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Externally Funded Projects (Ongoing)

List of ongoing externally funded research projects at ICAR–IGFRI and its regional stations.

S. No. Division / Unit Project Title Period Budget Funding Agency PI / Co-PIs
1 RRS, Srinagar Development of climate resilient and sustainable agri-based systems for better food, feed, nutritional and livelihood security options to farming community of cold arid regions – Ladakh 2023-24 to 2025-26 (3 years) Rs. 27192153 (only Field Assistant is being provided) DST (NMSHE) (NDRI Karnal lead centre) Shiraz Bhatt, Suheil Ahmed
2 CP Division AMAAS project: Development of microbial consortia for enhancing drought tolerance and efficient nutrient management in forage crops 2017–23 12.25 lacs (2023-24) ICAR-NBAIM, Mau R. Srinivasan
3 CP Division Developing hybrid nanofertilizers by using zeolite and hydroxyapatite for sustainable fodder production 2023–26 51.51 lacs SERB, DST Mahendra Prasad
4 CP Division Optimizing Growth and Yield of Cactus Pear as a 4F Crop (Food, Fodder, Fertilizer, and Fuel): Exploring the Effects of Plant Density and Fertilizer Application 2023–26 US$ 8500 (2023-24) ICARDA D. R. Palsaniya, Mukesh Choudhary, M. M. Das
5 CP Division AICRP on Dryland Agriculture (Voluntary Centre) 2018–Cont. 1.30 Lacs (2023-24) ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad S. R. Kantwa, Mukesh Choudhary, R. K. Agarwal
6 SS Division Scaling up and integration of fodder technologies in existing farming system for sustainable livestock productivity and livelihood security in Bundelkhand region 2016– Farmer FIRST programme Purushottam Sharma, Sunil Kumar, S. K. Singh, Mukesh Choudhry, B. Bhaskar Choudhry
7 SS Division Building resilience model for the vulnerable hotspots to climate change in smallholder dairy production system of Indo-Gangetic Plain Region of India using GIS and fuzzy cognitive mapping approach 2024–2027 (Ongoing) (3 years) 134.79 Lakhs (24.67 lakh for IGFRI) ICAR-NASF B. B. Choudhary, P. Sharma, Samir Barman, Sadhna Pandey
8 SS Division Network project on ecosystems, agribusiness and institutions – Component 1: Impact of Agricultural Technology (Crop Science Technologies)
Subtitle: Impact analysis of grassland and fodder technologies
2021–26 (Ongoing) (5 years) 3 Lakhs (2022-23)
6 Lakhs (2023-24)
ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi B. B. Choudhary, P. Sharma, Gaurendra Gupta, Avijit Ghosh, Sunil Swami
9 FM & PHT AICRP (FIM) 2023–24 9,25,000 AICRP (FIM), ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal P. K. Pathak, Amith Kumar Patil, S. K. Singh
10 CI Division Enhancing climate resilience and ensuring food security with genome editing tools 2023–26 144.0 Lakh ICAR Parichita Priyadarshini, K. K. Dwivedi, Maneet Rana, Ravi Prakash Saini
11 CI Division Identification and characterization of candidate genes related to polyploidy and/or apomixes in guinea grass March 2024 – Feb. 2027 35.00 Lakh DST-SERB K. K. Dwivedi, Maneet Rana
12 CI Division Mapping and validation of genomic regions associated with brown midrib mutant in pearl millet 27 June 2023 to 26 June 2026 36.83 Lakh SERB Shashikumara P, B. K. Mehta, Anup Kumar
13 CI Division Bioprospecting of abiotic stress tolerance genes in grasses 5 Dec 2020 to 4 April 2024 34.24 Lakh DST-SERB Shashikumara P.
14 CI Division Characterization and multiplication of forage crops 2022–2026 4.0 Lakh ICAR-NBPGR N. Dikshit, Tejveer Singh, B. K. Mehta, Maneet Rana, Indu, Shashikumara P, Rajesh Kumar Singhal, Suheel Ahmed, S. S. Bhat, Sudesh Radotra, H. S. Mahesha
15 CI Division Synthetic seed production in sterile Bajra–Napier hybrid via encapsulation of somatic embryos 2021–2024 29.65 Lakh DST-SERB Dr. Maneet Rana
16 GSM Division NTPC: Fly ash use in agriculture for sustainable crop production and environmental protection 2021–2031 177 Lakh NTPC R. V. Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Amit K. Singh, Avijit Ghosh, Kamini
17 GSM Division RKVY–ICAR: Agri-Drone project 2022–Cont. 36 Lakh RKVY Amith Kumar Singh, Avijit Ghosh, Gaurendra Gupta
18 GSM Division NASF: Natural grassland ecosystem monitoring system for peninsular and trans-Himalayan India to sustain pastoral communities.
(CCRI Goa, IASRI New Delhi, G. B. Pant Institute, Leh are collaborative partners)
2024–2027 106 Lakh NASF Avijit Ghosh, Amit Kr. Singh, J. P. Singh, A. K. Shukla, Nagratna Biradar
19 PAR Division Performance recording and improvement of Bhadawari buffaloes 2021–Cont. B. P. Kushwaha
20 PAR Division AICRP on Goat Improvement – Bundelkhandi Goat Unit 2018–Cont. Deepak Upadhyay, B. P. Kushwaha, Pooja Tamboli
21 NLM Project Development of effective mass propagation techniques for rapid multiplication and easy transportation of quality planting material in Bajra–Napier hybrid 2023–2026 Total: 179.39 lakhs
Rs. 51.83 lakhs at Dharwad
NLM sponsored V. K. Yadav, Vinod Kumar, Edna Antony, Dr. H. M. Halli, NIASM, Baramati
22 GSM Division NLM: Grassland restoration and rejuvenation for enhancing grazing resources using remote sensing and drone technologies 2023–2026 117 Lakh NLM Amit Kumar Singh, Sunil Swami, Avijit Ghosh, Deepak Upadhyay, Amith Kumar Patil, R. V. Kumar
23 NLM Project Genetic improvement of forage crops for sustainable livestock production
Sub-projects:
  • Genetic improvement of pearl millet for high biomass, multicut and forage nutritional quality
  • Utilizing genetic and genomic approaches for development of seed producing Bajra × Napier hybrid for enhanced productivity and ensiling traits
  • Development of dual-purpose maize hybrids with enhanced fodder yield and feed quality using marker-assisted selection
  • Genetic dissection of genomic regions associated with plant growth habit, multicut nature and forage nutritional quality in cowpea
  • Genetic enhancement of oat for multi-purpose potential under marginal and challenged environments
  • Designing water use efficient stay-green, multiple foliar disease resistance fodder sorghum ideotypes for changing climates
April 2023 to March 2026 376.84 Lakh NLM Main project:
Sultan Singh, P. Shashikumara, Maneet Rana, B. K. Mehta, Shahid Ahmed, R. K. Singhal
24 ICAR-IGFRI–CIAT–Bioversity Use and conservation of agrobiodiversity for food and nutrition security, increased agricultural sustainability, and resilience to climate change in India 2021–2024 77.61 lakhs ICAR-IGFRI–CIAT–Bioversity V. K. Yadav, Sultan Singh, Amith Kumar Singh, Nagaratna Biradar, Tejveer Singh, P. Sharma
(Divisions involved: CI Division, PAR Division, RRS Dharwad & SS Division)
25 Global COE on Millets Research Collaboration Programme Harnessing genetic diversity in pearl millet and sorghum for identification of trait-specific genotypes and trait mapping for fodder yield and quality component traits 2023-2024 to 2025-2026 50.00 lakhs ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad R. V. Kumar, P. Shashikumara, Subhash Chand, R. K. Singhal, Gaurendra Gupta, K. K. Singh