Core Competencies

Core Competencies

  • Varietal Improvement: Development of disease- and stress-resistant, high-yielding varieties and rootstocks.

  • Seed & Planting Material Production: Expertise in seed multiplication, tissue culture, and aeroponics for quality planting material.

  • Climate-Smart & Precision Farming: Development of GAPs, high-density planting, nutrient management, and DSS models.

  • Plant Protection: Diagnostics, pest and disease management, and pesticide residue analysis.

  • Biotechnological Tools: Use of molecular markers, transgenics, and genome editing for targeted trait improvement.

  • Post-Harvest Research: Development of storage, processing, and value-addition technologies.

  • Entrepreneurship & Training: Support for startups, incubation, and capacity building across stakeholders.

4a. 11 National Institutes, 5 Directorates, 6 National Research Centres, 11 All India Coordinated Research Projects (AICRPs) and 5 other projects through their 355 centres located in various ICAR Institutes / Central and State Agricultural Universities (CAU/ SAUs) in different states of India. 

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