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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Resource Management
| Enhancing the productivity, sustainability and resilience of wheat-based cropping systems (CRSCIIWBRCL20200040197) Programme Leader: Dr. SC Tripathi (PI-RM) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 | |
