Current Project Portfolio and

Outputs for Grain Legumes

Pooran Gaur

Share of Asia in area and production of Grain Legumes

Area(m ha)

Production (m t)

Yield (kg/ha)

Chickpea Asia 12.1 11.1 916World 13.5 13.1 968

Share of Asia 89% 85%

Pigeonpea Asia 5.3 3.9 741World 6.2 4.7 762

Share of Asia 86% 83%

Groundnut Asia 11.9 30 2523World 25.4 45.2 1777

Share of Asia 47% 66%

GLP 1: CRP-Grain Legumes

Duration: 4 yrs (2013-2016)

Related Product Lines

PL 2. Heat-tolerant chickpea

PL 3. Short-duration, drought-tolerant and aflatoxin-free groundnut

PL 4. High nitrogen-fixing chickpea

PL 5. Insect-smart chickpea and pigeonpea

PL 6. Extra-early chickpea varieties

PL 7. Herbicide-tolerant, machine-harvestable chickpea varieties

PL 8. Pigeonpea hybrid and management practices

GLP2: Sustainable Management of Crop-based Production Systems for Raising Agricultural Productivity in Rainfed Asia

Funding agency: IFAD

Duration: 5 years (Jul 2012 to Mar 2017)

Target Countries: India, Nepal, Lao PDR and VietnamPartners: SAUs, NARC, VAAS and IFAD loan projects

Outputs• Resilient and productive rainfed cropping systems identified

and promoted.• Suitable improved cultivars and production technologies

identified and promoted. • Promoted inclusive market-oriented development in rainfed

agriculture• Knowledge empowerment of farmers in improved crop

production technologies

GLP 3: Increasing productivity of legume-based farming systems in the Central Dry Zone (CDZ) of Myanmar

Funding agency: ACIAR

Duration: May 2014 to Dec 2017

Target Country/zone: Myanmar - CDZ

Outputs:

• Farmer-preferred varieties identified and promoted

• Large number of demonstrations conducted on improved cultivars and production technologies

• Community based seed production system developed

• Identified suitable breeding materials for Myanmar and supplied these to DAR

• Training provided to farmers and extension workers on ICM of legumes and researchers on legume improvement

GLP 4: Increasing Food Legumes Production by Small Farmers to Strengthen Food and Nutrition Security through Adoption of Improved Technologies within South-South Cooperation.

Funding agency: OCP Foundation, Morocco

Duration: 4 yrs (Apr 2013 - Mar 2017)

Target Country/States: India – Karnataka and Telngana

Partners: UAS Raichur and PJTSAU

Outputs:

• Large number of demonstrations conducted on improved varieties and production technologies of chickpea and pigeonpea.

• FPOs established for chickpea and pigeonpea seed production

• Seed production undertaken as per requirement of the project at farmers’ field

Crop specific projects

CPP 1: Developing chickpea cultivars suited to

mechanical harvesting and tolerant to herbicides

Funding agency: DACFW, Govt. of India

Duration: 4 yrs (Apr 2013 - Mar 2017)

Target Country/States: India - AP, TS, Karnataka, MP, UP, Punjab

Partners: (1) IIPR, Kanpur, (2) IARI, New Delhi, (3) PAU, Ludhiana, (4) RAKCA, Sehore (5) UAS-Dharwad, and (6) RARS-Nandyal

Outputs:• Developed chickpea varieties suited to mechanical harvesting• Modified/adjusted combine harvesters to customize for

chickpea harvesting• Developed chickpea breeding lines tolerant to herbicides

CPP 2: Promotion of Improved Chickpea Varieties in Rice-Based Cropping Systems of Smallholder Farmers in Odisha

Funding agency: Govt of Odisha

Duration: 4 yrs (Oct 2014 to Sep 2018)

Target Country/States: India - Odisha

Partners: Dept of Agri, OSSC Ltd and OSSOPCA

Outputs• Farmers’ preferred varieties identified and promoted.• Nucleus and breeder seed produced/facilitated by ICRISAT • Foundation and certified seed produced at farmers’ fields in Odisha • Large number of demonstrations conducted in Odisha on ICM

practices• Training provided to farmers, extension personnel, and project staff

on ICM and seed production.• Developed varieties/production technologies suitable for Odisha as

per emerging needs

CPP 3: TL-III Obj 5: To Enhance Chickpea Productivity and Production in focus geographies of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (RP-GG)

Funding agency: BMGF

Duration: 4 yrs (2015-2018)

Target Country/States: India - UP

Partner: IIPR, Kanpur

Outputs:

• Identified molecular markers linked to genes/QTLs associated with heat tolerance

• Developed chickpea varieties suitable for Uttar Pradesh

• Identified and promoted farmer-preferred varieties

• Strengthened formal and informal seed system

• Capacity building of NARES partners and farmers

Project # 4: EU-India “Water4Crops” Project; Task 4.4: Improving drought adaptation in chickpea through marker-assisted breeding and trait based selection

Funding agency: Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India

Duration: 4 yrs (Nov 2012 - Oct 2016)

Target Country: India

Outputs

• Improved drought tolerance in chickpea through marker-assisted introgression of genomic region controlling drought tolerance traits

• Developed drought tolerant lines in chickpea through selection based on partitioning coefficient

Irrigated Rainfed

Project # 5: Development of climate resilient chickpea varieties using genomics assisted breeding approaches and promotion of best suitable varieties in Karnataka (RP-GG; PI: Mahendar Thudi)

Funding agency: Govt. of Karnataka Duration: 3 yrs (Apr 2016 - Mar 2018)

Target Country/States: India - Karnataka

Partners: UAS-Raichur, ARS-Kalburgi

Outputs:

• Farmer preferred cultivars identified and promoted.

• Developed drought and Fusarium wilt resistant cultivars through targeted and accelerated breeding.

• Mapped QTLs for dry root rot resistance

• Enhanced capacity of NARS.

Project # 6: Utilizing chickpea genome sequence for

crop improvement (RP-GG: PI: Rajeev Varshney)

Funding agency: DAC, Govt. of IndiaDuration: 3 yrs (Apr 2014 to Mar 2017)Target Country/States: India (with global application of results) Partners: (1) ICARDA-New Delhi, (2) IIPR-Kanpur, (3) RARI-Durgapura, (4) RAKCA-Sehore, and (5) JAU-Junagadh

Outputs• Evaluated existing superior lines based on available data in

multi-location environments• Molecular breeding for higher yield carried out by integrating

genomic selection approach in breeding.• Molecular markers identified for important traits using

nested association mapping (NAM) approach

PPP 1: Identification of superior alleles and lines from wild Cajanus species for pigeonpea improvement

Funding agency: Global Crop Diversity TrustDuration: 4 yrs (Aug 2015 - Jul 2018)

Target Country/States: India - Telangana & AP

Partners: PJTSAU, ANGRAU

Outputs:

• Developed a set of fertility restoring lines with high combining ability.

• Identified elite lines in different maturity duration.

• Developed heterotic hybrid combinations.

PPP 2: Enhancing livelihoods of resource-poor farmers of Rajasthan through the introduction of ecofriendly pigeonpea varieties

Funding agency: Govt. of Rajasthan

Duration: 4 yrs (Jan 2012 – Dec 2016)

Target Country/States: India - Rajasthan

Partners: RARI, Durgapura, Jaipur

Outputs:

• Identified and promoted farmer-preferred varieties

• Developed village-level seed systems

• Enhanced capacity of farmers, Self Help Groups and Seed Organizations in Pigeonpea production technologies

• Promoted dal making and established market linkages

• Provided research backstopping.

PPP 3: Development of Hybrid Pigeonpea Technology Suitable for Rajasthan

Funding agency: Govt. of Rajasthan

Duration: 4 yrs (Jan 2012 - Dec 2016)

Target Country/States: India - Rajasthan

Partners: RARI, Durgapura, Jaipur

Outputs:

• Stable cytoplasmic nuclear male sterile (CMS) lines developed

• Stable fertility restorers identified

• Evaluated and identified high yielding experimental hybrids.

• Seed production technology for hybrids and their parents developed

CPP 4: Introduction and expansion of improved pigeonpea production technology in rainfed upland ecosystems of Odisha

Funding agency: Govt. of Odisha

Duration: 4 yrs (May 2015 – Apr 2018)

Target Country/States: India - Odisha

Partners: DOA, OSSC Ltd and OSSOPCA

Outputs:

• Identified and promoted farmer-preferred varieties

• Developed village-level seed systems

• Enhanced capacity of farmers, Self Help Groups and Seed Organizations in Pigeonpea production technologies

• Promoted dal making and established market linkages

• Provided research backstopping.

PPP 4: Improved pigeonpea Hybrid Parents for Increased and Stable Production

Funding agency: PPHPRC

Duration: 5 yrs (2014-2018)

Target Country/States: India

Partners: Indian NARS and Pvt. Sector Seed Companies (3)

Outputs:

• Developed hybrid parents in super early, early and medium duration groups.

• Developed hybrids with resistance for diseases wilt, sterility mosaic and phytopthora.

• Identified maintainers and restorers on new CMS sources.

• Facilitated seed production of parents and hybrids

GNP 1: Fast-Tracking Release of ‘High Oleic’ Peanut Varieties in India

Funding agency: MARS Chocolate North America, USA

Duration: 1 yr (May 2016 to Apr 2017)

Target Country/States: India

Partners: DGR (Gujarat) and SAUs

Outputs:

• Identified superior ‘high oleic’ peanut lines through multi-location testing

• Assessed shelf life and flavor attributes of ‘high oleic’ peanut lines.

• Recommend selected ‘high oleic’ peanut lines for testing under AICRP trials

GNP 2: Fast tracking release of high oil and high oleic groundnut varieties and promoting their adoption by farmers for enhanced production and quality of groundnut oil (Phase II)

Funding agency: NMOOP, Govt. of India.

Duration: 1 yr (Apr 2016 – Mar 2017)

Target Country/States: India - Rajasthan

Partners: DGR & JAU (Gujarat); TNAU (Tamil Nadu); ANGRAU (Andhra Pradesh)

Outputs:

• Demonstrations conducted on ‘high oil’ groundnut varieties in 100 ha in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

• Seed multiplied for new ‘high oil’ lines and supplied to seed corporations

• Recommend ‘high oleic’ groundnut lines for inclusion in state /national testing through multi-location trials.

GNP 3: Scaling-up of Improved Groundnut Varieties through Established Seed System in Various Cropping Systems of Smallholder Farmers in Odisha

Funding agency: Govt. of Odisha

Duration: 4 yrs (Apr 2015 to Mar 2019)

Target Country/States: India - Odisha

Partners: Agri Dept.

Outputs:

• Identified and promoted high yielding, short-duration, drought tolerant and disease resistant cultivars.

• Develop village-level seed systems

• Strengthened capacity of stakeholders

• Established market linkages

• Provided research backstopping

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