Year of Establishment      -     1972
 

Project Coordinators

1. Dr. V. Ranga Rao
2. Dr. D.M. Hegde
3. 3. 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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