direct peers

• Insecticides India Limited: Indian agrochemical and biopesticide company that is a customer of NBAIM for microbial cultures; operates in the same biopesticide registration and product development value chain NBAIM supports.
• IPL Biologicals Limited: Indian biofertilizer and biopesticide producer that receives cultures from NBAIM and operates in the same microbe-based agricultural input category NBAIM develops and distributes at subsidized rates.

Broad incumbents

• Coromandel International Limited: Major Indian fertilizer and crop nutrition company with a growing biofertilizer portfolio; receives cultures from NBAIM and is a peer in agricultural bioinoculant product development.
• UPL Limited: Global crop protection major with an expanding biosolutions and microbial product portfolio; contracts NBAIM for biopesticide R&D and is comparable in the agricultural biologicals category, albeit much larger and commercial.
• Novonesis (Novozymes BioAg): Global leader in microbial agricultural solutions (formerly Novozymes BioAg merged with Chr. Hansen), operating extensive microbial culture collections and bioinoculant products at commercial scale, far larger than NBAIM's bioformulation range.

Others

• Bioversity International: International genetic resources organization (now part of the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT) collaborating with NBAIM on microbial genetic resource management—comparable to NBAIM's NAIMCC repository mandate but focused on plant rather than microbial genetic resources globally.
• CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International): UK-headquartered international agricultural information and biocontrol organization that collaborates with NBAIM on microbial resources; comparable as an international-scale agricultural microbiology and biocontrol knowledge/training platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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