TECHNICAL PROGRAMME (PROJECT WISE)
CROP IMPROVEMENT
Gen.1: Conservation and evaluation of coconut genetic resources in different agro- climatic Regions
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Coconut |
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| Coc./Gen.1: Conservation and evaluation of coconut genetic resources in different agro- climatic regions | ||||
| 1 | Evaluation of conserved germplasm | Coc./Gen. 1: Expt. 1 | Bhubaneswar, Navsari and Sabour | 3 |
| 2 | Collection, conservation and evaluation of location specific germplasm | Coc./Gen. 1: Expt. 2 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Bhubaneswar, Jagdalpur, Kahikuchi, Mondouri, Navsari, Pilicode, Ratnagiri, Sabour, and Veppankulam | 12 |
| 3 | Evaluation of elite germplasm | Coc./Gen. 1: Expt. 3 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Bhubaneswar, Ratnagiri and Veppankulam | 6 |
| 4 | Evaluation of INGR 13065 | Coc./Gen. 1: Expt. 4 | Aliyarnagar and Ratnagiri | 2 |
| Coc./Gen. 2: Evaluation of coconut hybrids in different agro climatic regions | ||||
| 5 | Production and evaluation of new cross combinations in coconut | Coc./Gen. 2: Expt. 1 | Bhubaneswar | 1 |
| 6 | Evaluation of new coconut hybrids of location specific cross combinations | Coc./Gen. 2: Expt. 2 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Bhubaneswar, Kahikuchi, Mondouri, Ratnagiri and Veppankulam | 8 |
| 7 | Evaluation of released varieties in coconut | Coc./Gen. 2: Expt. 3 | Ambajipeta and Bhubaneswar | 2 |
| 8 | Evaluation of Tall x Tall coconut hybrids | Coc./Gen. 2: Expt. 4 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Bhubaneswar, Kahikuchi, Navsari, Ratnagiri and Veppankulam | 8 |
| 9 | Evaluation of location specific Tall x Tall coconut hybrids | Coc./Gen. 2: Expt. 5 | Ambajipeta, Ratnagiri and Veppankulam | 3 |
| 10 | Evaluation of Dwarf x Dwarf coconut hybrids in different agro climatic conditions | Coc./Gen. 2: Expt. 6 | Ambajipeta, Mondouri, Ratnagiri, Veppankulam and Pilicode | 5 |
| Coc./Gen. 3: Establishment of mother blocks and production of quality planting material in coconut | ||||
| 11 | Demonstration of released coconut varieties in different agro-climatic regions | Coc./Gen. 3: Expt. 1 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Bhubaneswar, Jagdalpur, Kahikuchi, Mondouri, Navsari, Ratnagiri, Sabour and Veppankulam | 11 |
| 12 | Nucleus seed gardens for released varieties | Coc./Gen. 3: Expt. 2 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Jagdalpur, Kahikuchi, Mondouri, Ratnagiri Veppankulam and Port Blair | 9 |
Oil palm |
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| 1 | Studies on comparative performance of different hybrid combinations of oil palm | OP./Gen. 8: | Pattukkottai | 1 |
| 2 | Evaluation of new cross combinations in oil palm | OP./Gen. 8C | Gangavathi, Madhopur , Mulde, Pattukkottai and Vijayarai | 5 |
| 3 | Evaluation of new cross combinations in North East regions(Pasighat) | OP./Gen. 8C (I) | Pasighat | 1 |
| 4 | Evaluation of new progeny cross combinations in oil palm | OP./Gen. 8D (I) | Madhopur, Mulde, Pasighat Pattukkottai and Vijayarai | 5 |
| 5 | Evaluation of D x P hybrids for dwarfness and yield in oil palm | OP./Gen. 8D (II) | Vijayarai | 1 |
Palmyrah |
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| 1 | Survey and collection of palmyrah germplasm and evaluation | Palmy./Gen. 9 | Killikulam and Pandirimamidi | 2 |
| 2 | Survey and in situ characterization and conservation of Palmyrah germplasms for special traits | Palmy./Gen. 10 | Sabour and Konda Mallepally | 2 |
Arecanut |
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| Arec./Gen. 4: Evaluation of varieties and establishment of mother blocks and production of quality planting material in arecanut | ||||
| 1 | Evaluation of released arecanut varieties in different agro climatic regions | Arec./Gen.4: Activity I | Wakawali and Shivamogga | 2 |
| 2 | Nucleus seed gardens for varieties | Arec./Gen. 4: Activity II | Goa, Port Blair, Shivamogga and Wakawali | 4 |
Cocoa |
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| Cocoa/Gen.5: Evaluation of Cocoa clones/Hybrids | ||||
| 1 | Performance of cocoa varieties/ hybrids as intercrop in coconut garden | Expt. 1 | Ambajipeta, Kasaragod, Navsari, Veppankulam | 4 |
| 2 | Multilocation trial (MLT) of cocoa clones under palms | Expt. 2 | Aliyarnagar, Kahikuchi, Ratnagiri, Vijayarai | 4 |
| 3 | Establishment and maintenance of polyclonal garden for the production of quality planting material | Expt.3 | Thrissur | 1 |
| 4 | Establishment and maintenance evaluation of polyclonal cocoa clones in oil palm gardens | Expt.4 | Vijayarai | 1 |
| 5 | Evaluation of fifteen clones / hybrids under Arecanut | Expt.5 | Sirsi | 1 |
| 6 | New trial | Expt. 6 | Bhubaneshwar | 1 |
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| 1 | Studies on fertilizer application through micro-irrigation technique in coconut | Coc./Agron. 5 | Sabour | 1 |
| 2 | Evaluation of nutrient management under coconut based cropping system for different agro-climatic regions. | Coc./Agron. 10 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Bhubaneswar, Jagdalpur, Kahikuchi, Mondouri, Navsari, Ratnagiri, Sabour, Veppankulam | 11 |
| 3. Coc./Agron. 10A: Development of coconut based farming systems | ||||
| i) | Integration of cows in coconut based cropping system | Expt. 1 | Arsikere | 1 |
| ii) | Integration of sheep in coconut based cropping system | Expt. 2 | Arsikere | 1 |
| iii) | Integration of goat in coconut based cropping system | Expt. 3 | Aliyarnagar, Veppankulam | 2 |
| 4. Coc./Agron. 11: Coconut based cropping systems for different agro-climatic regions | ||||
| i) | Screening of black pepper varieties for their performance as intercrop in coconut gardens | Expt. 4 | Kahikuchi, Mondouri | 2 |
| ii) | Evaluation of coconut based cropping system models | Expt. 5 | Goa, Port Blair | 2 |
| iii) | Performance of different tuber crops and spices in coconut based cropping system | Expt. 6 | Mondouri | 1 |
| iv) | Coconut based multispecies cropping systems under coastal littoral sandy soil | Expt. 7 | Bhubaneswar, Kasaragod, Ratnagiri | 3 |
| 5. Coc./Agron. 14: Soil and nutrient management in coconut | ||||
| i) | Integrated nutrient management technologies to enhance the productivity and quality of tender nut in dwarf coconut. | Expt. 1 | Aliyarnagar | 1 |
| ii) | Nutrient management through organics in coconut plantation under Island conditions | Expt. 2 | Port Blair | 1 |
| iii) | Organic farming in coconut based farming system | Expt. 3 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere | 3 |
| iv) | Management of Root (wilt) disease in coconut (Farmer’s garden) | Expt. 4 | Aliyarnagar | 1 |
Oil palm |
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| 1 | Nutrient requirement studies in oil palm under Bihar and North East region | OP./Agron. 12 | Madhopur,Pasighat | 2 |
| 2 | Demonstration on Oil palm production potential in Bihar and North East Region | OP./Agron. 13 | Madhopur and Pasighat | 2 |
| 3. OP./Agron. 21: Plant geometry and optimization of nutrients in Oil palm | ||||
| i) | Optimization of fertilizer dose for Oil palm plantation | Expt. 2 | Bavikere | 1 |
| ii) | Plant geometry studies in Oil palm | Expt. 3 | Bavikere | 1 |
| 4 | Studies on intercropping in bearing Oil palm plantation | OP./Agron. 22 | Mulde | 1 |
Palmyrah |
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| 1 | Studies on use of growth inhibiting substances for induction of early flowering in palmyrah | Palmy./Agron.16: Expt. 1 | Killikulam, Pandirimamidi | 2 |
Arecanut |
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| 1. Arec./Agron.18:Development of arecanut based cropping systems for different agro climatic regions | ||||
| i) | Evaluation of Arecanut based cropping system models | Expt. 1 | Port Blair | 1 |
| ii) | Intercropping in juvenile Arecanut garden | Expt. 2 | Wakawali | 1 |
| 2 | Studies on crown chocking disorders in arecanut | Arec./Agron. 20 | Shivamogga | 1 |
DISEASE MANAGEMENT
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| Coc./Path. 1: Survey and surveillance of coconut diseases | ||||
| i) | Roving survey of coconut diseases | Expt. 1 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Veppankulam | 4 |
| ii) | Fixed plot survey of coconut diseases | Expt. 2 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Veppankulam | 4 |
| Coc./Path. 2: Basal stem rot disease | ||||
| i) | Characterization of Ganoderma sp. associated with basal stem rot disease in coconut | Expt.1 | Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Veppankulam | 3 |
| ii) | Epidemiology and disease forecasting | Expt. 2 | Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Veppankulam | 3 |
| iii) | Management of coconut basal stem rot disease through biological control agents | Expt. 3 | Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Veppankulam | 3 |
| iv) | Management of coconut basal stem rot disease through fungicide | Expt. 4 | Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Veppankulam | 3 |
| Coc./Path. 3: Stem bleeding disease | ||||
| i) | Management of stem bleeding disease in coconut through biological control | Expt.1 | Ambajipeta and Arsikere | 2 |
| ii) | Management of stem bleeding disease in coconut through fungicides | Expt. 2 | Ambajipeta and Arsikere | 2 |
| Coc./Path.5: Leaf blight disease of coconut | ||||
| i) | Characterization of leaf blight disease in coconut | Expt. 1 | Aliyarnagar and Arsikere | 2 |
| 2 | Epidemiology of leaf blight disease in coconut | Expt. 2 | Aliyarnagar and Arsikere | 2 |
| iii) | Management of leaf blight disease in coconut | Expt. 3 | Aliyarnagar | 1 |
| iv) | Sequential use of fungicides against leaf blight disease | Expt. 4 | Aliyarnagar | 1 |
| v) | Demonstration of integrated disease management on leaf blight | Expt. 5 | Aliyarnagar | 1 |
| Coc./Path. 6: Root (wilt) disease in coconut | ||||
| i) | Assessing the incidence of root (wilt) disease in Tamil Nadu | Expt. 1 | Aliyarnagar | 1 |
Arecanut |
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| i) | Survey and surveillance of arecanut diseases | Arec./ Path. 8 | Shivamogga | 1 |
PEST MANAGEMENT
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| 1 | Pest surveillance in coconut | Coc./Ent. 1 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Ratnagiri | 4 |
| 2 | Evaluation of botanical cake and paste for the management of rhinoceros beetle infesting juvenile palms | Coc./Ent. 2 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Ratnagiri | 4 |
| 3 | Integrated management of coconut eriophyid mite | Coc./Ent. 3 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Ratnagiri | 4 |
| 4 | Production and supply of parasitoids | Coc./Ent. 4 | Aliyarnagar, Ambajipeta, Arsikere and Ratnagiri | 4 |
| 5 | Integrated management of slug caterpillar | Coc./Ent. 5 | Ambajipeta and Arsikere | 2 |
| 2 | Surveillance, assessment of natural enemies and management of rugose spiralling whitefly in coconut | Coc./Ent. 6 | Aliyarnagar , Ambajipeta, Arsikere, Ratnagiri | 4 |
POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY OF PALMYRAH AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
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| 1 | Standardization and Commercialization of Inflorescence sap (Neera) extraction and Inflorescence sap based products (Jaggery, Palm Sugar and Candy) | Palmy./PHT. 1 | Pandirimamidi and Killikulam | 2 |
| 2 | Standardization of tuber and tuber flour based food products (like Pizza, Bakery items, confectionery, health mix etc.) | Palmy./PHT. 2 | Pandirimamidi | 1 |
| 3 | Utilization of palmyrah plant parts for the extraction of fibre and fuel | Palmy./PHT. 3 | Killikulam | 2 |
| 4 | Standardization of preservation technique for Palmyrah tender fruit endosperm (Nungu) | Palmy./PHT. 4 | Pandirimamidi and Killikulam | 2 |