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  1. Current Project Portfolio and Outputs for Grain Legumes Pooran Gaur
  2. Share of Asia in area and production of Grain Legumes Area (m ha) Production (m t) Yield (kg/ha) Chickpea Asia 12.1 11.1 916 World 13.5 13.1 968 Share of Asia 89% 85% Pigeonpea Asia 5.3 3.9 741 World 6.2 4.7 762 Share of Asia 86% 83% Groundnut Asia 11.9 30 2523 World 25.4 45.2 1777 Share of Asia 47% 66%
  3. GLP 1: CRP-Grain Legumes Duration: 4 yrs (2013-2016) Related Product Lines PL 2. Heat-tolerant chickpea PL 3. Short-duration, drought-tolerant and aflatoxin-free groundnut PL 4. High nitrogen-fixing chickpea PL 5. Insect-smart chickpea and pigeonpea PL 6. Extra-early chickpea varieties PL 7. Herbicide-tolerant, machine- harvestable chickpea varieties PL 8. Pigeonpea hybrid and management practices
  4. GLP2: Sustainable Management of Crop-based Production Systems for Raising Agricultural Productivity in Rainfed Asia Funding agency: IFAD Duration: 5 years (Jul 2012 to Mar 2017) Target Countries: India, Nepal, Lao PDR and Vietnam Partners: SAUs, NARC, VAAS and IFAD loan projects Outputs • Resilient and productive rainfed cropping systems identified and promoted. • Suitable improved cultivars and production technologies identified and promoted. • Promoted inclusive market-oriented development in rainfed agriculture • Knowledge empowerment of farmers in improved crop production technologies
  5. GLP 3: Increasing productivity of legume-based farming systems in the Central Dry Zone (CDZ) of Myanmar Funding agency: ACIAR Duration: May 2014 to Dec 2017 Target Country/zone: Myanmar - CDZ Outputs: • Farmer-preferred varieties identified and promoted • Large number of demonstrations conducted on improved cultivars and production technologies • Community based seed production system developed • Identified suitable breeding materials for Myanmar and supplied these to DAR • Training provided to farmers and extension workers on ICM of legumes and researchers on legume improvement
  6. GLP 4: Increasing Food Legumes Production by Small Farmers to Strengthen Food and Nutrition Security through Adoption of Improved Technologies within South-South Cooperation. Funding agency: OCP Foundation, Morocco Duration: 4 yrs (Apr 2013 - Mar 2017) Target Country/States: India – Karnataka and Telngana Partners: UAS Raichur and PJTSAU Outputs: • Large number of demonstrations conducted on improved varieties and production technologies of chickpea and pigeonpea. • FPOs established for chickpea and pigeonpea seed production • Seed production undertaken as per requirement of the project at farmers’ field
  7. Crop specific projects
  8. CPP 1: Developing chickpea cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting and tolerant to herbicides Funding agency: DACFW, Govt. of India Duration: 4 yrs (Apr 2013 - Mar 2017) Target Country/States: India - AP, TS, Karnataka, MP, UP, Punjab Partners: (1) IIPR, Kanpur, (2) IARI, New Delhi, (3) PAU, Ludhiana, (4) RAKCA, Sehore (5) UAS-Dharwad, and (6) RARS- Nandyal Outputs: • Developed chickpea varieties suited to mechanical harvesting • Modified/adjusted combine harvesters to customize for chickpea harvesting • Developed chickpea breeding lines tolerant to herbicides
  9. CPP 2: Promotion of Improved Chickpea Varieties in Rice-Based Cropping Systems of Smallholder Farmers in Odisha Funding agency: Govt of Odisha Duration: 4 yrs (Oct 2014 to Sep 2018) Target Country/States: India - Odisha Partners: Dept of Agri, OSSC Ltd and OSSOPCA Outputs • Farmers’ preferred varieties identified and promoted. • Nucleus and breeder seed produced/facilitated by ICRISAT • Foundation and certified seed produced at farmers’ fields in Odisha • Large number of demonstrations conducted in Odisha on ICM practices • Training provided to farmers, extension personnel, and project staff on ICM and seed production. • Developed varieties/production technologies suitable for Odisha as per emerging needs
  10. CPP 3: TL-III Obj 5: To Enhance Chickpea Productivity and Production in focus geographies of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (RP-GG) Funding agency: BMGF Duration: 4 yrs (2015-2018) Target Country/States: India - UP Partner: IIPR, Kanpur Outputs: • Identified molecular markers linked to genes/QTLs associated with heat tolerance • Developed chickpea varieties suitable for Uttar Pradesh • Identified and promoted farmer-preferred varieties • Strengthened formal and informal seed system • Capacity building of NARES partners and farmers
  11. Project # 4: EU-India “Water4Crops” Project; Task 4.4: Improving drought adaptation in chickpea through marker-assisted breeding and trait based selection Funding agency: Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India Duration: 4 yrs (Nov 2012 - Oct 2016) Target Country: India Outputs • Improved drought tolerance in chickpea through marker- assisted introgression of genomic region controlling drought tolerance traits • Developed drought tolerant lines in chickpea through selection based on partitioning coefficient Irrigated Rainfed
  12. Project # 5: Development of climate resilient chickpea varieties using genomics assisted breeding approaches and promotion of best suitable varieties in Karnataka (RP-GG; PI: Mahendar Thudi) Funding agency: Govt. of Karnataka Duration: 3 yrs (Apr 2016 - Mar 2018) Target Country/States: India - Karnataka Partners: UAS-Raichur, ARS-Kalburgi Outputs: • Farmer preferred cultivars identified and promoted. • Developed drought and Fusarium wilt resistant cultivars through targeted and accelerated breeding. • Mapped QTLs for dry root rot resistance • Enhanced capacity of NARS.
  13. Project # 6: Utilizing chickpea genome sequence for crop improvement (RP-GG: PI: Rajeev Varshney) Funding agency: DAC, Govt. of India Duration: 3 yrs (Apr 2014 to Mar 2017) Target Country/States: India (with global application of results) Partners: (1) ICARDA-New Delhi, (2) IIPR-Kanpur, (3) RARI-Durgapura, (4) RAKCA-Sehore, and (5) JAU-Junagadh Outputs • Evaluated existing superior lines based on available data in multi-location environments • Molecular breeding for higher yield carried out by integrating genomic selection approach in breeding. • Molecular markers identified for important traits using nested association mapping (NAM) approach
  14. PPP 1: Identification of superior alleles and lines from wild Cajanus species for pigeonpea improvement Funding agency: Global Crop Diversity Trust Duration: 4 yrs (Aug 2015 - Jul 2018) Target Country/States: India - Telangana & AP Partners: PJTSAU, ANGRAU Outputs: • Developed a set of fertility restoring lines with high combining ability. • Identified elite lines in different maturity duration. • Developed heterotic hybrid combinations.
  15. PPP 2: Enhancing livelihoods of resource-poor farmers of Rajasthan through the introduction of ecofriendly pigeonpea varieties Funding agency: Govt. of Rajasthan Duration: 4 yrs (Jan 2012 – Dec 2016) Target Country/States: India - Rajasthan Partners: RARI, Durgapura, Jaipur Outputs: • Identified and promoted farmer-preferred varieties • Developed village-level seed systems • Enhanced capacity of farmers, Self Help Groups and Seed Organizations in Pigeonpea production technologies • Promoted dal making and established market linkages • Provided research backstopping.
  16. PPP 3: Development of Hybrid Pigeonpea Technology Suitable for Rajasthan Funding agency: Govt. of Rajasthan Duration: 4 yrs (Jan 2012 - Dec 2016) Target Country/States: India - Rajasthan Partners: RARI, Durgapura, Jaipur Outputs: • Stable cytoplasmic nuclear male sterile (CMS) lines developed • Stable fertility restorers identified • Evaluated and identified high yielding experimental hybrids. • Seed production technology for hybrids and their parents developed
  17. CPP 4: Introduction and expansion of improved pigeonpea production technology in rainfed upland ecosystems of Odisha Funding agency: Govt. of Odisha Duration: 4 yrs (May 2015 – Apr 2018) Target Country/States: India - Odisha Partners: DOA, OSSC Ltd and OSSOPCA Outputs: • Identified and promoted farmer-preferred varieties • Developed village-level seed systems • Enhanced capacity of farmers, Self Help Groups and Seed Organizations in Pigeonpea production technologies • Promoted dal making and established market linkages • Provided research backstopping.
  18. PPP 4: Improved pigeonpea Hybrid Parents for Increased and Stable Production Funding agency: PPHPRC Duration: 5 yrs (2014-2018) Target Country/States: India Partners: Indian NARS and Pvt. Sector Seed Companies (3) Outputs: • Developed hybrid parents in super early, early and medium duration groups. • Developed hybrids with resistance for diseases wilt, sterility mosaic and phytopthora. • Identified maintainers and restorers on new CMS sources. • Facilitated seed production of parents and hybrids
  19. GNP 1: Fast-Tracking Release of ‘High Oleic’ Peanut Varieties in India Funding agency: MARS Chocolate North America, USA Duration: 1 yr (May 2016 to Apr 2017) Target Country/States: India Partners: DGR (Gujarat) and SAUs Outputs: • Identified superior ‘high oleic’ peanut lines through multi- location testing • Assessed shelf life and flavor attributes of ‘high oleic’ peanut lines. • Recommend selected ‘high oleic’ peanut lines for testing under AICRP trials
  20. GNP 2: Fast tracking release of high oil and high oleic groundnut varieties and promoting their adoption by farmers for enhanced production and quality of groundnut oil (Phase II) Funding agency: NMOOP, Govt. of India. Duration: 1 yr (Apr 2016 – Mar 2017) Target Country/States: India - Rajasthan Partners: DGR & JAU (Gujarat); TNAU (Tamil Nadu); ANGRAU (Andhra Pradesh) Outputs: • Demonstrations conducted on ‘high oil’ groundnut varieties in 100 ha in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. • Seed multiplied for new ‘high oil’ lines and supplied to seed corporations • Recommend ‘high oleic’ groundnut lines for inclusion in state /national testing through multi-location trials.
  21. GNP 3: Scaling-up of Improved Groundnut Varieties through Established Seed System in Various Cropping Systems of Smallholder Farmers in Odisha Funding agency: Govt. of Odisha Duration: 4 yrs (Apr 2015 to Mar 2019) Target Country/States: India - Odisha Partners: Agri Dept. Outputs: • Identified and promoted high yielding, short-duration, drought tolerant and disease resistant cultivars. • Develop village-level seed systems • Strengthened capacity of stakeholders • Established market linkages • Provided research backstopping
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