Institute Projects

Institute Projects at ICAR-IIWBR 

(Approved as per the recommendation of IRC meeting)

RESEARCH PROGRAMS (2020-25)
Prog. 1 Multilocational and Multidisciplinary Research Programme on Wheat and Barley Improvement
Prog. 2 Wheat improvement for enhancing genetic gain and productivity under changing climate
Prog. 3 Biotic stress management in wheat
Prog. 4 Enhancing the productivity, sustainability and resilience of wheat-based cropping systems
Prog. 5 Wheat Improvement for Industrial and Nutritional quality
Prog. 6 Barley for feed, food and Industrial purposes
Prog. 7 Technology outreach and Impact Evaluation

 

Multilocational and Multidisciplinary Research Programme on Wheat and Barley Improvement (CRSCIIWBRCL20200010194)
Programme Leader:  Dr. Gyanendra Singh, Director, ICAR-IIWBR
Crop Improvement PI: Dr. Gyanendra Singh
Co-PIs Drs. BS Tyagi , Arun Gupta, Vishnu Kumar, Hanif Khan, Satish Kumar, AK Sharma, CN Mishra, K Venkatesh, Gopalareddy K, UR Kamble, Charan Singh, Vikas Gupta, Mamrutha HM, Ratan Tiwari, Ajay Verma
Crop Protection PI: Dr. Sudheer Kumar
Co-PIs Drs. Poonam Jasrotia, OP Gangwar, P Prasad, Prem Lal Kashyap, Ravindra Kumar
Resource Management PI: Dr. SC Tripathi
Co-PIs Drs. SC Gill, Rajender Chhokar, Anil Khippal, RP Meena, Neeraj Kumar
Quality & Basic Sciences PI: Dr. Sewa Ram
Co-PIs Drs. Sunil Kumar, OP Gupta, Vanita Pandey
Barley Improvement PI: Dr. Om Vir Singh
Co-PIs Drs. Ajit Singh Kharub, Dinesh Kumar, Chuni Lal, Lokendra Kumar, Jogendra Singh, Rekha Malik, Santosh Kumar Bishnoi, Sudheer Kumar, Poonam Jasrotia, Ajay Verma, Amit Kumar Sharma, Charan Singh, Satyavir Singh
Social Sciences PI: Dr. Randhir Singh
Co-PIs Drs. Satyavir Singh, Anuj Kumar, Anil Khippal

 Crop Improvement

Wheat improvement for enhancing genetic gain and productivity under changing climate (CRSCIIWBRCL20200020195)

Programme Leader: Dr. Gyanendra Singh, (PI-CI)

Project 1:  Developing high yielding and climate resilient wheat varieties PI: Dr. Gyanendra Singh
1.1: Breeding wheat genotypes for high yield and wider adaptability in North Western Plains PI: Dr. Hanif Khan
Co-PIs Drs. GP Singh, CN Mishra, Gopalareddy K, Raj Kumar, UR Kamble, Ajay Verma,
Mamrutha HM, Poonam Jasrotia, Sudheer Kumar, Sunil Kumar
1.2: Breeding wheat genotypes for high yield in North Eastern Plains PI: Dr. Gyanendra Singh
Co-PIs/CC-PIs Drs. Vikas Gupta, Charan Singh, AK Sharma, Sonia Sheoran, Sewa Ram, Ravindra Kumar
CC-PI: Anirban Majhi & Sunita Mahapatra (BCKV-Kalyani)
1.3: Breeding high yielding wheat genotypes for stress conditions of warmer regions of India PI: Dr. Vishnu Kumar
Co-PIs Drs. Sindhu Sareen, Pradeep Sharma, Satish Kumar, AK Sharma, UR Kamble, OP Gupta, Pramod Prasad
1.4: Improving wheat genotypes for grain quality and end products PI: Dr. CN Mishra
Co-PIs Drs. BS Tyagi, Vanita Pandey, PL Kashyap
Project 2: Pre-breeding and germplasm enhancement PI: Dr. BS Tyagi
2.1: Wheat improvement utilizing novel germplasm resources through pre-breeding PI: Dr. BS Tyagi
Co-PIs Drs. Sindhu Sareen, Vikas Gupta, Arun Gupta, Hanif Khan, OP Gangwar, Rinki
2.2: Strengthening of Wheat and Barley genetic resources for utilization PI: Dr. Arun Gupta
Co-PIs Drs.: Charan Singh, Pradeep Sharma
2.3 Strategic research for improving biotic stress PI: Dr. Satish Kumar
Co-PIs Drs. CN Mishra, Sneha Adhikari, AK Sharma, PL Kashyap
Project 3: New insights & basic studies for integrating molecular, physiological and bioinformatic tools for augmenting wheat improvement PI: Dr. Ratan Tiwari
3.1 Biotechnological, bioinformatics and microbiological interventions for wheat improvement PI: Dr. Ratan Tiwari
Co-PIs/CC-PIs Co-PI: Drs. OP Ahlawat, Rajender Singh, Pradeep Sharma, Sonia Sheoran, Suman Lata, Charu Lata

CC-PIs: Dr. Dinesh Kumar (IASRI-New Delhi),

Dr. Harsh Vardhan Singh (NBAIM-Mau)

3.2: CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing and physiological interventions for wheat improvement PI: Dr. Mamrutha HM
Co-PIs Drs. Rajender Singh, Rinki, Sewa Ram, K. Gopalareddy

 Crop Protection

Biotic stress management in wheat (CRSCIIWBRCL20200030196)
Programme Leader: Dr. Sudheer Kumar (PI-CP)
Project1: Management of biotic stresses of wheat by integrating innovative approaches PI: Dr. Sudheer Kumar
1.1: Management of wheat diseases by integrating molecular and agro-ecological approaches PI: Dr. Sudheer Kumar
Co-PIs Drs. Prem Lal Kashyap, Ravindra Kumar, Arun Gupta
1.2: Management of wheat insect-pests through climate-smart pest management strategies PI: Dr. Poonam Jasrotia
Co-PIs Drs. B.S. Tyagi, Sindhu Sareen, Rajender Singh, Anil Khippal, Prem Lal Kashyap
Project 2: Physiologic specialization, resistance and molecular studies on wheat and barley rusts (RS, FLOWERDALE SHIMLA) PI: Dr. O.P. Gangwar
2.1 Mapping phenotypic diversity in wheat and barley rust pathogens, identifying resistance sources, and upkeep of culture collection PI: Dr. O.P. Gangwar
Co-PIs Drs. P. Prasad, Sneha Adhikari, Charu Lata

Associate: Dr. Subodh Kumar

2.2 Molecular studies on wheat and barley rust pathogens, gene pyramiding, and genetics of rust resistance PI: P. Prasad
Co-PIs Drs. O.P. Gangwar, Charu Lata, Sneha Adhikari, Hanif Khan
Associate: Dr. Subodh Kumar

 Resource Management

Enhancing the productivity, sustainability and resilience of wheat-based cropping systems (CRSCIIWBRCL20200040197)
Programme Leader: Dr. SC Tripathi (PI-RM)
Project 1: Enhancing productivity and profitability of wheat-based cropping systems through efficient resource management practices PI: Dr. SC Tripathi
1.1 Efficient nutrient management strategies for wheat-based cropping systems PI: Dr. SC Gill
Co-PIs: Drs. SC Tripathi, RS Chhokar, OP Ahlawat and Sunil Kumar
1.2: Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification of wheat-based systems PI: Dr. Anil Khippal
Co-PIs: Drs. SC Tripathi, RS Chhokar, SC Gill, Neeraj Kumar, OP Ahlawat, Poonam Jasrotia, Mamrutha HM, Ravindra Kumar and Raghuveer Singh (IIFSR, Modipuram)
1.3: Improving resource use efficiency in wheat under conservation and conventional tillage practices PI: Dr. RP Meena
Co-PIs: Drs. SC Tripathi. Neeraj Kumar
1.4: Development of effective weed management practices for wheat-based cropping systems PI: Dr. RS Chhokar
Drs. SC Tripathi, SC Gill, Anil Khippal, Neeraj Kumar and VK Choudhary (DWR, Jabalpur)

 Quality & Basic Sciences

Wheat Improvement for Industrial and Nutritional quality (CRSCIIWBRSL20200050198)
Programme Leader: Dr. Sewa Ram (PI-QBS)
Project1: Improvement of processing and nutritional quality of wheat using biochemical and molecular approach PI: Dr. Sewa Ram
Co-PIs Drs. Sunil Kumar, OP Gupta, Vanita Pandey, Anuj Kumar, BS Tyagi, Gopalareddy K

 Barley Improvement

Barley for feed, food and Industrial purposes (CRSCIIWBRCL20200060199)
Programme Leader: Dr. Om Vir Singh (PI-BI)
Project 1: Barley improvement and technological interventions for yield, quality, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance for better farmers livelihood PI: Dr. Omvir Singh
1.1: Pre-breeding for novel genetic variability in barley using innovative techniques PI: Dr. SK Bishnoi
Co-PIs Drs. Omvir Singh, Chuni Lal, Dinesh Kumar, Rekha Malik, Jogendra Singh Poonam Jasrotia
1.2: Genetic enhancement of malt barley with changing industrial requirements using conventional and molecular approaches PI: Dr. Omvir Singh
Co-PIs Drs. Lokendra Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Rekha Malik, SK Bishnoi, Ravindra Kumar, Poonam Jasrotia, Rinki
1.3: Genetic Amelioration of Grain Quality and Yield in Feed and Food Barley PI: Dr. Chuni Lal
Co-PIs Drs. Omvir Singh, Jogendra Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Rekha Malik, Ravindra Kumar, Poonam Jasrotia, Rinki
1.4: Biochemical and molecular approaches for improvement of nutritional and industrial quality of barley PI: Dr. Dinesh Kumar
Co-PIs Drs. Omvir Singh, AS Kharub, Rekha Malik, Poonam Jasrotia, Rinki, SK Bishnoi, Anuj Kumar, Sneh Narwal (CCPI, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi), Vinod Chhokar (CCPI, GJUS&T, Hisar)
1.5: Agrotechnological interventions for enhancing yield and quality of barley PI: Dr. AS Kharub
Co-PIs Drs. Dinesh Kumar, RS Chhokar and RP Meena

Social Sciences

Technology outreach and Impact Evaluation (CRSCIIWBRSL20200070200)
Programme Leader: Dr. Randhir Singh (PI-SS)
Project 1: Evaluation, Dissemination and Impact Assessment of Production Technologies PI: Dr. Satyavir Singh
1.1: Assessment of Farmers’ Perspective on Crop Residue Management in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India PI: Dr. Anuj Kumar
Co-PIs: Drs. Satyavir Singh

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