
Crop Improvement - ICAR Sponsored
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 1. | Improvement of tetraploid and diploid cottons for fibre properties through population improvement approaches. | V. N. Waghmare (PL) Vinita Gotmare (PA) |
2000-2015 |
| 2. | Conservation, characterization and utilization of wild species, races of cultivated species, perennials and synthetic polyploids of Gossypium . | Vinita Gotmare (PL) G. Balasubramani (PA) S. M. Palve (PA) |
2008-2013 |
| 3. | Collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation and maintenance of germplasm of cultivated species of Gossypium. | Punit Mohan (PL) S. Manickam (PA) V. S. Nagrare (PA) R. A. Meena (PA) A. B. Dongre (PA) R. K. Deshmukh (PA) V. Santhy (PA) P.R.Vijayakumari(PA) Vinita Gotmare, (PA) M. Chakrabarti (PA) K. P. M. Damayanthi (PA) K. Rathinavel (PA) K. P. Raghvendra (PA) | 2006-2013 |
| 4. | Breeding of upland cotton for improved fibre quality and resistance to biotic stress (bollworms and jassid). | S. M. Palve (PL), M. K. Meshram (PA) V. Gotmare (PA) |
2005-2012 |
| 5. | Development of heterotic pool for superior medium staple in tetraploid cotton (G. hirsutum). | S. M. Palve (PL) | 2006-2013 |
| 6. | Development of improved male sterility system through induced mutation | S. B Singh (PL) O. P. Tuteja (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 7. | Development of drought tolerant genotype with good fibre quality. | S. B. Singh (PL) A. H. Prakash (PA) |
2008-2013 |
| 8. | Development of mapping population for different economically important traits. | P. K. Chakrabarti (PL) V. N. Waghmare (PA) S. M. Palve (PA) S. B. Singh (PA) Vinita Gotmare (PA) T. R. Loknathan (PA) P. R. Vijayakumari (PA) Punit Mohan (PA) S. Manickam (PA) |
2008-2012 |
| 9. | Development of transgenic cotton resistant against major diseases of cotton. | P. K. Chakrabarty (PL) S. B. Nandeshwar (PA) |
2009-2012 |
| 10. | Studies on genetic enhancement of hirsutum cotton. | T. R. Loknathan (PL) | 2002-2012 |
| 11. | Development of heterotic pools in G . arboreum and G . hirsutum. | S. K. Verma (PL) O. P. Tuteja (PA) S.L. Ahuja (PA) |
2008-2012 |
| 12. | Development of markers for breeding programme. | S. K. Verma (PL) S. L. Ahuja (PA) |
2008-2012 |
| 13. | Development of varieties and hybrids resistant to CLCuV. | O.P. Tuteja (PL) D. Monga (PA) Rishi Kumar (PA) |
2008-2013 |
| 14. | Development of transgenic diploid cotton for insect resistance. | S. B. Nandeshwar (PI) S. B. Singh (PA) P. K. Chakrabarty (PA) V. S. Nagrare (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 15. | Development of efficient agro-techniques for enhancing the productivity and seed quality of cotton varieties. | R. K. Deshmukh (PL) K. Rathinavel (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 16. | Assessment of working seed sample size for Bt seed testing based on estimation of Cry 1Ac protein. | P. R. Vijayakumari (PL) K. R. Kranthi (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 17. | Technology to enhance the better crop establishment and yield in cotton. | R. A. Meena (PL) D. Monga (PA) |
2007-2012 |
| 18. | Breeding new G. hirsutum varieties with new plant type - Development of medium staple varieties. | K. N. Gururajan (PL) S. Manickam (PA) |
1989-2011 |
| 19. | Development of long staple G. hirsutum with improved fibre strength. | S. Manickam (PL) V. N. Waghmare (PA) S. L. Ahuja (PA) |
2008-2014 |
| 20. | Development of extra-long staple high spinning hybrids with wider adaptability. | K.P.M. Dhamayanthi (PL) S. Manickam (PA) |
1986-2011 |
| 21. | Induction of polyploidy and introgression of agronomical traits from diploid wild species to cultivated tetraploids. | K.P.M.Dhamayanti (PL) Vinita Gotmare (PA) |
2008-2012 |
Crop Production - ICAR Sponsored
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 22. | Development of high density planting systems (HDPS) for maximizing productivity of rainfed cotton. | M. V. Venugopalan (PL) P. R. Bharambe (PA) Jagvir Singh (PA) Punit Mohan (PA) Vinita Gotmare (PA) S.M. Palve (PA) A. H. Prakash (PA) S. Kranthi (PA) Chinna Babu Naik (PA) A. K. Mukherjee (PA) G. Majumdar (PA) A. R. Reddy (PA) S. L. Ahuja (PA) D. Monga (PA) Rishi Kumar (PA) |
2010-2014 |
| 23. | Developing efficient carrier based microbial delivery system for cotton nutrition and soil health. | K. Velmourougane (PL) Jagvir Singh (PA) A. R. Raju (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 24. | Amelioration of leaf reddening and parawilt in cotton. | A. H. Prakash (PI) Jagvir Singh (PA) V. S. Nagrare(PA) |
2010-2014 |
| 25. | Effect of different levels of fertilizers on Cry protein expression of Bt hybrids and effect of Bt gene on soil health, oil and gossypol content of Bt hybrids compared to their non Bt counterparts. | M. Chakrabarty (PL) Jagvir Singh (PA) K. Velmourougane (PA) |
2007-2011 |
| 26. | Economic Impact of Bt Cotton Cultivation in India . | A. R. Reddy (PL) Isabella Agarwal (PA) Rishi kumar (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 27. | Assessment of cotton based intercropping system and its popularization through farmer to farmer participatory learning approach. | S. M. Wasnik (PL) S. Usha Rani (PA) A. R. Raju (PA) |
2008-2012 |
| 28. | Performance of white leghorn layers under feeding of Bt and Non-Bt cotton seed. | S. N. Rokde (PL) | 2010-2011 |
| 29. | Herbigating herbicide/ herbicide mixture/ herbicide rotation for efficient and environmentally safe weed control and its effects on succeeding pulses. | P.Nalayini (PL) K.Sankaranarayanan (PA) K.Velmourougane (PA) |
2008-2012 |
| 30. | Studies on Soil Aggregation and Aggregate Associated Carbon in Cotton Based Cropping System | K.K. Bandhyopadhya (PL) K.Velmourougane (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 31. | Simulation of effect of N management strategies on nitrogen dynamics in soil plant system and nitrogen use efficiency of ELS bt cotton in a climate change scenario | K.K.Bandyopadhya (PL) A. H. Prakash (PA) B. Dhara Jothi (PA) |
2009-2012 |
| 32. | Identification and utilization of adaptive responses to abiotic stresses in cotton. | S.E.S.A. Khader (PL), N. Gopalakrishnan (PA), K.N.Gururajan (PA), |
1995-2011 |
| 33. | Studies on the mechanism of cuticular absorption of nutrients and hormones in Bt cotton | S.E.S.A.Khader (PL) | 2008-2012 |
| 34. | Economic impact of trade liberalization in cotton economy of India | Isabella Agarwal (PL) | 2010-2012 |
| 35. | Comparative analysis of conventional, biotech and organic cotton production systems in India | S. Usha Rani (PL) S. M.Wasnik (PA) K. Sankaranarayanan (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 36. | Gender issues in Cotton hybrid seed production in India | S. Usha Rani (PL), M. Sabesh (PA) S.M. Wasnik (PA) |
2010-2012 |
| 37. | MCDA based Decision Support System for Selecting Cotton Cultivars for Different Agro Climatic Conditions | M. Sabesh (PL) | 2010-2013 |
Crop Protection - ICAR Sponsored
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 38. | Isolation and characterization of native Bt strains using conventional and molecular methods, for cotton pest management. | S. Kranthi (PL) K. R. Kranthi (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 39. | Bt resistance in pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) - monitoring mechanism and management. | Chinna Babu Naik (PL) S. Kranthi (PA) |
2010-2012 |
| 40. | Screening and Identification of effective bio-control agents for the management of foliar cotton diseases. | M. K. Meshram (PL) A. K. Mukherjee (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 41. | Identification of bacterial blight and grey mildew disease resistant genotypes in upland cotton. | M. K. Meshram (PL) A. K. Mukherjee (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 42. | Identification of sources of resistance and phylloplane microflora against Rhizoctonia root rot in tetraploid and fusarium wilt in diploid cotton and their utilization for management. | R. C. Ukey (PL) V. N. Waghmare (PA) |
2006-2011 |
| 43. | Studies on inoculum source and economic thresholds of cotton leaf curl and virus disease. | D. Monga (PL) Rishi Kumar (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 44. | Identification and characterization of viral diseases of cotton in India . | A. K. Mukherjee (PL) M. K. Meshram (PA) |
2010-2012 |
| 45. | Studies on the role and effect of insecticides in cotton ecosystem | T. Surali Velu (PL) | 1989-2011 |
| 46. | Standardization of bioassays techniques for resistance monitoring in Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders to transgenic cotton and development of management strategies. | B. Dhara Jothi (PL) | 2007 2012 |
| 47. | Studies on epizootiology, pathogenisity and pathogenic mechanism of Entomopathogenic fungal pathogens against cotton mealybug. | M. Amutha (PL) | 2008-2011 |
| 48. | Establishment of Beauveria bassiana as an symbiotic insecticide against major insect pests and diseases of cotton. | M. Amutha (PL) M. Gunasekaran (PA) |
2009-2012 |
| 49. | Identification of hot spots for plant parasitic nematodes in cotton growing zones of India . | J. Gulsar Banu (PL) N. G. Narkhedkar (PA) |
2006-2011 |
| 50. | Isolation of novel insecticidal proteins from bacterial symbionts of native entomo-pathogenic nematodes | J.Gulsar Banu (PL) N. G. Narkhedkar (PA) B. Dhara Jothi (PA) |
2006-2011 |
Technology Mission on Cotton (Mini Mission - I) : Externally Funded Project
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 51. | TMC MM 1.1: Development and promotion of medium and long linted diploid cottons ( G. arboreum and G.herbaceum ). | S. K. Verma (PI) T. R. Loknathan (CCPI) Punit nmohan (CCPI |
2007-2012 |
| 52. | TMC MM 1.2: Development of extra-long staple G. barbadense varieties with improved fibre properties for the requirement of textile industry. | K.N.Gururajan (PI) K.Sankaranarayanan (CCPI) KPM Dhamayanthi(CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 53. | TMC MM I 1.3: Identification of G.hirsutum genotypes suitable for machine picking and development of agronomic package. | Vinita Gotmare (CCPI) S. L. Ahuja (CCPI) | 2007-2012 |
| 54. | TMC MM 1.4: Development and promotion of Bt transgenic cotton for bollworm resistance. | S. B. Singh (CCPI) S. B. Nandeshwar (CCPI) S. M. Palve (CCPI) S. Manickam, (CCPI) O. P.Tuteja, (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 55. | TMC MM 1.5: Molecular characterization of cotton germplasm using DNA markers. | A. B. Dongre (PI) V. N. Waghmare (CCPI) V. Santhy (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 56. | TMC 1.6: Exploitation of apomixis and TGMS/EGMS phenomenon in diploid and tetraploid cotton. | S. M. Plave (PI) Vinita Gotmare (CCPI) V. Santhy (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 57. | TMC MM 2.1: Development of production technology for Bt cotton and improvement of water and nutrient use efficiency with precision farming techniques. | Jagvir Singh (PI) P. R. Bharambe (CCPI) M. V. Venugopala(CCPI) K. Velmourougane(CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 58. | TMC MM 2.2: Identification of innovative Bt cotton based cropping systems. | P. Nalayani (PI) A. R. Raju (CCPI) P. R. Bharambe (CCPI) K. K. Bandhyopadhyaya (CCPI) R. A. Meena (CCPI) | 2007-2012 |
| 59. | TMC MM 2.3: Mechanization in Cotton Production. | G. Majumdar (PI) A. R. Raju (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 60. | TMC MMI 2.4 Physiological manipulation of Bt plant morphoframe for enhanced productivity under varied agro-climatic conditions. | A.H. Prakash (PI) R.K. Deshmukh (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 61. | TMC MM I 3.1: Emerging and key pests: their characterization, taxonomy, genetic diversity and control. | S. Kranthi (PI) K. R .Kranthi (CCPI) M. K.Meshram (CCPI) V. S. Nagrare (CCPI) T. Surulivelu (CCPI) B. Dharajothi (CCPI) M. Amutha (CCPI) D. Monga (CCPI) Rishi Kumar (CCPI) A. K. Mukherjee (CCPI) Gulsar Banu (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 62. | TMC MM 3.2: Development and validation of IPM / IRM strategies for Bt and conventional cotton under different eco-systems. | S. Kranthi (CCPI) V. S. Nagrare (CCPI) B. Dharajothi (CCPI) D. Monga (CCPI) Rishi Kumar (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 63. | TMC MM 3.3: Development, validation, utilization and/ or commercialization of biopesticides and bio inoculants. | P. K. Chakrabarti (PI), V. S. Nagrare (CCPI) D. Monga (CCPI) N. G. Narkhedkar (CCPI) Gulsar Banu (CCPI) T. Surulivelu (CCPI) Rishi Kumar (CCPI) B. Dharajothi (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 64. | TMC MM 3.4: Development of farmer friendly diagnostic kits for transgenic event seed purity. | S. Kranthi (PI) | 2007-2012 |
| 65. | TMC MM 5.1Total Factor Productivity of Cotton in India . | I. Agarwal (PI) A. R. Reddy (CCPI) S. M. Wasnik (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 66. | TMC MM 5.3 Indian Cotton portal. | M. Sabesh (PI) N. Gopalakrishnan (CCPI) G. Majumdar (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
| 67. | TMC MM 5.4. Management cell. | A. R. Reddy (PI) | 2007-2012 |
| 68. | Technology Mission on cotton: Mini Mission II Dissemination of IRM strategies in India . | K. R. Kranthi (PI) D. Monga (CCPI) B. Dharajothi (CCPI) Rishi Kumar (CCPI) |
2007-2012 |
National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP) : Externally Funded Project
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 69. | Research into development of decision support systems for management of insect pests of major rice and cotton based cropping systems. | V. S. Nagrare (CCPI) G. Majumdar (CoPI) Rishi Kumar (CoPI) B. Dharajothi (CoPI) M. Sabesh (CoPI) M. Amutha (CoPI) |
2008-2012 |
| 70. | A Value Chain for Cotton Fibre, Seed and Stalks: an innovation for higher economic return to farmers allied stakeholders. | N. Gopalakrishnan (CoPI) Sankaranarayanan (Co CoPI) P. R. Bharambe (CCPI) D. Monga (CCPI) Rishi Kumar (CoCCPI) |
2009-2012 |
| 71. | Georeferenced soil information system (Geosis) for land use planning and monitoring soil and land quality for agriculture. | M. V. Venugopalan (CCPI) K. Velmourougane (CoCCPI) |
2009-2013 |
DBT / DST : Externally Funded Project
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 72. | Enhancing sustainability of transgenic crops through gene stacking?Funded by the DBT under ‘Indo-Australian –International Science Linkages' programme. | K. R. Kranthi (PI) | 2008-2012 |
| 73. | Cloning and characterization of potent toxin gene from heat tolerant isolate of Heterrorhabdus Indica , an Entomopathogenic nematode.(DBT) | N. G. Narkhedkar (PI) P. K. Charkrabarty (PA) |
2009-2012 |
| 74. | Engineering virus resistant cotton through dsRNAi-mediated targeting of cotton leaf curl virus. (DBT) | P. K. Chakrabarty (PI) S. B. Nandeshwar (PA) D. Monga (PA) B. M. Khadi (PA) |
2007-2010 |
| 75. | Identification of Molecular markers and tagging genes for Bacterial blight resistance. (DBT) | P. K. Chakrabarty (PI) Punit Mohan (PA) V. N. Waghmare (PA) B. M. Khadi (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 76. | “Gene stacking in Bt Cotton? (DBT) | G. Balasubramani (PI) S. B. Nandeshwar (PA) S. B. Singh (PA) |
2008-2011 |
| 77. | Isolation and identification of seed specific promoter and gossypol synthesis genes for silencing through RNA interference. (DBT) | K. P.Raghavendra (PI) J. Amudha (PA) |
2010-2013 |
| 78. | Molecular mapping of fibre quality and lint yield traits: construction of a framework linkage map in desi cotton ( Gossypium sp. ) (DBT) | V. N. Waghmare (PI) A. B. Dongre (PA) Vinita Gotmare (PA) S.B. Jadhav (PA) |
2006-2011 |
| 79. | Molecular mapping of fibre quality traits QTLs and marker assisted selection (MAS) in upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) ( DST) | V. N. Waghmare (PI) | 2007-2011 |
Indo - US - AKI : Externally Funded Project
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 80. | Development of drought resistant transgenic cotton and identification of new genes for high water use efficiency | J. Amudha (PI) A. H. Prakash (PA) G. Balasubramani (PA) |
2008-2011 |
Genetical Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) : Externally Funded Project
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 81. | Event based approval mechanism(GEAC) | S. Kranthi (PI) | 2009-2011 |
CSIR - NMITLI : Externally Funded Project
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 82. | Novel approaches for production of hybrid seeds with characteristics of improved insect resistance and higher yield. | K. R. Kranthi (PI) | 2008-2012 |
ICAR Network Project
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 83. | Impact, adaptation and vulnerability of Indian agriculture to climate change. Sub project- changes in soil carbon reserves as influenced by different ecosystems and land uses in India . | M. V. Venugopalan (CCPI) | 2009-2012 |
| 84. | Transgenics in Crops (NPTC): Development of bollworm resistance transgenic cotton. | G. Balasubramani (PI) S. B. Singh (CoPI) J. Amudha (CoPI) S. B. Nandeshwar (CoPI) A. B. Dongre (CoPI) K. R. Kranthi (CoPI) P. K. Chakrabarty (CoPI) |
2006-2012 |
Other Externally Funded Projects
Sl.No |
Name of Project |
Principal investigator (PI)/ Project Leader (PL)/ Project Associate (PA)/ CCPI/ Dr |
Duration |
| 85. | Monitoring changes in baseline susceptibility to Cry toxins in the cotton bollworm, H. armigera | S. Kranthi (PI) K. R. Kranthi (CoPI) |
2002-2012 |
| 86. | Crop pest surveillance and advisory project (CROPSAP) 2010-11 in Maharashtra . | V. S. Nagrare (PI) | 2010-2011 |
| 87. | National Seed Project (crops). | K. Rathinavel (PI) P. R. Vijayakumari (PA) R. A. Meena (PA) |
1999-2012 |
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