RESEARCH - ONGOING PROJECTS
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DST Project
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VIA - ICRISAT
VIA- ICRISAT- Collaborative Research Project
Crop improvement
1. Title of the Project :
To develop high yielding cultures / varieties of Groundnut, Chickpea, Pigeonpea,Pearl millet and Sorghum suitable for Garden/ dry land cultivation in Coimbatore and Tiruppur Districts.
2. Research activities :
- a) Assessing the performance of pre breeding materials / segregating generations developed by ICRISAT and selection of promising genotypes.
- b) Evaluation of elite breeding lines in multi environment testing and identification of ideal genotypes suitable for Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts.
- c) Conducting On Farm Trials with the advanced cultures /varieties in the farmer’s fields and identifying their suitability for this region.
- d) Upscaling the cultivation of adapted cultures / varieties in larger areas.
3. Outcome :
Development of promising cultures / varieties in Groundnut, Chickpea, Pigeonpea, Pearl millet and Sorghum suitable for Garden/ dry land cultivation in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts.
The economic condition of the dry land farmers could be uplifted.
Linkage with ICRISAT will be strengthened so as to develop R&D and business promotion activities.
"This institute believes in enabling farming communities to bring about significant changes in their lives by themselves."