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R&E Schemes 2022-23

Sr. No.

Type of project

Name of the scheme

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Scientists involved

1

State Funded

Establishment of Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, R&E-4 (A) (PC-1025.1)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. S. K Dhillon

Establishment of Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, R&E-4 (B) (PC-1025.2)

Dr. Pritpal Singh

Establishment of Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, R&E-4 (C) (PC-1025.3)

2

State Funded

Improvement of Forage Crops Deptt. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PAU, Ludhiana R&E-43 (PC-1026.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. R.S. Sohu

3

State Funded

Quality Breeding in cereals and Pulses, R&E-44 (PC-1027.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

4

State Funded

Facilities for off-season growing of breeding material of various crops in Lahaul Valley and Southern India, R&E-45 (PC-1028.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. Puja Srivastva

5

State Funded

Breeding Maize for high yield and stress tolerance for cultivation in different seasons, R&E-46 (PC-1029.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. Surinder Sandhu

6

State Funded

Breeding Pulse Crop for high yield, quality and stability of performance, R&E-47 (PC-1030.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. Ajinder Kaur

7

State Funded

Genetics of resistance to insect pests and diseases and identification of genes in crop plants, R&E-49 (PC-1032.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. Jaspal Kaur

8

State Funded

Breeding Cotton for productivity, fiber quality and stability of performance, R&E-50B (PC-1033.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. Dharminder Pathak

9

State Funded

Breeding Cotton for productivity, fiber quality and stability of performance, R&E-50C (PC-1033.3)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

10

State Funded

Breeding Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) for high yield, quality & stability of performance, R&E-51(PC-1034.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. Ranvir Sigh Gill

11

State Funded

Breeding bread & durum wheat for high yield, quality and resistance to diseases in different agro-climates, R&E-52 (PC-1035.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr. V.S. Sohu

12

State Funded

Breeding Oilseeds for productivity, quality and stability of performance, R&E-53B (PC-1036.2)

Continuous Nature

Punjab State

Dr Varinder Sardana

13

Breeding Oilseeds for productivity, quality and stability of performance, R&E-53C (PC-1036.3)

AICAR Schemes 2022-23

Sr. No.

Type of project

Name of the scheme

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Scientists involved

1

AICRP

All India Coordinated Wheat Improvement Project, ICAR-2 (PC-2002)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr.Achla Sharma

2

AICRP

All India Coordinated Pearl Millet Improvement Project, ICAR-3 (PC-2003)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Ruchika Bhardwaj

3

AICRP

All India Coordinated Maize Improvement Project, ICAR-4 (PC-2004)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Surinder Sandhu

4

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project on Oilseed Research for rapeseed Mustard, ICAR-5 (PC-2005)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Varinder Sardana

5

AICRP

AICRP for the intensification of Research on the Improvement of Pulses-Chickpea, ICAR-7 (PC-2007)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Poonam Sharma

6

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project on Mullarp, ICAR-8 (PC-2008)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Guriqbal Singh

7

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project on Soybean, ICAR-9 (PC-2009)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. B.S Gill

8

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project on Forage crops, ICAR-10 (PC-2010)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Rahul Kapoor

9

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project Network on potential crops, ICAR-11 (PC-2011)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Ranjit Kaur Gill

10

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project on Sunflower, ICAR-12 (PC-2012)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

11

AICRP

All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project, ICAR-15 (PC-2015)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Rupinder Kaur

12

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project on Pigeonpea, ICAR-16 (PC-2016)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Gaurav Kumar Taggar

13

AICRP

Seed Technology Research Under NSP ICAR-18 (PC-2018)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr.Inderpreet Dhaliwal

14

AICRP

All India Coordinated Research Project on Sorghum, ICAR-44 (PC-2344)

Continuous Nature

75% ICAR 25% State

Dr. Davinder Pal Singh

Ad-hoc ICAR Schemes 2022-23

Sr. No.

Type of project

Name of the scheme

Duration

sponsoring Agency

Scientists involved

1

Competitive

Consortia for Research Platform (CRP) on Molecular breeding for improvement of tolerance to biotic stresses, yield and quality traits in crop-Mustard, ICAR-75 (PC-2342)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. Gurpreet Kaur

2

Competitive

Consortia for Research Platform (CRP) on Molecular Breeding for improvement of tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, yield and quality traits in crops- Chickpea, ICAR-76 (PC-2343)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. Shayla Bindra

3

Competitive

Consortia for Research Platform (CRP) on Molecular breeding for improvement of tolerance to biotic stresses, yield and quality traits in crop-Wheat, ICAR-77 (PC-2347)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. Achala Sharma

4

Competitive

Hybrid technology for higher productivity in the selected field and horticultural crops (Pigeonpea-Component), ICAR-78 (PC-2341)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr Inderjit Singh, Sr. Breeder

5

Competitive

Consortia for Research Platform (CRP) on Hybrid technology for high productivity in selected field and horticultural crops-Wheat, ICAR-79 (PC-2345)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. Poonam Sharma

6

Competitive

Consortia for Research Platform (CRP) on Hybrids Technology for higher productivity in selected filed and horticultural crops-Rice, ICAR-80 (PC-2346)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. Rupinder Kaur

7

Competitive

Consortia for Research Platform (CRP) on Hybrid technology for high productivity in selected field and horticultural crops-Mustard, ICAR-81 (PC-2350)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. Chhaya Attari

8

Competitive

Molecular genetic analysis of resistance/tolerance to different stress in Rice, Wheat, Chickpea and Mustard including sheath blight complex genomics-Componen: Chickpea, ICAR-73 (PC-2328)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. Inderjit Singh

9

Competitive

Consortia for Research Platform (CRP) in ‘Biofortification in selected crops for nutritional security – Wheat’ ICAR-89 (PC-2306)

2015-16 to 2023-24

ICAR

Dr. V.S. Sohu

10

Others

Contingency grant for the conduct of experiments on nutrient management through nano-fertilizers, ICAR-92 (PC-2621)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Inderpreet Dhaliwal

11

Others

Contingency grant for conduct of AICRP trials of wheat Rauni Centre, ICAR-93 (PC-2596)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. V.S. Sohu

12

Others

Characterization and evaluation of wild species and inter-specific derivatives of chickpea-Component III (NBPGR), ICAR-114 (PC-2627)

Upto 31.03.2026

ICAR

Dr. Shayla Bindra

13

Others

Evaluation of wheat germplasm under CRP on Agro-biodiversity PGR management component-II, ICAR-113 (PC-2300)

Continuous Nature

ICAR

Dr. Achala Sharma

14

Others

Marker assisting stacking to yellow mosaic disease and broadening the genetic base of soybean resistance null kunitz trypsin inhibitor, null lipoxygenase-2 genes, ICAR-124 (PC-2641)

3 Years Upto 31.07.2025

NASF

Dr. B.S Gill

15

Others

Consortium Research Platform on Agro Biodiversity Maize (CRPAB), ICAR-125 (PC-2632)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Harleen Kaur

16

Others

Conduct of trials under All India Co-ordinated Rice Improvement programme, ICAR-127 (PC-2435)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. B.S Gill

17

Others

All India Coordinated Research Project on Groundnut (Voluntary Centre, PAU, Ludhiana) ICAR-134 (PC-2132)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

18

Others

Front Line Demonstration on Production Potential of Oilseeds Crops- Soybean, ICAR-160 (PC-2126)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

19

Others

Revival of Sunflower cultivation, (Edible Oil-Oilseeds) (Krishionnati Yojna) ICAR-176 (PC-2664)

3 Years Upto 06.10.2025

ICAR

Dr. Vineeta Kaila

20

Others

Implementation of Frontline demonstration on coarse cereals under NFSM-Coarse Cereals, ICAR-175 (PC-2403)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. R.S Sohu

21

Others

Identification and characterization of fungal effectors and host factors in rice- false smut pathosystem, ICAR-177 (PC-2665)

3 Year Upto 31.08.2025

NASF

Dr. Jagjeet Lore

22

Others

Evaluation of Maize hybrids during Kharif Season, ICAR-180 (PC-2438)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Surinder Sandhu

23

Others

CRP on Agro-diversity Lentil Project, ICAR-182 (PC-2667)

5 Year Upto 31.03.2027

ICAR

Dr. Asmita Sirahi

24

Others

Evaluation of Brassica for Sclerotinia rot and Orobranche under CRP on Agrobiodiversity”, ICAR-184 (PC-2668)

4 Year Upto 14.11.2026

NBPGR

Dr.P.S Sandhu

25

Others

Frontline Demonstration on Maize, ICAR-185 (PC-2098)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Jawala Jindal

26

Others

Evaluation of entries from private sector under AICRP-RM, ICAR-192 (PC-2675)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Varinder Sardana

27

Others

Pre-breeding for introgression of desirable traits from wild species to cultivated pigeonpea, ICAR-195 (PC-2488)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Inderjit Singh

28

Others

Front Line Demonstration on Chickpea, ICAR-196 (PC-2188)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Poonam Sharma

Others

Front Line Demonstration on MULLaRP, ICAR-202 (PC-2183)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Guriqbal Singh

Others

Conducting Trials on Soybean in Microbiology Pathology and Entomology, ICAR-204 (PC-2121)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. B.S Gill

Others

Front Line Demonstration on Pigeonpea, ICAR-203 (PC-2181)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Gaurav Kumar Taggar

Others

Frontline Demonstration on Oilseeds Sunflower” ICAR-205(PC-2137)

One Year

ICAR

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

Misc. (FC) Schemes 2022-23

Sr. No.

Type of project

Name of the scheme

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Scientists involved

1

Others

Harvest Plus Zinc fertilizer project, Use of Zinc containing fertilizers for enriching cereal grains with zinc and improving yield in different countries, Misc.(FC)-1 (PC-5512)

2009-10 to 2022-23

Harvest Plus through Sabanci University Turkey

Dr. Hari Ram

2

Others

Direct Seeded Rice Consortium, Misc. (FC-2) (PC-5540)

2019-20 to 31.12.2023

International Rice Research Institute, Philippines

Dr Butta Sigh

3

Others

Genetic transformation of PAP 1 gene in American cotton accessions cokes 312 and PAU Bt1 for developing coloured, Misc(FC)-3 (PC-5539)

Five Years Upto 31.03.2024

Nippon Steel Trading Company Ltd. Japan

Dr. Dharminder pathak

4

Others

Climate Smart Management Practices (C-2021-148), Misc (FC)-4 (PC-5545)

2021-22 to 31.03.2024

International Rice Research Institute, Philippines

Dr. Buta Singh

5

Others

Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea- Misc (FC)-6 (PC-5544)

Three Years

GRDC, Australia (donor) ICARDA, New Delhi

Dr. Upasana Rani

6

Others

Accelerating Genetics Gains in Maize and Wheat for improved livelihoods (AGG)m Misc. (FC)-8 (PC-5543)

Three Years

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through CIMMYT, Mexico

Dr. V.S Sohu

7

Others

Insect pest and disease forecasting and decision support system (under project new rice varieties), Misc. (FC)-9 (PC-5536)

Upto 31.03.2023

International Rice Research Institute IRRI, Philipines

Dr. Jagjit Singh, Lore

8

Others

Accelerating the mainstreaming of elevated Zinc in global wheat breeding: a fluoride in the wheat' approach to nutrition, Misc.-(FC)-10 (PC-5546)

Three Years

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through CIMMYT, Mexico

Dr. V. S. Sohu

9

Others

HarvestPlus Challenge Program Phase IV Agreement # 6408 research project, “Biofortified wheat for improved human nutrition, Misc. (FC)-7 (PC-5511)

2009-10 to 2022-23

Harvest plus through CIAT, Columbia & IFPRI, USA

Dr. V.S.Sohu

10

Others

AGGRI Alliance (One IRRI Breeding Network-DELS – I) Misc. (FC-11) (PC-5548)

Two Years

ICAR-IRRI

Dr. R.S Gill

Misc. Schemes 2022-23

Sr. No.

Type of project

Name of the scheme

Duration

sponsoring Agency

Scientists involved

1

Others

Evaluation of rice hybrids Misc.-44 (PC-4086)

2012 to 31.03.2024

Private Seeds Company

Dr. B.S Gill

2

Others

Evaluation of Bt maize hybrids during Kharif Season, Misc-45 (PC-4743)

2018-19 to 31.03.24

Private Seeds Company

Dr. Surinder Sandhu

3

Others

Evaluation of Maize hybrids developed by private sector during Kharif 2018, Misc.-46 (PC-4819)

2019-20 to 31.03.24

Private Seeds Company

Dr. Surinder Sandhu

4

Others

Evaluation of corn hybrid, Misc-47 (PC-4992)

2020-21 to 31.03.24

Private Seeds Company

Dr. Surinder Sandhu

5

Others

Evaluation of GEAC recommend Bt. Cotton hynrids in North India during kharif 2021-22, Misc-102 (PC-5068)

Private Seeds Company

Dr. Dharminder Pathak

6

Others

Field screening of summer mungbean against thrips AVRDC WVC ICRISAT, Misc-138 (PC-5065)

2022-23 to 2023-24

AVRDC WVC ICRISAT

Dr. Gaurav Kumar Taggar

7

Others

Evaluation of Maize hybrids for forage purpose, Misc-144 (PC-5049)

2022-23

Private Seeds Company

Dr. R.S Sohu

8

Others

Evaluation of Mungbean varieties, Misc-163 (PC-5192)

2022-23

Private Seeds Company

Dr. R.K Gill

9

Others

Multilocation testing of Sorghum and Pigeonpea, Misc-168 (PC-5134)

2022-23

Private Seeds Company

Dr. R.S Sohu

10

Others

Evaluation of hybrids under direct seeded rice, Misc-185 (PC-5205)

2022 to 31.03.24

Private Seeds Company

Dr. Butta Singh

11

Others

Evaluation of Neonix 20 FS on groundnut, Misc-218 (PC-5084)

2022-23

Private Seeds Company

Dr. Prabjodh Singh Sandhu

CSS 2022-23

Sr. No.

Type of project

Name of the scheme

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Scientists involved

1

DST-ICRISART Centre of Excellence on Climate Change Research for Plant Protection (CoE-CCRPP): Pest and disease management for climate change adaption, CSS-20 (PC-6268)

2018-19 to 31.03.2023

DST-ICRISART Hyderabad

Dr. Asmita Sirari

2

Genetic Enhancement of Minor Pulses: Characterization, Evaluation, Genetic Enhancement and Generation of Genomic Resources for Accelerated Utilization and Improvement of Minor Pulses: CSS-21 (PC-6287)

24.10.2018 to1 23.04.2023

DBT

Dr. Ranjit Kaur Gill

3

Tracing B Genome introgressions in brassica napus through M-FISH and genotyping by sequencing” under SERB Women Excellence Award, CSS-22 (PC-6299)

20.05.2019 to 19.05.2022

SERB

Dr Mehak Gupta

4

Germplasm Characterization and Trait Discovery in Wheat using Genomics Approaches and its Integration for Improving Climate Resilience, Productivity and Nutritional Quality, CSS-23 (PC-6325)

29.02.2020 to 28.02.25

NBPGR

Dr. V.S Sohu

5

Mainstreaming sesame germplasm for productivity enhancement and sustainability through genomics-assisted core development and trait discovery, CSS-24 (PC-6328)

29.02.2020 to 28.02.2025

DBT

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

6

Mainstreaming rice landraces diversity in varietal development through genomic predictions: A model for large-scale utilization of gene bank collections of rice, CSS-25 (PC-6329)

05.03.2020 to 04.03.2025

DBT

Dr. G.S. Mangat

7

Introgression Breeding for Transfer of Aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) Resistance from Aegilops tauschii, the D Genome Donor of Wheat, CSS-26 (PC-6323)

31.01.2020 to 02.07.2023

DBT

Dr. Beant Singh

8

Exploiting Genetic Diversity for Improvement of Safflower through Genomics-Assisted Discovery of QTLs/Genes Associated with Agronomic Traits, CSS-27 (PC-6327)

29.02.2020 to 28.02.2025

DBT

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

9

Characterization of Chickpea Germplasm Resource to Accelerate Genomics-assisted Crop Improvement CSS-28 (PC 6335)

23.11.2020 to 22.11.2025

DBT

Dr. Inderjit Singh

10

Introgression and mapping of bruchid resistance from ricebean (Vigna umbellate) to mungbean (V. radiata), CSS-29 (PC-6341)

05.01.2021 to 04.01.2023

DBT

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

11

Marker-assisted stacking of genes associated with seed quality and aphid resistance in high-yielding mustard cultivars, CSS-30 (PC-6336)

29.12.2020 to 28.12.2023

DBT

Dr. Gurpreet Kaur

12

National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) (Life Science), CSS-31 (PC-6345)

24.02.2021 to 23.02.2023

SERB

Dr. Harjeevan Kaur

13

Genomics-Led improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in mustard rape for economic and environmental sustainability, CSS-61 (PC-6279)

3 and Half Years Upto 29.09.2022

DBT

Dr. Gurpreet Kaur

14

DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow, CSS-60 (PC-6376)

Two Years

Dept of Atomic Energy

Dr. S.S Banga

15

Unravelling the diversity of R genes against yellow mosaic disease in Vigna, CSS-69 (PC-6368)

28.01.2022 to 27.01.2025

DBT

Dr. Asmita Sirari

16

Imparting Sheath blight disease tolerance in rice, CSS-75 (PC-6357)

08.09.2020 to 31.06.2023

DBT

Dr. J.S. Lore

18

Pyramiding genes for resistance to yellow mosaic disease and null kunitz trypsin inhibitor in two most popular soybean varieties through MAS, CSS-73 (PC 6330)

01.04.2020 to 16.01.2023

DBT

Dr. B.S Gill

19

Development of Haploid Inducer rice lines using CRISPR Cas9 gene editing system for high induction frequency, CSS-87 (PC-6385)

01.08.2022 to 31.07.2025

DBT

Dr. Dharminder Bhatia

20

DUS testing of Fababean CSS-98 (PC-6391)

27.12.2022 to 26.12.25

DBT

Dr. R.K Gill

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