"Plant
more plants
Conserve the plants
Make the Earth Green and Clean"
JNTBGRI is dedicated to the
conservation and sustainable utilization of
the Tropical plant genetic resources particularly
of Western Ghats of India. Currently the Institute conserves
largest number of tropical plant species among
the botanic gardens in Asia. Recognising the importance of
conserving plant genetic diversity and promoting R & D in plant science the
Government of Kerala has established the institute in 1979 and the Government of India has
been given the status of the Institute as Centre of Excellence
since 1994.
