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 sub-tropics
• 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
• Development of water logging tolerant and red-rot resistant sugarcane clones for North Central Zone
• Identification and validation of molecular markers for red rot resistance in sugarcane

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

• Seed Production in Agricultural crops and Fisheries (Mega Seed Project).
• DUS Testing under Central Sector Scheme for Implementation of PVP legislation

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Division of Crop Production

Institute Projects

• Effect of bio-manuring on sugarcane productivity and soil properties under plant and subsequent ratoons
• Developing efficient water application techniques in sugarcane
• Developing efficient statistical design for conducting weed control experiments in sugarcane.
• Deep tillage under different moisture regimes and N levels for modifying rhizospheric environment and improving sugarcane yield in plant-ratoon system
• Optimization of fertigation schedule in drip irrigated sugarcane under sub-tropical conditions
• Tillage techniques in plant-ratoon system for improving soil health and increasing sugarcane yield in subtropical India
• Yield maximization through optimizing shoot population density
• Standardization and optimization of cane node technology for sugarcane planting
• Assessment of soil fertility status of sugar mill command areas of sub-tropical India
• Documentation and confirmation of indigenous technical knowledge under sugarcane based cropping system
• Assessment of Sugarcane Cultivation Machines (RMD & RBS cum Planter) on Farmers' fields
• Rationalizing Irrigation Water Use in Sugarcane through Optimizing Field Application Parameters
• Assessing nutrient interactions for sustaining sugarcane productivity and soil health
• Entrepreneurship development for sugarcane seed production and multiplication

Coordinated Projects

• Agronomic evaluation of promising genotypes of sugarcane
• Optimizing irrigation schedule in sugarcane under different planting methods
• Management of binding weeds in sugarcane

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Division of Crop Protection

Institute Projects

• Evaluation/screening of sugarcane germplasm/genotypes against red rot and smut 
• Survey and surveillance of insect-pests and diseases of sugarcane in sub tropical India
• 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
• Bio-intensive management of white grubs in sugarcane
• Enhancing efficacy of Trichoderma based red rot management system
• Mass multiplication of Trichoderma on cheaper substrates and development of suitable delivery system for disease management in sugarcane
• Genome sequencing of red rot pathogen
• Containment of major insect-pests of sugarcane through habitat modifications
• Semiochemicals for the management of sugarcane top borer
• Mechanism of resistance against top borer in sugarcane
• Development of techniques of mass multiplication of larval parasitoids for management of sugarcane top borer

Coordinated Projects

• Identification of pathotypes in red rot pathogen
• Evaluation of varieties/genotypes for resistance to red rot, smut and wilt
• Survey of sugarcane diseases naturally occurring in the area on important varieties
• Evaluation of varieties/genotypes for their reaction against major insect-pests
• Mass multiplication of potential bio-agents of sugarcane insect-pests
• Monitoring of insect-pests and bio-agents in sugarcane agro-ecosystem
• Population dynamics of sugarcane borers (early shoot borer, top borer, internode borer and stalk borer) through pheromone trap

Externally Funded Projects

• Outreach programme in net work mode Diagnosis and management of leaf spot diseases of field and horticultural crops during 11th plan (2007-12)
• Evaluation of regent 0.3G against early shoot borer and termites along with the yield and sugar recovery parameters in sugarcane
• IISR has signed an MoU with DSCL Sugar, New Delhi for providing bio-control technologies/ know how for the management of sugarcane borers and red rot using Trichogramma and Trichoderma.

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Division of Plant Physiology & Bio-chemistry

Institute Projects

• Optimization of plant population for improving physiological efficiency of sugarcane
• Modulating the expression of sucrose metabolizing enzymes for high sucrose accumulation in sugarcane
• Physio-biochemical assessment of sugarcane for tolerance to water logging
• Developing a technology for preservation & packaging of sugarcane juice
• Molecular study to reveal transcriptomes and genes associated with sucrose (GAS) transport and accumulation in sugar
• Minimizing post harvest sucrose deterioration and its molecular assessment

Externally Funded Projects

• Post-harvest formation of poly-saccharides and non-sugar compounds in sugar cane at low & high temperature, and their impact on sugar recovery

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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
• Design and development of residue multure-cum-bio-applicator
• Design refinement of sugarcane-cum-potato planter
• Development of tractor operated sugarcane manager
• Development of sugarcane harvester for small farms
• Development of a jaggery furnace with efficiency boosting device
• Optimization of parameters for shelf life enhancement of jaggery under modified atmosphere packaging
• Development of small capacity cane crushing unit for household purpose
• Evaluation of shrink-wrap, stretch warp and modified atmosphere packaging for storage of jaggery cubes and blocks
• Evaluation of jaggery furnaces (single, double & triple pan) for emission of green house gases and level of bagasse combustion
• Refinement of Juice Extraction Process with special reference to Sugarcane cleaning and juice filtration of 100 kg jaggery/8hrs
• Development of power operated jaggery moulding machine
• Development/Adoption of suitable mixer for production of value-added jaggery using aonla as a Natural Source of Vitamin-C
• Optimization of parameters for shelf life achivement of Jaggery under modified atmosphere packaging

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

Economic and Statistics Section

Institute Projects

• Development of decision support tools in sugarcane cultivation
• Developing efficient sugarcane marketing strategies in India
• Estimation of optimum sample size for evaluation of prediction of cross-performance
• Geographic information system of sugarcane and sugar in India
• Development of data mining and presentation tools in sugarcane
• Use of reflective remote sensing for disease surveillance, nutritional disorder and yield prediction in sugarcane

Agrometeorology Section

Institute Projects

• Compilation, analysis and documentation of long-term weather database in relation to sugarcane crop culture
• Impact of climate change on sugarcane insect-pests dynamics & behaviour

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