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IGFRI Ongoing Institute Projects

List of ongoing in-house research projects at ICAR–IGFRI, Jhansi and its Regional Research Stations.

Division of Crop Improvement

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230102): Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization and Expression Analysis of Flowering Locus T (FT) Genes Controlling Floral Induction in Cowpea. 2023–2026 (PI: Parichita Priyadarshini, Co-PIs: K. K. Dwivedi, B. K. Mehta and S. K. Meena)
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200103): Identification of oat (Avena sativa) lines for heat stress tolerance. 2020–2025 (PI: Parichita Priyadarshini; Co-PIs: P. Shashikumara, M. Tomar)
3 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200101): Breeding of pearl millet for deriving multi-cut and dual purpose genotypes with high forage yield and quality. 2020–2025 (PI: P. Shashikumara, Co-PIs: B. K. Mehta and K. K. Dwivedi)
4 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200105): Genetic improvement of maize for high biomass and fodder quality. 2020–2025 (PI: B. K. Mehta, Co-PIs: P. Shashikumara, K. K. Dwivedi and Firoz Hossain, IARI, New Delhi)
5 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210103): Developing erect type and multi-cut fodder cowpea with enhanced nutritional quality. 2021–2026 (PI: B. K. Mehta; Co-PIs: N. Dikshit, S. K. Meena and K. Sridhar)
6 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230101): Identification and characterization of multicut summer sorghum lines for HCN and moisture stress tolerance. 2023–2026 (PI: R. K. Singhal, Co-PIs: Indu, S. Ahmed, Maneet Rana and Subhash Chand)
7 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220102): Identification and characterization of cowpea genotypes for phosphorus use efficiency. 2022–2025 (PI: S. K. Meena, Co-PIs: B. K. Mehta, Maneet Rana and Mahendra Prasad)
8 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220101): Genetic improvement of novel fertile Bajra–Napier hybrid for enhanced productivity and quality traits. 2022–2027 (PI: Maneet Rana, Co-PIs: P. Shashikumara, S. Ahmad and R. K. Singhal)
9 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210102): Genomics assisted breeding for zinc and iron bio-fortification in oat. 2021–2024 (PI: Maneet Rana, Co-PIs: K. K. Dwivedi, S. Ahmed, R. K. Singhal, Surinder Paul and Satpal (Agronomist) and Vinod Kumar (Biochemist), HAU, Hisar)
10 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200101): Identification and characterization of genes involved in expression of apomixis component traits and polyploidy series in guinea grass (Panicum maximum Jacq.). 2021–2025 (PI: K. K. Dwivedi, Co-PIs: Maneet Rana and Tejveer Singh)
11 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210104): Breeding oat for improved productivity and quality. 2021–2026 (PI: Shahid Ahmad, Co-PIs: Maneet Rana, Indu, R. K. Singhal, Sultan Singh and Subhash Chand)
12 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200102): Augmentation, characterisation, conservation and documentation of forage genetic resources. 2020–2025 (PI: N. Dikshit; Co-PIs: R. K. Singhal, E. Antony, S. S. Bhat, P. Shashikumara, B. K. Mehta)

Division of Crop Production

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20190201): Livestock based integrated farming systems for sustaining livelihood of Bundelkhand farmers. 2019–2024 (PI: D. R. Palsaniya, Co-PIs: M. M. Das, R. K. Patel, A. K. Dixit, Gaurendra Gupta and Mahendra Prasad)
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220201): Studies on natural farming practices in forage crops. 2022–2027 (PI: S. R. Kantwa, Co-PIs: D. R. Palsaniya, S. K. Mahawer, R. Srinivasan and Mahendra Prasad)
3 (CRSCIGFRISIL20190202): Precision nitrogen management in forage crops. 2019–2024 (PI: Mukesh Choudhary, Co-PI: A. K. Dixit)
4 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210203): Nutrient and water management in BN hybrid through drip irrigation in semi-arid region of India. 2021–2024 (PI: A. K. Dixit, Co-PI: Mukesh Choudhary)
5 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210201): Manipulating the rhizosphere microbiome using plant growth promoting microbes to enhance soil and plant health. 2021–2026 (PI: Srinivasan R., Co-PIs: Mahendra Prasad, R. P. Saini, Mukesh Choudhary and Anup Kumar)
6 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210202): Development of microbial inoculants to enhance ensiling. 2021–2024 (PI: Srinivasan R., Co-PIs: Sultan Singh and K. K. Singh)
7 (CRSCIGFRISIL20180202): Long term nutrient management strategies for sustainable forage production in guinea grass + (cowpea–berseem) cropping system. 2018–2023 (PI: A. K. Dixit, Co-PIs: D. R. Palsaniya and Mahendra Prasad)
8 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200201): Development of decision support system for fodder crops with special reference to climate change. 2020–2025 (PI: S. K. Rai, Co-PIs: A. K. Dixit, R. K. Singhal, Reetu, B. K. Mehta, Mahendra Prasad and Sangeeta Lenka (IISS Bhopal))
9 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220202): Assessment of water requirement for fodder based cropping systems in different parts of Uttar Pradesh. 2022–2025 (PI: J. B. Singh, Co-PIs: Amit Kumar Singh, S. R. Kantwa and Ramesh Singh)
10 (CRSCIGFRISIL20240201): Harnessing the potential of invasive weed biochar as fertilizer coating material for improving fodder productivity, nutrient use and soil health. 2022–2027 (PI: Mahendra Prasad, Co-PIs: D. R. Palsaniya and S. K. Mahawer)
11 (CRSCIGFRISIL20240202): Nature positive integrated farming system for improving livelihood and ecosystem services in Bundelkhand region. 2025–2030 (PI: Gaurendra Gupta, Co-PIs: D. R. Palsaniya, S. R. Kantwa, Mahendra Prasad, Sunil Kumar and one Animal Scientist)
12 (CRSCIGFRISIL20240203): Plant-based formulations for Zonate leaf spot disease suppression in fodder sorghum. 2025–2028 (PI: Sonu Kumar Mahawer, Co-PIs: Anup Kumar and Srinivasan R.)

Division of Grassland and Silvipasture Management

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200302): Recuperated canopy architecture for higher bael (Aegle marmelos) productivity and forage security in semi-arid region. 2020–2025 (PI: A. K. Shukla, Co-PIs: Sunil Kumar, A. Ghosh, Amit Kumar Singh and Deepak Upadhyay)
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230303): Sustaining productivity in grown up hortipastoral system for fruit and forage security with soil & tree management practices. 2023–2027 (PI: Sunil Kumar, Co-PIs: Amit Kumar Singh, A. Ghosh, S. R. Kantwa and Srinivasan R.)
3 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230304): Pruning management for optimizing forage and wood productivity from Hardwickia binata based silvopasture systems. 2023–2026 (PI: S. N. Ram, Co-PIs: Kamini, A. Ghosh and A. K. Shukla)
4 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220301): Sustainable forage production from different densities of shrubs and trees through lopping management in three tier silvopasture systems. 2022–2026 (PI: S. N. Ram, Co-PIs: R. V. Kumar, M. M. Das, Avijit Ghosh and Kamini)
5 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200303): Evaluation of Ailanthus excelsa and Morus species germplasm for growth performance, fodder yield and nutritional traits under various agro-climatic zones. 2020–2025 (PI: Kamini, Co-PIs: A. K. Handa (CAFRI), S. S. Bhat (Srinagar), Maneet Rana, Anup Kumar, R. P. Nagar (Avikanagar))
6 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230301): Solubilization of native soil phosphorus using natural silicon sources and P solubilizing microbes. 2023–2026 (PI: Avijit Ghosh, Co-PIs: Amit Kumar Singh, Srinivasan R. and Mukesh Choudhary)
7 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230302): Improved pasture management for sustaining soil–pasture–animal productivity. 2023–2028 (PI: Avijit Ghosh, Co-PIs: Amit K. Singh, Srinivasan R., Sultan Singh, S. N. Ram, R. V. Kumar and Sunil Kumar)
8 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200301): Study of restoration ecology in silvipasture system for semi-arid region. 2020–2025 (PI: R. V. Kumar, Co-PIs: Sunil Kumar, Amit K. Singh, Kamini, A. Ghosh)

Division of Plant Animal Relationship

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230701): Feeding efficiency improvement through micro climatic stress amelioration for bovines. 2023–2026 (PI: P. Sharma; Co-PIs: K. K. Singh, Pooja Tamboli, Deepak Upadhyay and Amit Patil)
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220702): Phytochemical nano-formulations to control aflatoxins in animal feeds. 2022–2027 (PI: Anup Kumar, Co-PIs: Deepak Upadhyay, Srinivasan R. and S. K. Mahawer)
3 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220702): Foraging behaviour of small ruminants under natural grassland in Bundelkhand region. 2022–2026 (PI: Pooja Tamboli, Co-PIs: Deepak Upadhyay, Anup Kumar, N. Dikshit, K. K. Singh and M. M. Das)
4 (CRSCIGFRISIL20220701): Ensiled TMR (Total Mixed Ration) for livestock production. 2022–2025 (PI: M. M. Das, Co-PIs: Sultan Singh, Anup Kumar, K. K. Singh and Pooja Tamboli)
5 Evaluation of forage based ration on lactation performance of dairy animals. 2024–2029 (PI: Deepak Upadhyay, Co-PIs: K. K. Singh, P. Sharma, P. N. Dwivedi, B. B. Choudhary and R. K. Agrawal)
6 Identification and characterization of volatile metabolites during ensiling. 2024–2027 (PI: Pushpendra Koli, Co-PIs: Sultan Singh, Sonu K. Mahawer, Prashant Kaushik)

Division of Farm Machinery & Post Harvest Technology

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 Development of drudgery reducing farm machines and tools for forage and livestock production. 2024–2028 (PI: Amit Kumar Patil, Co-PIs: S. K. Singh, Ajay N. Satpute, Deepak Upadhyay, P. Sharma and S. R. Kantwa)

Division of Seed Technology

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20230401): Development of seed standards in temperate forages. 2023–2026 (PI: Sunil Swami, Co-PIs: Vijay Kumar Yadav, Awnindra Kumar Singh and Suheel Ahmad)
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210401): Development of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) based prediction models for the assessment of seed viability and vigour in tropical grasses. 2021–2026 (PI: Maharishi Tomar, Co-PIs: V. K. Yadav, Prabha Singh)
3 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200401): Evaluation of berseem gene pool for herbicide tolerance. 2020–2024 (PI: R. P. Saini, Co-PIs: Tejveer Singh, Prabha Singh, V. K. Yadav)
4 (CRSCIGFRISIL20240401): Deciphering hormone induced seed development pathways in guinea grass. 2025–2028 (PI: R. P. Saini, Co-PIs: S. K. Meena and K. K. Dwivedi)

Division of Social Science

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210502): Impact of fodder and livestock technologies on livelihood of farmers of SCA schemes of IGFRI.
Sub project I: Impact of fodder and livestock technologies on livelihood of farmers of SCSP. 		2021–2024 (Coordinator: Sadhana Pandey)
(PI: B. B. Choudhary, Co-PIs: Gaurendra Gupta, B. G. Shivkumar, Suheel Ahmad, S. S. Bhat, R. S. Radotra, R. K. Sharma, Avinash Chandra and Shailendra Sinha)
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20240501): Development of decision support system for feed and fodders. 2025–2030 (PI: Samir Barman, Co-PIs: Sadhana Pandey, Gaurendra Gupta, P. Sharma, B. B. Choudhary and Plant Pathologist and Computer Scientists from RLBCAU)

RRS – Srinagar

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20211002): Genetic improvement of temperate forage crops. 2021–2026 (PI: S. S. Bhat, Co-PIs: Suheel Ahmad, Tejveer Singh, Shahid Ahmad and Susheel Kumar Raina (NBPGR RS, Srinagar))
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20211001): Ensiling of temperate grasses/legumes for increased livestock productivity. 2021–2024 (PI: S. Ahmad, Co-PIs: S. S. Bhat, Sultan Singh, K. K. Singh, R. Srinivasan, N. H. Mir)
3 (CRSCIGFRISIL20201001): Studies on temperate pastureland for enhanced forage yield, quality and environmental sustainability. 2020–2025 (PI: Suheel Ahmad, Co-PIs: S. S. Bhat, J. P. Singh, A. Ghosh, N. Biradar, N. H. Mir and Ms. Atufa Regu)
4 (CRSCIGFRISIL20221001): Intensive fodder production through crop diversification and zinc fortification in Kashmir Himalaya. 2022–2025 (PI: N. H. Mir, Co-PIs: Suheel Ahmad, S. S. Bhat)
5 (CRSCIGFRISIL20241001): Sustainable livelihood security and grassland dependency on Chopan pastoralists in north western Himalayan region. 2025–2030 (PI: Atufa Regu, Co-PIs: Suheel Ahmad, S. S. Bhat, N. H. Mir and B. B. Choudhary)

RRS – Avikanagar

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20240801): Standardization of agro-techniques for seed production of Cenchrus setigerus in various seasons under semi-arid climate of Rajasthan. 2025–2029 (PI: H. S. Meena, Co-PIs: R. P. Nagar)

RRS – Palampur

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20221101): Agronomical trait(s) improvement in forages using plant associated microbes from the North-Western Himalaya. 2021–2025 (PI: Surinder Paul, Co-PIs: S. Radotra and one Scientist from CSIR-IHBT, Palampur)

RRS – Dharwad

S. No. Project Name Duration of the project PI & Co-PIs
1 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200903): Breeding lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) for high forage yield and nutritional quality for different ecosystems (Phase II). 2020–2025 (PI: K. Sridhar, Co-PIs: E. Antony, N. S. Kulkarni, R. P. Nagar, Sultan Singh, Suheel Ahmad, Shahid Ahmad and Ramyashree Devi (study leave))
2 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200902): Studies on fodder production potential of fodder shrub based alley cropping systems in Peninsular India. 2020–2023 (PI: B. G. Shivkumar, Co-PIs: N. S. Kulkarni)
3 (CRSCIGFRISIL20200901): Participatory fodder production in fruits and plantation crops. 2020–2023 (PI: N. Biradar, Co-PIs: B. B. Choudhary, S. K. Shukla, CISH, Lucknow)
4 (CRSCIGFRISIL20210901): Development of seed standards in forage grasses and legumes. 2021–2024 (PI: Vinod Kumar, Co-PIs: R. P. Nagar and Sunil Swami)
5 (CRSCIGFRISIL20190902): Studies on invasive pest Spodoptera frugiperda in fodder maize. 2019–2024 (PI: N. S. Kulkarni, Co-PIs: B. G. Shivkumar)
6 (CRSCIGFRISIL20180901): Combined stress tolerance of waterlogging and salinity in fodder grasses. 2018–2023 (PI: Edna Antony, Co-PIs: Vinod Kumar, Kuligod (Soil Scientist, UAS Dharwad), Doddamani (UASD) and M. Akbar (UAS Agricultural Research Station, Heballi, Dharwad))
7 (CRSCIGFRISIL20240901): Management studies on aphids Aphis craccivora in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). 2025–2028 (PI: N. S. Kulkarni, Co-PIs: K. Sridhar)
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