Externally Funded_Projects

ONGOING EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS
S. No Title Funding source Investigators Duration
1 ICAR-Consortia Research Platform on Molecular Breeding in crops ICAR Dr. R. Abdul Fiyaz (PI), Dr. R.M. Sundaram, Dr. P Senguttuvel, Dr. M.S. Anantha, Dr. M.S. Prasad, Dr. G.S. Laha Dr. A.P. Padmakumari, Dr. V. Jhansi Lakshmi 2017-2026
2 Identification and characterization of fungal effectors and host factors in rice- false smut pathosystem ICAR Dr. D. Ladhalakshmi, Dr. Kalyani Barbadikar, Dr. Divya Balakrishnan 2022-2025
3 AICRP on Seed Project ICAR Dr. R Fiyaz Long term
3 AICRP on Seed Project ICAR Dr. R Fiyaz Long term
4 ICAR Plan - Sub-project IV: Molecular genetic analysis of resistance/tolerance to different stresses in rice, wheat, chickpea and mustard including sheath blight complex genomics ICAR Dr. G S Laha (PI) Dr. R M Sundaram, Dr. V Prakasam, Dr. Jyothi Badri, Dr. D Ladhalakshmi, Dr. Divya Balakrishnan 2022-2017
5 Scheme- Enhancing climate resilience and ensuring food security with genome editing tools ICAR Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia, Dr. R M Sundaram, Dr. C N Neeraja, Dr. Kalyani, M Barbadikar, Dr. V Papa Rao 2024-2027
6 Mainstreaming rice landraces diversity in varietal development through genome wide association studies: A model for large-scale utilization of gene bank collections of rice DBT Net work Dr. C N Neeraja (PI), Dr. C Gireesh, Dr. M S Anantha, Dr. Ladha Lakshmi, Dr. R. Abdul Fiyaz 2020-2025
7 CRP- Biofortification in selected crops for nutritional security ICAR Dr. C N Neeraja (PI) Dr. R.M. Sundaram, Dr. Satendra K Mangrauthia, Dr. Kalyani M Barbadikar, Dr. LV Subba Rao Dr. Amtul Waris, Dr. K Surekha, Dr. K Sruthi, Dr. J Aravind kumar, Mr. U Chaitanya 2021-2026
8 Targeting Pup1 independent mechanisms for improving low soil phosphorus tolerance and use- efficiency in rice DBT Dr. Satendra K Mangrauthia (PI) Dr. R.M. Sundaram Dr. MS Anantha 2021-2024
9 ICAR-Plan Scheme: “Incentivizing Research in Agriculture” Project: Genetic modifications to improve biological nitrogen fixation for augmenting nitrogen needs of cereals. DBT Dr. P C Latha, Dr. R.M. Sundaram, Dr. Kalyani M Barbadikar, Dr. Bandeppa 2021-2026
10 Application of next generation breeding, genotyping and digitalization approaches for improving the genetic gain in India for staple crops ICAR-BMGF collaborative project Dr. R. Abdul Fiyaz (PI) Dr. P. Revathi 2018-2024
11 Application of next generation breeding, genotyping and digitalization approaches for improving the genetic gain in India for staple crops ICAR Dr. A. S. Hari Prasad (PI), Dr. P. Senguttuvel, Dr. P. Revathi, Dr. K.B. Kemparaju, Dr. K Sruthi 2015-2026
12 Centrally sponsored scheme of PPVFRA under sub-mission on seeds and planting material-DUS Tests in Rice PPV&FRA Dr. J Aravind Kumar (PI), Dr. Jyothi Badri 2008 Long term
13 Accelerated Genetic Gain in Rice- Irrigated Ecology (AGGRi-Alliance) IRRI Dr. A.V.S.R. Swamy (PI) Dr. J Aravind Kumar, Dr. A. Padma kumari, Dr. Ladha Lakshmi 2020 2024
14 Genomic selection for development of rice genotypes tolerant to low soil Phosphorus DST SERB Dr. MS Anantha (PI) 2021 2024
15 Marker-assisted introgression of genes associated with yield enhancement and resistance against bacterial blight and blast diseases into an elite rice variety,‘Jaya’ DST SERB Dr. R. Abdul Fiyaz (PI) Dr. R.M. Sundaram, Dr. G.S. Laha, Dr. J Aravind Kumar, Dr. L.V. Subba Rao Dr. Basavaraj K. 2021 2024
16 Molecular tagging of genes related to early seedling vigour using landraces and wild introgression lines to develop climate smart rice varieties --- Dr LV Subbarao ------
17 South Asian Nitrogen Hub (SANH) Work Package (WP) 2.1b UKRI Dr. C N Neeraja 2020-2024
18 ICAR-Consortia Research Platform on Hybrid Technology (Rice) ICAR Dr. A. S. Hari Prasad Dr. P. Senguttuvel, Dr. P. Revathi, Dr. K.B. Kemparaju, Dr. K Sruthi 2015-2026
19 DBT-Nanoscale Zeolite-Zinc-Carbo- Mycolizers to improve the productivity of Rice DBT Dr. C. Kannan (PI) Dr. R. Gobinath 2022-2025
20 Response of POLY-4 (Di hydrate Polyhalite) fertilizer on growth, yield, and soil health of irrigated rice crop Anglo American Crop Nutrients Dr. R. Gobinath (PI) 2022-2024
21 Evaluation of nano urea in irrigated rice Coromandel International pvt ltd Dr. R. Gobinath (PI) 2022-2024
22 Genome engineering of host genes for yellow stem Borer and Brown Plant Hopper resistance using CRISPR/Cas technology DBT Dr. Kalyani M Barbadikar, Dr. A P Padmakumari, Dr. Y Sridhar, Dr. Jhansi Lakshmi, Dr.Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia Dr. Papa Rao Vaikuntapu 2023-2026
23 Resistance monitoring study for rice sheath blight pathogen (Rhizoctonia solani) against azoxystrobin fungicide Syngenta Dr. V Prakasam (PI) Dr. M S Prasad, Dr. G S Laha, Dr. D Krishnaveni, Dr. C Kannan,Dr. S Arun Kumar 2022-2024
24 Evaluation of Penflufen 240 g/l fs (Emesto Prime) against sheath blight of rice (PI) Bayer Crop Science Ltd. Dr. V Prakasam (PI) Dr. M S Prasad, Dr. G S Laha, Dr. G Jesudasu, Dr. K Basavaraj, Dr. D Ladhalakshmi 2022-2024
25 Deciphering and deploying low phosphorus tolerance and nitrogen use efficiency in rice using targeted genomics approach. NASF Dr. C N Neeraja Dr. M S Anantha Dr. Brajendra 2022-2026
26 CRISPR Crop Network: Targeted improvement of stress tolerance, nutritional quality and yield of crops by using genome editing NASF Dr. Satendra K Mangrauthia Dr. R.M. Sundaram, Dr. V. Prakasam 2022-2026
27 Network Project on Crop Bioinformatics: Decoding Agronomically Important Metabolic DBT Dr. Kalyani M Barbadikar 2023-2026
27 Network Project on Crop Bioinformatics: Decoding Agronomically Important Metabolic Pathways in Rice, Chickpea, and Ginger" DBT Dr. Kalyani M Barbadikar, Dr. C. N. Neeraja, Dr. R. M. Sundaram, Dr. Divya Balakrishnan, Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia, Dr. Santosha Rathod 2023-2026
28 Haplotype-assisted mapping of salinity tolerance at seedling and reproductive stages using MAGIC RILs for climate resilient rice SERB Dr. Suneetha Kota (PI) Dr. Kalyani Kulkarni, Dr. Akshay S. Sakhare, Dr. R.M. Sundaram 2023-2026
29 Genomics Assisted Identification of Loci Associated with Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Grain Protein Content in Novel Donor SERB Dr. J. Aravind Kumar 2023-2026
30 Tackling emerging diseases and insect pests problems in rice through innovative genomic approaches. DBT Dr. G. Padmavathi (PI), Dr. V. Jhansi Lakshmi, Dr. Divya Balakrishnan, Dr. Y. Sridhar, Dr. V. Papa Rao 2023-2028
31 CRP on Agrobiodiversity ICAR Dr Arvind Jukanti Long term
32 Bio efficacy of ‘ME5382 2% GR’ against insect pests of paddy United Phosphorus Limited. Dr. B. Jhansi Rani,Dr. Y. Sridhar 2021-2022
33 Evaluation of TERI Nano Urea in irrigated rice TERI-Deakin Nano biotechnology Centre Dr. V. Manasa 2022-2024
34 Studies on Paraburkholderia bengalensis. Sp. Nov. and Microbacterium sp. Strain GB16_BI for developing rice specific nitrogen fixing system. DST (WISE- PDF) Dr P C Latha/ Dr Papri Nag 2024-2026
35 Evaluation of the effect of MADRAS 30 WG (PGR) on the Grain Yield of Rice under heat stress condition Syngenta India Ltd Dr Akshay Sakare (PI) Dr D Sanjeeva Rao, Dr V Prakasam 2024-2025

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