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RESEARCH PROJECTS EXECUTED

S. No.

Title

Scientists involved

Period

Funding Agency

Amount (Rs)

1

Development of eco-friendly and women oriented production & protection technologies in rice based cropping system

 

Dr J Shekhar – PI

 

Dr Dileep Kachroo

SKUAST, Jammu - CCPI

 

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr Pawan K Sharma

(Co – PI)

2001 – 03

NATP (ICAR)

 

Rs 40,00,067 (Palampur)

Rs 15,22,000 (Jammu)

2

Chemical and molecular characterization of Tinospora cordifolia for identifying elite clones for commercial cultivation

Dr (Mrs)  Vijay Rana  - PI

Dr Bikram Singh IHBT, Palampur

2006 – 10

DBT

Rs 28,00,000

3

Nature friendly formulation and commercialization of indigenous botanicals against major insect-pests and diseases in cruciferous crops in Himachal Pradesh

Dr Ajai Srivastava - PI

2007 – 10

MOEF, Govt. of India

Rs 15,99,501

4

Taxonomy Capacity Building

Dr Ajai Srivastava - PI

1999 – 12

MOEF, Govt. of India

Rs 40,31,038

5

Allele mining and expression profiling of resistance and avirulence genes in rice blast pathosystem for development of race non – specific disease resistance

PI : Dr Rajeev Rathour 

 

Dr Sachin Upmanyu -

Co – PI

2007 – 13

NAIP

Rs 66,50,000

6

Taxonomy bionomics and eco – friendly management of some agriculturally important phytophagus mites

Dr Ajai Srivastava – PI

Dr Sachin Upmanyu

Dr V K Sharma

(Co – PI)

 

2013 – 16

UGC

10.38

7

Management strategies for yellow rust in Himachal Pradesh

 

Component I -  Development of yellow rust resistant bread wheat varieties by participatory plant breeding mode

 

Component II - 

Development of yellow rust management modules

 

Component III - 

Seed production of yellow rust resistant varieties

Dr S K Rana – Project Coordinator

 

 

Dr (Mrs)  Vijay Rana - PI

Dr S K Rana

Dr Ajai Srivastava

Dr Sandeep Manuja

(Co – PI)

 

Dr S K Rana – PI

Dr Sachin Upmanyu

(Co – PI)

 

Dr  D P Pandey

(Co – PI)

2013 – 16

RKVY

 

 

 

 

110.00

 

 

 

 

 

27.60

 

 

 

143.00

8

Management strategies for yellow rust and powdery mildew of wheat in Himachal Pradesh

Dr Vijay Rana – Project Coordinator

 

Component I

Dr  Vijay Rana - PI

Dr A Basandrai

Dr Sandeep Manuja & Scientists from KVKs and Research Stations

Component II

Dr A Basandrai

Dr Daisy Basandrai

Dr  Vijay Rana & Scientists from KVKs and Research Stations/ Department of Plant Pathology

 

2016- 17 (Extended upto March,2018)

RKVY

35.00

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS (IN PROGRESS) - AICRP

S. No.

Title

Present scientific team

Funding Agency

1

All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project

(Since 1971)

Ajai  Srivastava - PI

Dr D P Pandey

Dr Neelam Bhardwaj

Dr Sachin Upmanyu

 

ICAR

2

All India Coordinated Wheat & Barley Improvement Project

(Since 1975)

Dr Ajay Deep  Bindra - PI

Dr (Mrs)  Vijay Rana

ICAR

 

 

Ad hoc RESEARCH PROJECTS (IN PROGRESS)

S. No.

Title

Scientists involved

Period

Funding Agency

Amount

(Rs, in lakh)

  1.  

Biocontrol of wheat aphid and mustard aphid through Coccinella species

Dr Ajai Srivastava – PI

Dr Sachin Upmanyu – (Co-PI)

 

2016 – 18

ATMA

1.95

  1.  

Evaluation of some native botanicals against major diseases and pests of rice in Himachal Pradesh with emphasis on blast and hispa

Dr Sachin Upmanyu – PI

Dr Ajai Srivastava

(Co-PI)

2016 – 18

ATMA

2.50

  1.  

Collection and characterization of local land races, red rices and early maturing aromatic lines suitable for mid hills of Himachal Pradesh for agro-morphological traits, disease resistance and nutritional quality

Dr Daisy Basandrai – PI

Dr Sandeep Manuja

Dr A K Basandrai

Dr D P Pandey

Dr Sachin Upmanyu

(Co-PI)

2016 – 18

ATMA

4.50

  1.  

Exploitation of resistant gene derived markers (GDMs) for the development of blast and bacterial blight resistant version of rice variety HPR 2143

PI: DR Rajeev Rathour

Dr Dhirendra Singh

Dr Sachin Upmanyu

Dr Daisy Basandrai

(Co – PI)

2012 – 16

DBT

74.52

  1.  

Climate change impact on productivity of food grain and plantation crops (under Umbrella Project ‘Mountain Ecosystem Process and Services in North Western Himalayas’)

PI: Dr  Ranbir Singh Rana

Dr B S Mankotia

Dr Sandeep Manuja

(Co – PI)

 

2016 – 18

NIRS

1.15-

  1.  

Evaluation of formulations INIG003 against thrips, borer and stem borer and leaf folder on paddy.

PI:  Dr P.C. Sharma

Co PIs

Dr P.K. Sharma

Dr Ajai Srivastava

2017-2018

Dept of Entomology

0.60

  1.  

To explore  the feasibility of growing  wheat during off-season in the mid and high hills in Kangra, Kullu and adjoining areas

 

PI

Dr. (Mrs.) Vijay Rana

Co-PIs

Dr Ajai Srivastava          

Dr Ajay Deep Bindra     

Dr Sachin Upmanyu       

Dr. B. S. Mankotia                  

PI (HAREC, Bajaura)

Dr. Gurudev Singh

CO-PIs

Dr. Naval Kishore

Dr. Rakesh Devlash

 

2019 -20

ATMA

4.00

  1.  

Development Validating SPNF for Rice and Wheat system under mid hill condition of HP (Misc 2222 -77)

PI: Dr B. S. Mankotia

 

2018 - 20

ATMA

1.35

 

 

Miscellaneous Projects:

Conducting wheat trials (Misc. 719-77)

25,000

IIWBR, Karnal

Conducting Hybrid Trials on Rice  (Misc. 774-77)

52,700

IIRR,Hyderabad

Conducting hybrid Rice Varieties (Misc. 612-77)

15,000

Deptt. Of Crop Improvement, COA Palampur

Misc. 761-77 (FLD/ Volunteer Trials on Barley)

60,000

IIWBR, Karnal

Misc. 710-77 (FLD on Wheat)

37,500

IIWBR, Karnal

Misc. 766-77 (FLD on Rice)

52,500

IIRR,Hyderabad