List of In-house Research Projects (2014-2019) (As on 30.06.2015)
In-house Research Projects (2014-2019) of IARI |
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Sl.No |
Project title |
Name of PI / |
1 |
Improvement of wheat for productivity, disease resistance, climate resilience, quality and cropping system perspective in different agro ecologies and barley for western Himalaya |
Dr. K. V. Prabhu (Genetics) |
2 |
Improving resilience, productivity and quality in rice through genetic and genomic approaches |
Dr. A. K. Singh (Genetics) |
3 |
Improving of maize productivity and quality for favourable and marginal environments |
Dr. T. Nepolean (Genetics) |
4 |
Development of varietal and hybrid technologies of pearl millet for higher yield and nutritional improvement |
Dr. C. Tara Satyavathi |
5 |
Genetic improvement of chickpea for higher productivity under marginal environments |
Dr. V. S. Hegde (Genetics) |
6 |
Genetic improvement of pigeonpea for plant type, early maturity and grain yield |
Dr. R. S. Raje |
7 |
Enhancement of genetic potential of mungbean and lentil in multi-season and different cropping system adaptations |
Dr. H. K. Dikshit |
8 |
Breeding climate resilient high yielding rapeseed mustard varieties and hybrids with enhanced quality |
Dr. D. K. Yadava |
9 |
Genetic enhancement of soybean for yield, abiotic stress, biotic stress and seed quality. |
Dr. S. K. Lal |
10 |
Genetic improvement of cotton for yield, fibre quality and resistance to biotic stresses. |
Dr. Navinder Saini |
11 |
Understanding cell signaling, regulatory and biochemical pathway through genetic and molecular analysis in biological perturbations of Drosophila melanogaster |
Dr. Prachi Yadav |
12 |
Development of technologies/ methodologies for quality seed production, maintenance of seed purity and varietal identification |
Dr. S. K. Chakrabarty |
13 |
Seed quality enhancement by processing, packaging and storage options in high volume seed crops |
Dr. S. K. Yadav |
14 |
Seed quality enhancement by processing, packaging and storage options in low volume seed crops |
Dr. V. K. Pandita |
15 |
Development of protocols, validation and execution for quality seed production through farmers for sustainable truthfully labeled seed production system |
Dr. Sanjay Kumar |
16 |
Pre-breeding for biotic and abiotic stress resistance and quality in selected vegetable and flower crops |
Dr. P. Kalia |
17 |
Genetic improvement of selected annual open field and greenhouse vegetable & flower crops |
Dr. T. K. Behera (Vegetable Science) |
18 |
Development of technologies for realizing production potential of new varieties and hybrids of vegetable crops |
Dr. A. D. Munshi (Vegetable Science) |
19 |
Genetic improvement of selected perennial fruit and ornamental crops |
Dr. S. K. Singh, |
20 |
Development of improved technologies for higher yield and quality in selected fruit crops |
Dr. O. P Awasthi, |
21 |
Development of technologies for higher yield in important flower crops and turf grass management |
Dr. K. V. Prasad |
22 |
Integrated approaches for pre- & post-harvest loss reduction and quality enhancement in fruits and vegetables |
Dr. Ram Asrey |
23 |
Development of nutraceutical & functional food from horticultural produce and cereal & pulse based convenience food products |
Dr. V. R. Sagar |
24 |
Development of Hi-tech cost effective technologies for protected horticulture |
Dr. M. C. Singh, |
25 |
Restoration and improvement of soil health |
Dr. B. S. Dwivedi |
26 |
Safe use of wastewater in agriculture |
Dr. Ravinder Kaur |
27 |
Integrated crop and resource management for enhanced productivity and profitability |
Dr. K. S. Rana |
28 |
Risk assessment and management of hydro-climatic hazards on natural resource degradation and agricultural sustainability |
Dr. P. Krishnan |
29 |
Assessment and mitigation of green house gas emission and air pollution in agriculture under current and future climatic conditions |
Dr. S. D. Singh (CESCRA) |
30 |
Agri-residue and bio mass management |
Dr. K.Annapurna |
31 |
Development of technologies and strategies for scale neutral farm mechanization |
Dr. I. M. Mishra |
32 |
Biosystematics of insects, fungi, bacteria and nematodes of economic importance |
Dr Debjani Dey (Entomology) |
33 |
Studies on population dynamics / epidemiology, host-plant relationship, tritrophic interactions, and development of pest management strategies in relation to climate change and contemporary cropping systems |
Dr R. K. Sharma (Entomology) |
34 |
Studies on biochemistry, physiology and molecular biology of insects and nematodes of economic importance |
Dr. S. Subramanian (Entomology) |
35 |
Development of novel chemicals, toxicological evaluation, structure-activity relationships and formulations for crop protection |
Dr. N. A. Shakil(Agril.Chemicals) |
36 |
Assessment and management of contaminants in agricultural produce and in the environment |
Dr. I. Mukherjee |
37 |
Identification of important plant viruses and virus like pathogens, their characterization, diagnostics and application of emerging technologies for management and host virus interaction |
Dr. V. K. Baranwal |
38 |
Virulence, variability, pathogenomics and diagnostics of major fungal and bacterial plant pathogens |
Dr. Rashmi Aggarwal |
39 |
Interactions of parasitic and beneficial nematodes with rhizosphere, microbes and insect pests |
Dr. Sharad Mohan (Nematology) |
40 |
Enhancing smallholder’s productivity and agricultural growth through technology, sustainable intensification and ecosystem services |
Dr. G. K. Jha |
41 |
Inclusiveness and effectiveness of agricultural markets and trade reforms and development of agro-industries |
Dr. A. A. Reddy |
42 |
Commercialization and impact of improved agricultural technology |
Dr. Pramod Kumar (Agril. Economics) |
43 |
Development of innovative agricultural extension models |
Dr. R. N. Padaria |
44 |
Enhancing nutritional security and gender empowerment |
Dr. V. Sangeetha |
45 |
Maximizing farm profitability through entrepreneurship development and farmer led innovations |
Dr. Rashmi Singh |
46 |
Outscaling agricultural innovations for enhancing farm income and employment |
Dr. B. K. Singh |
47 |
Deciphering physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms of abiotic stress tolerance and nutrient use efficiency of crop plants |
Dr. C. Viswanathan, |
48 |
Genetic modification of soybean for improved nutritional / flavour quality |
Dr. Archana Sachdev (Biochemistry) |