Project Code : 7002 Duration of project : Total budget

Project Code : 7002

Duration of project : Feb 2018 - Jan 2021

Total budget (₹ in lakhs) : 302.21920

PI Name : Dr. Sanghamitra Samantaray

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Puja Srivastava

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Khulbe

Lead Centre : NRRI, Cuttack

Cooperating centres :

:

PAU, Ludhiana

VPKAS, Almora

Objectives:

Clearing the most important scaling-up bottleneck in haploid/ doubled haloid induction

for each of the three crop systems through innovative protocol interventions.

DH production aimed at accumulation /consolidation of multi-trait marker tagged genes

in elite backgrounds

Training human resource and extending DH production services to other institutes for

supporting the national breeding programmes in rice, wheat and maize

Expected output:

The regular DH protocols will be fine tuned by removal of specific rate limiting bottle

necks. This will improve the efficacy of the existing systems.

DH lines carrying tagged genes that can be used directly in breeding programme, will

be made available in each crop.

Human resource development in DH technology for wider adoption.

Project Code : 7003

Duration of project : Feb 2018 - Jan 2021


PI Name : Dr. Viswanathan Chinnusamy

CCPI Name :

:

:

:

:

Dr. M. K. Reddy

Dr. Prasanta K Dash

Dr. Parameswaram

Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia

Dr. D. Sudhakar

Lead Centre : IARI, New Delhi


:

:

:

:

ICGEB, New Delhi

NRCPB, New Delhi

NRRI, Cuttack

IIRR, Hyderabad

TNAU, Coimbatore

Objectives:

Development of enabling tools and resources (CRISPR-Cas9/Cpf1) for targeted

genome editing of rice.

Genetic improvement of mega rice cv. MTU1010, Swarna, Samba Mahsuri (BPT5204)

and ASD16 with enhanced yield, NUE, WUE, abiotic and biotic stress tolerance

through RNA Guided Genome Editing (CRISPR/Cas9/Cpf1).

Development of human resources with expertise in RNA Guided Genome Editing of

crops for functional genomics and crop improvement.

Expected output:

Trained manpower in the National agricultural research system with the expertise and

capability to apply genome editing technology for accelerated genetic improvement of

rice crop.

Genome edited rice lines of elite mega rice varieties with known/novel alleles of DEP1,

CKX2, TB1, SPL14, PP2Cs, DST, miR169a, Os8N3 and elF4g genes which will be

useful for direct commercial cultivation or donors in breeding programmes.

Enhanced knowledge on miR169a and ABA signalling in rice, specifically, the

functions of the negative regulators of ABA signalling in development and stress

responses.

Project Code : 7004

Duration of project : April 2018 - March 2022


PI Name : Dr. Prem Singh Yadav

CCPI Name : Dr. P. Palta

Lead Centre : CIRB, Hisar

Cooperating centres : NDRI, Karnal

Objectives:

Production of multiple clones of elite bulls using cloning technology.

Improvement of success rate of live calf production.

Evaluation of the cloned animals for their growth, health, epigenetic status and

reproductive performance.

Expected output:

Production of multiple cloned calves from elite buffalo bulls.

Improvement in cloned calf production effeciency.

Generation of comprehensive information on growth, health, epigenetic status and

reproduction of produced clones for their suitablity as breeding bulls.

Project Code : 7005

Duration of project : July 2018- June 2021


PI Name : Dr. T.K. Datta

CCPI Name : Dr. Sarika Jaiswal

Lead Centre : NDRI, Karnal

Cooperating centres : IASRI, New Delhi

Objectives:

To assess the variation of epidedymal coat proteins on the spermatozoa of buffalo bulls

of varying fertility status.

To develop recombinant beta-defensin for add-up assay of spermatozoa.

To evaluate the immunoprotective ability of sperm beta- defensin under mimicked

female reproductive tract immune conditions.

To disover polymorphism and copy number variation of immunomodulatory genes

affecting reporductive efficiency in buffaloes.

Expected output:

Confirmation of beta-defensins/ other unique protein on buffalo sperm surface and its/

their association with fertility of buffalo bulls.

Identification of possible candidate for development of rec-beta defensin/ coat protein

as technology

Development of recombinant beta-defensin/ other identified unique sperm coat protein

in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic expression system.

Establishment of uptake of coat protein on sperm surface as a tool for enhancing sperm

fertilizing ability.

Development of PMN assay for sperm immunoprotection and OEC co-culture with

beta-defensin coated sperm

Detection of key SNP and CNV in beta-defensin genes associated with high and low

fertile sperm confirming bull fertility.

Project Code : 7006

Duration of project : August 2018 - July 2021


PI Name : Prof. Surya Pratap Singh

CCPI Name :

:

:

Dr. Dheer Singh

Prof. Rakesh K Tyagi

Prof. Partha Roy

Lead Centre : BHU, Varanasi


:

:

NDRI, Karnal

JNU, New Delhi

IIT-Roorkee

Objectives:

Detection and analysis of xenobiotics and heavy metals in processed milk samples

(BHU)

Development ofnovel cell based assays (CALUX, LAMP, green/Red fluorescent

protein (GFP)-tagged chimeric nuclear receptors assay) for xenobiotics. (NDRI, IITR,

JNU)

Validation of developed assay system for detection of xenobiotics and heavy metals in

processed milk samples. (BHU, NDRI, JNU, IITR)

Expected output:

A list of predominant xenobiotics and heavy metals in the commercial milk samples.

Development and validation of efficient assay for easy detection of various xenobiotic

compounds in the processed milk samples.

CALUX and LAMP based bioassays for detection of xenobiotics and contaminants.

Live cell based assay using nuclear xenobiotics receptors for screening of xenobiotics

from processed milk.

Project Code : 7007

Duration of project : July 2018- June 2021


PI Name : Dr. Nirupama Mallick

CCPI Name : Dr. Dolly Wattal Dhar

Lead Centre : IIT Kharagpur

Cooperating centres : IARI, New Delhi

Objectives:

Growth modeling of selected triacylglycerols (TAG)-producing microalgae under

unialgal and mixed culture modes

To study hydrothermal processing of microalgal biomass for direct conversion to liquid

fuel

To explore the algal refinery approach for improving the economics

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for microalgal biodiesel production

Expected output:

An efficient microalgae mass cultivation system

Microalgal strains with higher annual triacylglycerol (TAG) yield

Process for microalgal biocrude and biodiesel

Process for multiple co-products for Algal refinery

Wastewater remediation with emphasis on Waste-to-Wealth

EROI & LCA values

Project Code : 7008

Duration of project : Aug 2018- July 2021


PI Name : Dr. Deep Narayan Yadav

CCPI Name : Dr. Suman Kapila

Lead Centre : CIPHET, Ludhiana

Cooperating centres : NDRI, Karnal

Objectives:

To develop alternate non-chemical processes for purification and production of protein

isolates from industrially produced soybean and groundnut de-oiled meals/cakes.

To evaluate nutritional quality of prepared protein isolates.

Expected output:

Process technology for minimization of impurities and anti-nutritional factors from

industrially produced soybean and groundnut meal/cake with respect to production of

protein isolates.

Process technology for optimum extraction and purification of protein from selected

cakes/meals.

A non-chemical process for precipitation of protein from selected oilseed cakes/meals.

Biological process for simultaneous isolation and hydrolysis of oilseeds cakes/meals

protein to produce hydrolyzed protein isolates.

Nutritional quality of protein isolates produced from commercial soybean and

groundnut cake/meal.

Utilization of polysaccharides which are the by-products during protein isolation for

food applications

Indigenous production of protein isolates.

Patents and research papers.

Trained manpower.

Project Code : 7009

Duration of project : Aug 2018 - July 2021


PI Name : Dr. Sukanta Mondal

CCPI Name :

:

Dr D.N. Das

Dr D. Malakar

Lead Centre : NIANP, Bangalore


:

NDRI (SRS), Bangalore

NDRI, Karnal

Objectives:

Studying the CRISPR-Cas9 based editing of COX-2, PTGES, PTGFS and AKR1B5

genes associated with prostaglandin biosynthetic pathways in buffalo

Studying the in-vitro over-expression of COX-2, PTGES, PTGFS and AKR1B5 in

mouse and buffalo uterine epithelial cells

Generation of knockout mouse for most effective COX-2, PTGES, PTGFS and AKR1B5

gene for determination of their role in fertility

Expected output:

Elucidating molecular mechanism involved in controlling endometrial function and

early embryonic survivality in buffalo and mouse

Minimizing early embryonic loss through CRISPR/CAS9 mediated editing of targeted

genes

The results obtained can be applicable in other species of livestock such as cows, sheep

and goats for augmenting reproductive efficiency

Project Code : 7010



PI Name : Dr. Brijesh Srivastava

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Prem Prakash Srivastav

Dr. S. Ruth Assumi

Lead Centre : Tezpur University


:

IIT,Kharagpur

ICAR RC NEH Region,Umium

Objectives:

To develop a pilot scale setup of Ohmic heating system for aseptic processing of fruit

juice and pulp

To fabricate a laboratory setup for Cold Plasma assisted processing for fruit juice and

pulp.

To standardize the processing conditions for fruit juice and pulp processing by

Atmospheric Cold Plasma (ACP) and its effect on self-life enhancement and nutritional

benefits

To disseminate the developed technology of fruit juice and pulp processing among

prospective entrepreneur of NE region

Expected output:

Facility concerning Ohmic heating-based pilot scale juice processing plant and related

technologies

Lab scale cold plasma set-up for the development of fruit juice products

Published paper – 05-07 Nos

Doctoral (03) and M. Tech. (03) degrees for the registered students

Patent application for the developed technologies in India.

Project Code : 7011



PI Name : Prof. Nirmalendu Saha

CCPI Name :

:

:

Prof. Samir Bhattacharya

Dr. Hirak Kumar Barman

Dr. Vindhya Mohindra

Lead Centre : NEH University, Shilong


:

:

Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

CIFA, Bhubaneswar

NBFGR, Lucknow

Objectives:

To examine the intrinsic mechanism that catfish develop not only to maintain their life

but also to grow reasonably fast under high ambient ammonia.

To check the possible expression of a set of adaptive genes and their exclusive finely-

tuned mechanistic pathways, which allow them to perfectly adapt high ammonia in their

ambiance.

To decipher and characterize the signalling molecules related to adaptation and growth

in high nitrogenous waste contents by these catfish.

Expected output:

Revelation of underlying mechanism through which commercially important Indian

catfish adapt high ammonia ambiance.

In finding the clue for positive nitrogen anabolic status that catfish possess, an

opportunity for increasing muscle protein yield could be availed.

Interplay of growth factors and their receptors expected to be different in catfish

considering its habitat selection.

In revealing various regulatory mechanisms, an improvement in catfish yield would be

a reasonable expectation.

Project Code : 7012



PI Name : Dr. Sunil Ekanath Jadhav

CCPI Name :

Lead Centre : IVRI, Izatnagar


Objectives:

To ascertain the role of dietary zinc and selenium in amelioration of heat stress induced

metabolic alterations in animals using nutrigenomic approaches

To study the metabolic and molecular mechanisms of dietary zinc and selenium in

alleviation of endotoxin mediated stress response in animals

To assess the effect of dietary copper and manganese in altering the response of goats to

optimal zinc and selenium supplementation under biotic and abiotic stress conditions

Expected output:

Understanding the mechanism of actions: Generation of valuable information on

nutritional and molecular mechanisms governing the ameliorative role of dietary zinc,

selenium, copper and manganese in response to biotic and abiotic stress conditions in

animals.

Leads for refining nutrient requirements: Understanding the role of zinc and selenium

under stress conditions may help in refining the recommendations on dietary

requirements of zinc and selenium in animals prone to abiotic and biotic stressors.

Combined with this, effective dietary levels of copper and manganese along with zinc

and selenium would help in constituting a strategy to overcome negative impacts of the

stressors on the health and productivity of farm animals.

Capacity building: Capacity building, human resource development and infrastructure

creation for undertaking advanced nutrigenomic studies in the area of animal nutrition

that will further strengthen the excellence of this advanced centre mandated with

postgraduate education and dissemination of knowledge to the concerned faculty and

stakeholders from all over the country.

Project Code : 7013



PI Name : Dr T.N.V.K.V. Prasad

CCPI Name : Dr. G.C. Satisha

Lead Centre : ANGARU, IFT, RARS, Tirupati

Cooperating centres : IIHR, Bengaluru

Objectives:

To study the efficacy of application of nutrients (Zn, Si and Ca) through

nanoparticulates, nano-chitosan encapsulated insecticides and fungicides on absorption

and mobility.

To study the physiosorption- induced mechanism by application of nanoparticulates

under controlled conditions.

To validate the effect of synthesised nanoparticulates on plant growth, biomass

accumulation and yield at field level.

Expected output:

Methods and doses of application of nanoscale nutrients and pesticides in groundnut

and chilli.

The knowledge/technology on the crop specific critical threshold limit for appropriate

recommendation in enhancing the uptake and yield of crops.

Deciphering the mechanism of absorption and transport of nano-materials (zinc oxide,

silicon oxide and calcium oxide and nano-chitosan encapsulated insecticides and

fungicides).

Project Code : 7014



PI Name : Dr. Anil Grover

CCPI Name :

:

:

:

Dr. Madan Pal Singh

Dr. Girish Chandel

Dr. Manu Agarwal

Dr. S. Vanisri

Lead Centre : University of Delhi, South Campus, Delhi


:

:

:

IARI, New Delhi

IGKV, Raipur

University of Delhi, North Campus, Delhi

PJTSAU, Hyderabad

Objectives:

To identify genomic variations in known regulators of high temperature stress. The

targeted known regulators will include Caseinolytic protease (Clp), small heat shock

proteins (sHSPs) and heat shock factors (HSFs) gene families (UDSC).

To phenotype the 436 rice cultivars (sequenced under 3000 genome project) for high

temperature tolerance in relation to spikelet fertility and grain chalkiness and kernel

fissuring and for low temperature tolerance in relation to wilting and leaf yellowing

(IARI, IGKV and PJTSAU).

To undertake GWAS for identification of superior alleles controlling spikelet fertility,

grain chalkiness and kernel fissuring under high temperature and wilting under low

temperature stress (UDNC).

To generate expression dataset of coding and non-coding RNAs in selected genotypes

for identification of genes controlling wilting and leaf yellowing under low temperature

stress (PJTSAU).

To generate expression dataset in selected genotypes for identification of genes

controlling spikelet fertility, grain chalkiness and kernel fissuring under high

temperature stress (UDSC).

Expected output:

A comprehensive knowledge of the entire collection of rice cultivars grown in India

will be available for high temperature and low temperature stress. This will enhance our

understanding of the response of rice to heat stress at all stages with particular emphasis

on spikelet fertility, grain chalkiness and kernel fissuring. The phenotyping will also

lead to generation of qualitative and quantitative matrices of cold tolerance in the indica

lines of India. Such knowledge is currently not available impeding the identification of

pre-breeding material.

Identification of allelic variations in the known regulators (for e.g., Clp, sHSPs and

HSF gene families) of high temperature tolerance will aid in enriching the knowledge

about these very important gene families and their association with the two traits being

studied.

Identification of genome-wide expression changes of the coding and non-coding RNAs

in the lines displaying contrasting cold stress. Identification of transcription factors and

miRNAs regulating seedling cold tolerance in rice.

Gene based association analysis and haplotype analysis will lead to identification of

new genes/alleles, leading to marker development.

Precise and targeted transcriptome will aid in identification of candidate genes and its

combinatorial analysis with the GWAS data will uncover valuable data on molecular

mechanism of thermal tolerance in rice.

Together, the combined physiological and molecular data from will lead to

identification of a set of core genotypes that will act as pre-breeding material and robust

genes/alleles for deployment against high temperature tolerance in rice.

Project Code : 7015



PI Name : Dr. Satish Kumar

CCPI Name : Dr. Lata Sabikhi

Lead Centre : NDRI, SRS, Bengaluru

Cooperating centres : NDRI,Karnal

Objectives:

Production of DPP-IV inhibitory peptides rich hydrolysates from Gir cattle milk

proteins

Encapsulation of the DPP-IV inhibitory peptides

Evaluation of bioavailability and control release properties of the encapsulated DPP-IV

inhibitory peptides

Expected output:

Standardized method for production of DPP-IV inhibitory peptides from Gir cattle milk

proteins

DPP-IV inhibitory peptides from casein and whey proteins of Gir cattle milk proteins

IC50 value of DPP-IV inhibitory peptides

Sequence of DPP-IV inhibitory peptides

Double emulsion encapsulation method for DPP-IV inhibitory peptides

Dietary food supplement (Functional food) for better glucose management

Bioavailability of DPP-IV inhibitory peptides derived from milk proteins of Gir cattle

Project Code : 7016



PI Name : Dr. Suresh Kumar

CCPI Name :



Objectives:

To map the temporal and spatial variation in DNA methylation and histone

modifications, and their roles in regulation of stress-responsive gene expression in rice

genotypes with contrasting drought tolerance (i.e. N-22 & IR-64) grown under upland

and lowland/irrigated conditions.

To elucidate the role of RNA-dependent DNA methylation (RdDM) and RNA-

dependent DNA demethylation (RdDeM) under drought stress in rice genotypes with

contrasting drought tolerance.

To analyze transgenerational stress memory and responses of drought stress-primed and

non-primed rice genotypes.

Expected output:

Information on the role of epimarks (DNA methylation, histone modifications) with

respect to up- or down-regulation of stress-associated genes could be utilized for the

possible epigenetic manipulation of gene(s) for enhanced abiotic stress tolerance.

Computational system biology analyses to predict candidate epimarks and regulatory

mechanisms, integrative analyses of epigenetic signatures along with transcriptome data

would provide us means to understand the regulatory mechanisms associated with

drought tolerance and indicate putative targets for genome editing.

The information generated (on epigenome editing to regulate expression of drought-

associated genes) would facilitate recruiting DRM2 to the targeted loci/gene by

specialized siRNA pathway to improve drought tolerance in rice and other crop plants

for better productivity under rainfed/upland conditions.

Epigenetic variability (epialleles) identified to be associated with stress tolerance might

be utilized as novel epigenetic/molecular markers in stress tolerance breeding programs.

Project Code : 7017



PI Name : Dr. A.Kumaresan

CCPI Name :

:

:

Dr. Ravi Sundaresan

Dr. D. Rajendran

Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Lead Centre : NDRI, SRS, Bengaluru


:

:

IISc, Bengaluru

NIANP, Bengaluru

NDRI, Karnal

Objectives:

Molecular differences between X- and Y-bearing spermatozoa in cattle and

identification of sex specific surface proteins

Development of a method for targeted immobilization of Y-bearing spermatozoa

Modulation of oviduct microenvironment to facilitate preferential binding of X-bearing

spermatozoa

Assessment of the efficiency of developed technique using in vitro and in vivo methods

Expected output:

List of molecules that are differentially expressed between X- and Y-bearing

spermatozoa and/or molecules specific to either X- or Y-bearing spermatozoa

Sex linked genes with its protein expression on the surface of sperm membrane

Method for selective immobilization of Y-bearing spermatozoa and enriched X-bearing

sperm population for skewing sex ratio

An “oviduct trap modulator recipe” for use in females for skewing sex ratio

Project Code : 7018



PI Name : Dr. Sindhu Sareen

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Satindar Kaur

Dr. Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria

Lead Centre : IIWBR, Karnal


:

PAU, Ludhiana

NRCPB, New Delhi

Objectives:

Identification of novel QTLs, and validation of QTLs for heat stress

Characterizing the key pathways associated with the strength of source and sink under

heat stress

Expected output:

A panel of diverse wheat genotypes having heat tolerance will be made available

List of key genes for playing role in heat tolerance.

List of new QTLs and high density marker map

Identification of SNPs linked to target traits and pathways, which can be used for

genotyping to identify and track introgressions from diverse sources

Development of DH populations/ CSSLs.

Mechanism(s) underlying heat tolerance of source and sink in different genotypes will

be understood.

Project Code : 7019



PI Name : Dr. Sangeeta Lenka

CCPI Name : Dr. Biswapati Mandal

Lead Centre : IISS, Bhopal

Cooperating centres : BCKV, West Bengal

Objectives:

To determine the mean residence time (MRT) and quality of SOC under long-term soil

management.

To assess the effect of climatic drivers on soil C and N transformations under different

nutrient and residue conditions.

To determine the effect of long-term soil management and climatic drivers on site

specific litter decomposition.

Expected output:

Mean residence time and quality of SOC in surface and subsurface soils under long-

term management experiments of humid subtropical and tropical wet and dry

ecosystems.

Identification of factors controlling mean residence time and quality of SOC at different

soil depths.

Temperature sensitivity (Q10) of SOC and N mineralization under different

management conditions.

Information on SOC and N transformations at different moisture and temperature

regimes.

Identification of factors controlling litter decomposition at different soil depths and soil

types.

Litter decomposition rates and its effect on soil C and N content.

Project Code : 7020



PI Name : Dr. Ramesh Bhat

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Manish K. Pandey

Dr. P. Latha

Lead Centre : UAS, Dharwad


:

ICRISAT, Hyderabad

IFT, RARS, Tirupati

Objectives:

To identify the genome-wide structural variation among the genotypes differing for

drought and heat tolerance using whole-genome re-sequencing approach.

To identify the linked markers for drought and heat stress tolerance traits in biparental

(RIL) populations

To identify the marker-trait associations in multiparent (MAGIC) population for

drought tolerance traits

To identify and validate the genetic markers for their further use in genomics-enabled

breeding for improving groundnut for drought and heat tolerance

Expected output:

Genome-wide structural differences (SNPs, copy number variations, gross insertions

and deletions, presence-absence variations) among the parental genotypes of RIL and

MAGIC population.

A high density genetic map of SNPs will be available for the RILs and MAGIC

population in groundnut.

Linked markers and marker-trait associations for drought tolerance and heat tolerance

will be available for groundnut improvement.

This will be first comprehensive research on two most important abiotic stresses in

groundnut and hence likely to become basis for further advanced research

Promising advanced breeding lines that have high productivity under drought and heat

stress conditions. These lines can either be used as donor in breeding program or can be

released as cultivar after a series of evaluation under AICRP-Groundnut

Project Code : 7021



PI Name : Dr. P.N. Sivalingam

CCPI Name :

:

:

Dr. Senthil Kumar

Dr. Bikash Mandal

Dr. Neetu Singh

Lead Centre : NIBSM, Raipur


:

:

NIPGR, New Delhi

IARI, New Delhi

IIT, Delhi

Objectives:

To understand the host factors responsible for infection and replication in the identified

hosts and non-hosts to begomoviruses

To develop efficient delivery system of dsRNA conjugated with nano materials

To study efficiency of ds RNA conjugated with nanoparticles in vector transmission

and begomovirus infection.

Expected output:

Host factors necessary for begomovirus replication and infection

A method to localize begomovirus in host and non host for identification of NHR

siRNA and dsRNA based therapeutic tools featuring multiple RNAi targets to

begomoviruses (ToLCNDV) and vector whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

Stable mesoporous Silica based nano-carriers and biodegradable organic polymer

carrier for dsRNA delivery to plant as well as whitefly

Anti-begomovirus and anti-whitefly sprays

Project Code : 7022

Duration of project : Nov 2018 - Oct 2021


PI Name : Dr Shankar Lal Jat

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Aundy Kumar

Mr. K. Koteswara Rao

Lead Centre : IIMR, New Delhi Unit


:

IARI, New Delhi

RC-ER-PATNA

Objectives:

Quantify GHG mitigation potential, carbon dynamics & soil physical health and their

relationship with crop yields and resource efficiency under long-term conservation

agriculture in maize systems

Understand, quantify and establish whole microbiome composition & soil fauna

responsible for increased yield under long-term conservation agriculture in maize

systems

Quantify pathogens and pest dynamics in maize based cropping systems under long-

term CA in maize systems

Harnessing the maize microbial communities of CA for their potentiality to mitigate

stresses and improving resource use efficiency in maize

Expected output:

Science backed evidence on climate change mitigation potential of CA in maize system

through quantified carbon sequestration and GHG mitigation.

New knowledge and evidence on structural and functional microbial diversity and

potential culturable microorganism for enhancing tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses

under long term CA.

Quantified disease, earthworm and termite dynamics under long-term effect of CA in

maize system.

Identified potential microorganisms as biofertilizer/consortia from microbiome

associated with CA for increasing input use efficiency/stress resilience in maize.

Protocols and at least 03 high impact factor research papers on the aspect of soil

physical environment, carbon sequestration, microbial structural and functional

diversity, pest dynamics under CA in maize systems for utilization of researchers and

policy makers.

An in-depth analysis input on the out-scaling CA for improvement of soil health.

A fully functional laboratory for metagenomics in NARS system and capacity

development at least 40 researchers on soil health indicators and microbiome studies in

CA.

Project Code : 7023



PI Name : Dr. Sundaramoorthy C

CCPI Name : Dr. A.R. Reddy

Lead Centre : ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai

Cooperating centres : CICR, Nagpur

Objectives:

To assess the existing market mechanism for its sustainability and profitability to cotton

farmers

To study the price quality relations in cotton marketing

To evaluate the harvesting and post harvesting practices of the cotton farmers in

relation to price-quality linkages in cotton market.

To examine the utilization pattern and the market for the cotton by-product

To identify an inclusive agri-business model to improve the profitability of the cotton

farmers and the mechanism needed for its implementation

Expected output:

Information on the marketing practices of farmers

Identification of the factors contributing to current marketing practices

Market oriented production and post-harvest practices

Demonstrate price-quality linkage

Value chain management for cotton by-products

Agri-business strategy for sustainable and profitable income

Institutional mechanism to implement the model

Increase in the quality of output, income of farmers and entrepreneurship development

in rural areas

Project Code : 7024



PI Name : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Kashmir Singh

Dr. Ravi Maruthachalam

Lead Centre : ICAR-CPCRI


:

PU, UNIVERSITY

IISER, Thiruvananthapuram

Objectives:

Development of variety specific apomeiotic (MiMe mutant) strain to produce clonal

gametes having somatic chromosome number

Generation of in vivo haploid inducing strain by triggering CENH3 mediated

uniparental genome elimination (UPE) to produce haploids in potato

Hybridization of apomeiotic and haploid inducer lines to convert clonal gametes to

variety specific clonal botanical seeds

Expected output:

Generation of in vivo haploid inducing system in potato. Apart from its use in this

project to achieve clonal reproduction through seeds, this strain can be employed in

potato breeding to produce haploid seeds in any genotype or cultivar to develop instant

homozygous lines. This line obviates the necessity to employ tedious tissue culture

based approaches such as anther/microspore culture to produce haploids for potato

breeding.

Application of genome editing technology for potato to achieve multiplex editing.

Demonstration of clonal reproduction through seeds.

Project Code : 7025

Duration of project : Jan 2019 - Dec 2021


PI Name : Dr. Tanushri Kaul

CCPI Name :

Lead Centre : ICGEB, New Delhi


Objectives:

To knockout the Fe-sensing genes and iron-binding haemerythrin RING ubiquitin

ligases (OsHRZ1, OsHRZ2) for higher accumulation of iron and, simultaneously

knockout the cadmium transporter gene (OsLCT1) to reduce the translocation of Cd to

rice grains.

To transform the individual and/or multiplexed sgRNAs loaded CRISPR-Cas9/Cpf1

plasmids of the selected genes in rice.

Molecular analyses & validations of the KO rice lines using different approaches &

other analyses for grain micronutrient content, iron allocation, storage, regulating

networks and off-target effects etc.

Expected output:

Develop edited cis-genic rice lines with enhanced grain iron and reduced Cd contents

Project Code : 7026



PI Name : Dr. Sudeep Marwaha

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Brejesh Lall

Dr. Karambir Singh Hooda



:

IIT, Delhi

IIMR, Ludhiana

Objectives:

To train the deep learning (Artificial Intelligence) algorithm for maize diseases and

insect pests identification

To develop the artificial intelligence based mobile app for providing the advisory to the

farmers using trained deep learning algorithm

Validation of the developed artificial intelligence mobile app using images from

farmers’ fields

Expected output:

Database of diseases, pests and insects related to three important diseases of maize.

Novel automated framework for an accurate and reliable disease, pests and insects

classification based on smart phone captured color images of real data.

As per the mobile first policy of the Digital India Vision of prime minister Narendra

Modi, this smartphone assisted app can provide a viable scalable approach to prevent

yield loss.

Image based disease/pests/weeds identification and control system for farmers to

prevent crop loss due to diseases by employing various biological, chemical and

physical control measures.

Project Code : 7027



PI Name : Dr. M. Kumaran

CCPI Name :

Lead Centre : CIBA, Chennai


Objectives:

To undertake comprehensive ‘production system need analyses’ to assess day-to-day

operational and technical requirements of shrimp farming.

To develop an enabling mobile application for data acquirement and analytics for

efficient management of shrimp farms.

To implement and validate the mobile application for its usability and efficiency in

shrimp farm management.

To undertake pilot scale integration of inputs, services and market through the mobile

app for sustainable shrimp farming.

Expected output:

Customised mobile application for optimising shrimp production systems and efficient

shrimp farm management.

Integration of farmers, inputs, market and services for enhanced shrimp productivity

and profitability.

Smart farming model for shrimp aquaculture with a scope for upscaling at micro, meso

and macro levels.

Reliable data acquisition from shrimp farms to develop production forecasting models.

Project Code : 7028

Duration of project : April 2019 to March 2022


PI Name : Dr. S. Senthil Vinayagam

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. T.S. Manoj Kumar

Dr. K. Venkateswaran

Lead Centre : NAARM, Hyderabad


:

CPCRI, Kudlu

IIPM, Jnana Bharathi Campus

Objectives:

To study economically/commercially potential Famer-Led Innovations in plantation

crops for Entrepreneurship Development.

To evaluate validate the augmented Farmer-Led Innovations in plantation crops using

innovation models/theories.

To evolve strategies for entrepreneurship development and sustainable innovation

management grid through Farmer-Led Innovations in plantation crops.

Expected output:

Directory of farm innovators in plantation crops by developing App and placed in e-

platform.

Development of a platform involving research bodies, commodity boards and farmers

for promotion of Farmer-Led Innovations.

Report on technical and economic analysis of selected/prioritized FLIs in plantation

crops.

Developing parameters for validating the innovations using innovation models/theories.

Identification of FLIs for entrepreneurship development.

Development of strategies and approaches for agri-preneurship of FLIs in other

commodity sectors.

Project Code : 7029

Duration of project : April 2019 - March 2022


PI Name : Dr Bheemappa Anjinappa

CCPI Name :

:

Dr. Nagaratna Biradar

Dr. Bathula Vijayabhinandana

Lead Centre : UAS, Dharwad


:

IGFRI, Dharwad

ANGRAU, Guntur

Objectives:

To study the documented wisdom of farmers on climate change, their scientific

rationality and location specificity in selected agro-ecological zones.

To identify and assess the adaptation methods practiced by farmers in response to

perceived climate change.

To study and analyse farmers’ perception of climate change on agriculture systems and

its relationship with adaptation methods followed by them.

To identify and validate adaptive strategies evolved by various scientific institutions to

enhance climate resiliency among farmers.

To develop extension strategies to empower farmers’ capacity to climate change.

Expected output:

Improved access to documented farmers’ wisdom on climate change and strengthening

institutional mechanisms

Prioritised adaptation methods for scientific validation

Scientific inferences of farmers’ climate change observations

Valid and accurate measuring instruments to analyse perception of farmers about

climate change in field extension activities

Better preparedness among farmers and field extension personnel to climate change

Prioritised CRA adaptation practices and strengthening capacities of farmers for CRA

adaptations

Proven extension strategy in strengthening climate resiliency of farmers

Strengthening collective community efforts to mitigate climate changes

Developing knowledge and outreach products to disseminate project activities,

experiences, challenges and outcomes

Documents

Project Code : 7002 Duration of project : Total budget