Year of Establishment  - 1967

Project Coordinators 

1. Dr. G. Ankineedu
2. Dr. C. Hanumantha Rao
3. Dr. D.M. Hegde
4. Dr K S Varaprasad, Project Director, DOR continuing from 1.5.2011

Mandate:

• Evaluation of genetic sources
• To develop region-specific high yielding varieties/hybrids with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
• To develop economically viable production and protection technologies to augment the production.
• To evaluate the varieties/hybrids and the technologies of national and regional importance through multi-location testing.
• To provide the base for exchange of scientific information, inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary linkages between the National Institutes and State Agricultural Universities
• Demonstration of improved technologies
• Production of breeder seed of improved varieties and parents of hybrids.

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