LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

CORE (ICAR) FUNDED

No.	Project title	Project Leader	Associates
01	Breeding and genetic studies on biotic and abiotic stresses in groundnut Sub-project: Breeding and genetic studies on biotic stresses (emphasis on soil-borne diseases). Sub project: Breeding and genetic studies on abiotic stresses (drought, Al-toxicity, high and low temperature tolerance).	Chunilal	IK Girdher PC Nautiyal AL Singh AL Ratnakumar
02	Integrated pest management (IPM) for groundnut based production system Sub project: Integrated management of thrips and defoliators in groundnut using non-synthetic pesticides, bio-control agents and cropping system approach Sub project: Integrated management of major diseased (ELS, LLS, rust, collar rot, stem rot, PBND) Sub project: Management of storage pests in groundnut	TV Prasad & Vinod Kumar PI of sub-project 1 and 2,  respectively	Vinod Kumar
03	Physiological studies in relation to environmental stresses in groundnut Sub project: Studies on drought and heat stresses to improve water use efficiency Sub project: Crop canopy architecture and radiation use-efficiency under irrigated and rain-dependent environments Sub project: Root studies and nutrient uptake under water-deficit, salinity and heat stresses	PC Nautiyal	JB Misra T Radhakrishnan
04	Integrated nutrient management in groundnut Sub project: Development of biofertilizer packages for groundnut Sub project: Mineral nutrient requirement and their disorder in groundnut Sub project: Studies on the enhancement of nutrient use efficiency and integration of nutrient management approaches	KK Pal	AL Singh Rinku Dey New associates proposed: RS Jat and Chuni Lal
05	Studies on groundnut based cropping system	RS  Jat (since 2007)	IK Girdhar PC Nautiyal KK Pal
06	Management of existing and emerging problems of soil and water salinity for groundnut production	IK Girdhar	R.S. Jat (Since 2007) PC Nautiyal KK Pal
07	Development of suitable production technologies for promotion of groundnut cultivation in non-traditional areas of eastern and north-eastern states	AL Singh	KK Pal RS Jat (since 2007)
08	Germplasm management of cultivated groundnut and its wild relatives Sub project. Collection, evaluation, documentation and distribution of cultivated groundnut and related Arachis species   Sub project: Documentation, development and utilization of database interface of working collection	AL Ratnakumar	SK Bera Vinod Kumar TV Prasad Sumanth Kumar G. Govindraj
09	Biotechnological approach to the characterization and genetic enhancement of groundnut Sub project: Characterization, enhancement and molecular screening of Arachis gene pool Sub project: Developing and utilizing transformation protocols for groundnut to produce insect and virus resistant transgenic	T Radhakrishnan	Vinod Kumar AL Ratnakumar Chuni Lal SK Bera
10	Assessment and enhancement of quality in groundnut and its value added products Sub project: Assessment of quality in germplasm collection, breeding material and produce of other experiments Sub project: Biotransformation of groundnut byproducts into useful products Sub project: Organic farming of groundnut	JB Misra	RS Jat (Since 2007) KK Pal Rinku Dey
11	Prevention and management of aflatoxins in groundnut 1. Sub project: Mapping and integrated management of aflatoxins in groundnut	Vinod Kumar	Vacant
12	Socio-economic studies of groundnut farmers	Satishkumar	Govindraj
13	Breeding for large-seeded and confectionary type groundnut	K Hariprasanna	JB Misra T Radhakrishnan Chuni Lal Vinod Kumar
14	Digital library of released varieties wild species, insect pests and nutrient disorder of groundnut in India	V V Sumanthkumar	T Radhakrishnan
15	Economic analysis of groundnut cultivation in major groundnut growing states of India	G Govindaraj (on study leave)	-
16	Utilisation of wild Arachis gene pool	SK Bera	T Radhakrishnan,   Chuni Lal, T V Prasad and Vinod Kumar

EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

Domestic Sources

Title	Agency
Farmers participatory groundnut improvement in rain fed cropping system	ISOPOM
Development and popularization of  Model Seed System (s) for Quality Seed Production of Major Legumes to Ensure Seed-Sufficiency at the Village Level	ISOPOM
National Fund for Basic and Strategic Research in Agricultural Sciences (NFBSRA), sub project Gene Based Genetic Maps and Molecular Markers for Biotic Stress Tolerance	National Fund
Microbial diversity analysis in Kachchh region of Gujarat	NBAIM
To exploit soil biodiversity agro-ecologies for bio fertilizer application in diverse cropping system	AINP
Testing and evaluation of Agricol and its product as a boron source   in groundnut	Raj Borax Limited
International Sources
Molecular and physiological characterization of Bambara groundnut (Vigna  subterranea) to diversify its cultivation in the arid and semi-arid agro ecosystem in India	European Union