Research
Projects at IISR
Division of Crop Improvement
Institute Projects
Collection, maintenance, evaluation and documentation of sugarcane germplasm under sub-tropical conditions
Development of breeding stocks of sugarcane for durable resistance to red rot
Development of sugarcane breeding stocks for high sugar
Development of top borer tolerant genetic stocks of sugarcane
Development of sugarcane varieties for moisture deficit environment
Development of sugarcane varieties for sub-tropics
Genetic improvement of sugarcane through tissue culture
Genetic transformation in Sugarcane for resistance against borers
Mapping of loci linked to sugar content in sugarcane
Identification and expression analysis of resistance gene analogues against red rot disease in sugarcane
Developing sugarbeet varieties for Indian agro climates
Elucidation of species
chromosomal complement in sugarcane genotypes under
sub-tropical conditions
Coordinated Projects
Evaluation of early maturing sugarcane clones of North West Zone
Evaluation of mid-late sugarcane clones for North West Zone
Zonal Varietal Trials for North Central Zone under AICRP (S)
Externally Funded Projects
Development of SSR markers for red rot resistance from EST database of Sugarcane.
Seed Production in Agricultural crops and Fisheries (Mega Seed Project).
DUS Testing under Central Sector Scheme for Implementation of PVP legislation
Division of Crop Production
Institute Projects
Optimizing plant population density in sugarcane plant ratoon system
Studies on rhizospheric environment of plant and ratoon crop of sugarcane.
Effect of biomanuring on sugarcane productivity and soil properties under plant and subsequent ratoons
Developing efficient water application techniques in sugarcane
Optimization of
fertigation schedule in drip irrigated sugarcane under sub-tropical
conditions
Developing
efficient statistical design for conducting weed control experiments in
sugarcane.
Coordinated Projects
Agronomic evaluation of promising genotypes of sugarcane
Effect of sub-soiling on soil physico-chemical characteristics and sugarcane productivity
Improving productivity of winter initiated ratoon of sugarcane in sub-tropical India
Evaluation of Sulfentrazone 4%F for control of weeds in sugarcane
Optimizing irrigation schedule in sugarcane under different planting methods
Management of binding weeds in sugarcane
Externally Funded Projects
Farmers’ participatory action research on water use efficient technologies for improving productivity and sustainability of sugarcane
Division of Crop Protection
Institute Projects
Development of high temperature tolerant strain of Trichogramma chilonis and Trichogramma japonicum
Development of techniques for laboratory mass multiplication of top borer and its parasitoids
Evaluation/screening of sugarcane germplasm/genotypes against red rot and smut
Survey and surveillance of insect-pests and diseases of sugarcane in sub tropical area
Development of red rot in standing cane through sett-borne infection
Pathotype formation in Colletotrichum falcatum in relation to breakdown of resistance in cane genotype
Management of red rot through modulating host resistance
Management of red rot through fungal endophyte in sugarcane
Colonization of parasitoids for management of top borer Scirphophaga excerptalis Walker
Bio-management of termites in sugarcane
Bio-intensive management of white grubs in sugarcane
Management of red rot disease of sugarcane through bio-agents
Biological control of sugarcane moth borers,
pyrilla and scales through exotic and
indigenous parasites and predators
Coordinated Projects
Evaluation of varieties/genotypes against red rot, smut and wilt
Evaluation of varieties/genotypes for their reaction against major insect-pests
Mass multiplication of potential bio-agents of sugarcane pests
Monitoring of insect-pests and bio-agents in sugarcane agro-eco system
Identification of pathotypes in red rot pathogen
Population dynamics of sugarcane borers (early shoot borer, top borer, interned borer and stalk borer) through pheromone trap
Maintenance of isolates of red rot pathogen
Survey of sugarcane diseases naturally occurring in the area on important varieties
Evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae against termites
Termite control with entomopathogenic nematodes
Externally Funded Projects
Division of Plant Physiology & Bio-chemistry
Institute Projects
Improving juice quality and stubble bud sprouting under low temperatures
Externally Funded Projects
Division of Agril Engineering
Institute Projects
Development of a wide spaced paired row sugarcane cutter planter
Evaluation and refinement of sett cutting mechanism of sugarcane planter
Front line demonstration (FLD) of IISR tractor operated ratoon management device (RMD)
Coordinated Projects
Prototype feasibility trial of IISR tractor operated sugarcane Harvester
Prototype feasibility trial of IISR power operated sugarcane Detrasher
Prototype feasibility trial of LASER guided land leveler
Evaluation of packaging materials for modified atmosphere packaging of jaggery
Institute Projects
Data warehouse on sugarcane production system
Agrometeorology Section
Institute Projects
Compilation, analysis and documentation of long-term weather database in relation to sugarcane crop culture
Externally Funded Projects
Climate Change on Assessment of Impact of Climate Change on Productivity and Quality of Sugarcane in Sub-tropical India and opportunities of agronomic adaptation