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Centre: Centre: Vijayapur Vijayapur 1. Name of the officer - In charge (AICRP- Sorghum): Dr. G.M. Sajjanar Principal scientist (Plant Breeding) Breeding) 2. Associated Scientists (AICRP- 1. Dr. S.S. Karabhantanal (Entomology) Sorghum) and their discipline: 2. Dr. Ashwathama (Physiology) 2 Associated Scientists from 2. Associated Scientists from state project: Nil 3A lb d t AICSIP – Rs. 62.75 lakhs 3. Annual budget: FLD-1.50 lakhs 4. Any other financial support: Nil 46 th Sorghum AGM - Udaipur April 2016 support:

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Centre: Centre: VijayapurVijayapur1. Name of the officer - In charge

(AICRP- Sorghum):

Dr. G.M. SajjanarPrincipal scientist (Plant Breeding)( g ) Breeding)

2. Associated Scientists (AICRP-1. Dr. S.S. Karabhantanal

(Entomology)Sorghum) and their discipline: 2. Dr. Ashwathama

(Physiology)

2 Associated Scientists from2. Associated Scientists fromstate project: Nil

3 A l b d t AICSIP – Rs. 62.75 lakhs3. Annual budget: FLD-1.50 lakhs4. Any other financial

support: Nil

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support:

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Staff changes during the yearStaff changes during the year

RetiredRetired --

TransferredTransferred Dr. A.P. Biradar (Entomologist)

1 D M B B k (T h i l A i t t)

New recruitsNew recruits

1. Dr. M.B. Boranayaka (Technical Assistant)2. Dr. K.M. Malamasuri (Technical Assistant)3. Mr. C.S. Mathapathi (Field Assistant)4 Mr R S Hiremath (Field Assistant)4. Mr. R.S. Hiremath (Field Assistant)

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Major thrust at the centreMajor thrust at the centreMajor thrust at the centreMajor thrust at the centre• Evaluation and development of superior varieties/hybrids for grain and fodder yield suited to deep and medium soil situations. • Collection, conservation and utilization of rabi sorghumCollection, conservation and utilization of rabi sorghum genetic resources.• Screening and identification of resistant / tolerant sources

d t ff ti t ti f j t dand cost effective management practices for major pests and diseases of sorghum.•Evaluation and characterization of rabi sorghum genotypes for physiological traits• Production and supply of nucleus and breeder seeds of rabi sorghum varieties and parental lines.

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sorghum varieties and parental lines.

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Seasonal informationSeasonal informationSeasonal information Seasonal information

KharifKharif RabiRabi

Rainfall 213.8 mm (May to August)

364.1 mm(Sept to Dec)(May to August) (Sept to Dec)

Area covered 2.46 lakh ha 11.17 lakh ha

Total production 2.41 lakh tonnes 10.46 lakh tonnes

Total rainfall: 651.1 mm against normal 594.4 mm

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Trials conductedTrials conductedTrials conductedTrials conductedNo. of No. of

AICRPAICRP N fN f No. of trialsNo. of trials

DisciplineDisciplineAICRPAICRP--

sorghum sorghum trials trials

allocatedallocated

No. of No. of station station trialstrials

No. of trials No. of trials successfully successfully conductedconducted ShortfallShortfall

allocatedallocated

Breeding 3 17 3AICRP trials+17 station trials Nil

Entomology 6 2 6 AICRP trials+2 station trials Nil

Physiology 5 - 5 AICRP trials Nil

Pathology 3 1 3 AICRP trials+1 Nil

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Pathology 3 1 station trial Nil

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Sl.No. Trial Name No. of Checks used No. of

Evaluation of Station trial[B/R lines&Varieties]

entries promising entries

1 PVT-I 13 CSV 29R, BJV 44, DSV 4, M 35-1, SPV 2217 42 PVT II 27 CSV 29R BJV 44 DSV 4 M 35 1 SPV 2217 42 PVT-II 27 CSV 29R, BJV 44, DSV 4, M 35-1, SPV 2217 43 PVT-III 12 GM, M 35-1, SPV 2217, CSV 29R, BJV 44, CSV 216R 24 PVT-IV 22 CSV 216R, E 36-1, DSV 4, DSV 5, M 35-1, CSV 29R,

BJV 444

5 PVT-V 24 CSV216R, M 35-1, P. Anuradha, E 36-1 56 PVT-VI 16 CSV216R, BRJ204, 401B, M 35-1, Phule Anuradha,

BJV442

7 CR trial 22 M 35-1, DSV-4, DSV-5, P Vasudha, CSV216R, PhuleAnuradha, E 36-1, CSV 29R, BJV 44

4Anuradha, E 36 1, CSV 29R, BJV 44

8 MLVT 14 DSV 4, M 35-1 & BJV 44 29 BLT-I 22 104B, CSV 22, CSV 216R, BRJ 204, BJV 44, CSV 29R 610 BLT-II 18 401B, M 35-1, GM, M 35-1, CSV 29R, 104B 3

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11 BLT-III 24 401B, M 31-1B, 104B, GM, M 35-1, DSV-5, CSV 216R,CSV-29R

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Evaluation of Station trial[B/R lines&Varieties] (contd..)

Sl.No. Trial Name No. of Checks used No. ofSl.No. Trial Name No. of entries

Checks used No. of promising

entries12 RLT-I 28 R-354, CSV 22, M 35-1, BJV-44, CSV-29R 413 RLT-II 22 R 354, RS 29, CSV 22, M 35-1, CSV 29R 214 RLT-III 24 AKR-150, R-354, RS-29, M 35-1, DSV-5, CSV-29R 3

15 SbAbM trial 108 M 35-1, Br-33, CSV 216R, DSV 4, CSV 29R 515 SbAbM trial 108 , , , , 5

16 Landracetrial

90 M 35-1 Yet to be ascertained

17 S i lit 72 M 35 1 AKJ 1 SMJ 1 KMJ 1 Y t t b17 Specialitygrain traittrial (SPGT)

72 M 35-1, AKJ-1, SMJ-1, KMJ-1 Yet to be ascertained

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Selections from F2 populationsSl. No. Crosses Number of Plants

grownNo. of plants

selected1 DSV 4 X 401B 700 18

2 CSV 216R X E 36-1 513 16

3 M 35-1 X Phule Anuradha 445 123 35 u e u ad a 5

4 M 35-1 X Phule Vasudha 460 13

5 M 35-1 X AKJ-1 475 11

6 CSV 216R X AKJ-1 225 8

7 M 35-1 X SMJ-1 230 9

8 CSV 216R X SMJ-1 234 7

9 M 35-1 X RSJ-1 465 12

10 CSV 216R X RSJ-1 118 9

11 CSV 216R X KMJ-1 235 10

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12 M 35-1 x KMJ-1 110 13

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Major achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616Discipline: Plant Breeding

N f ti f ili l t d d l t d f ifi t it (F3 F6)No. of segregating families evaluated and selected for specific trait (F3-F6)TargetTarget AchievementAchievement ShortfallShortfall

Varietal improvement

Trait….. Evaluated Selected

Yield improvement under drought(BC2F3/BC2F4/BC2F5&F5) 113 (8 crosses) 37 families -( )Charcoal rot tolerance (BC2F3 & BC2F5) 42 (7 crosses) 17 families -

CSV 216R Yielding ability with non lodging 63 (4 ) 12 f iliCSV 216R Yielding ability with non lodging & medium dwarf(BC2F3/BC2F4/BC2F5) 63 (4 crosses) 12 families -

Early maturing with Maladandi yielding ability (BC2F3/BC2F4/BC2F5) 117+ (8 crosses) 22 families/73

plants selected -

High yield and charcoal rot tolerance (BC2F3)

44 (4 crosses) 9 families -

Maladandi yielding ability with charcoal rot 27 (7 ) 13 families/16

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y g y& shoot fly tolerance + 7-6 days early (F5) 27 (7 crosses) plants -

High yield (F5) 33 (8 crosses) 33 families/10 plants -

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Major achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616Discipline: Plant Breeding

TargetTarget AchievementAchievement ShortfallShortfallNo. of segregating families evaluated and selected for specific traitB & R line improvement

Trait….. Evaluated Selected

R line development -BC2F5/BC2F6 21 (3 crosses) 9 familiesBC2F5/BC2F6 21 (3 crosses) 9 families -NRCS F6/F9 17 (5 crosses) 2 lines (2 crosses) -F9 3 (2 crosses) 3 families -B line developmentBC2F5/BC2F6 15 (3 crosses) 6 Families (single

cross)-

NRCS F6/F9 12 (4 crosses) 3 lines (2 crosses) -F8 3 (single cross) 1 family -

A&B lines 10A/B pairs

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A&B lines - 10A/B pairs -

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TargetTarget AchievementAchievement ShortfallShortfall

No. of stabilized B &R lines B lines – 16 R lines - 23 -

No. of MS lines 10A/B pairs -

No. of var/hybrids 9 contributed to state MLT -contributed/promoted in state trials 9 contributed to state MLT -

No. of entries contributed/promoted to AICSIP

2 F2-inter-institutional collaboaration -

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Major achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616Discipline: Plant Breeding

TargetTarget ProgressProgress ShortfallShortfall

New programmes initiated

Extra early with maldandiyielding ability & grain quality

5 varieties subjected to EMS, gamma irradiation &

EMS+gamma M2 advanced -y g y g q y(thro’ induced mutation) EMS+gamma, M2 advanced

M3

Improvement of R lines for h t fl i t

2 R lines subjected to i di ti M2shoot fly resistance gamma irradiation, M2

advanced M3-

Genetic analysis of speciality F1s, F2 & BC1F1 were evaluatedgrain traits & development of

designer varieties

evaluatedSelections in F2/ BC1F1 advanced to F3/ BC1F2

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Heterotic pool development F1s (B x B & R x R)

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Heterotic pool development (B & R lines)

F1s (B x B & R x R) generated -

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Major achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616Discipline: Plant Breeding

TargetTarget New crosses New crosses generatedgenerated ShortfallShortfall

High yield and Charcoal rot tolerance 8 -

Stay green trait 4 -

Earliness & charcoal rot tolerance 4 -Earliness & charcoal rot tolerance 4

Reduced height 5 -

Earliness 8 -Earliness 8

Speciality grain traits 11 -

B x B crosses 2 -

B x R crosses 3 -

R x R crosses 2 -

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Discipline: Germplasm

Major achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616

Sl. NoSl. No TargetTarget AchievementAchievement ShortfallShortfall1 Germplasm maintained 836 -2 Germplasm Evaluation 158 -

3 Seed production Nucleus: M 35-1 – 50 kg, CSV29R-40kg, DSV4-1kg, -DSV5-2kg and 5-4-1 – 2 kg

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Discipline: EntomologyMajor achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616

SN Name of the Trial Promising Entries

1 Initial Advanced Hybrid and varietal

Shoot fly-SPH 1799, SPH 1803, SPH 1829, SPH 1831, SPH-1834,SPV 2406, SPV 2407, SPV 2408,SPV 2409. SPV-2410,CSH 15R CSV 22 IS 18551 IS 2205

ytrial (IAVHT-DS) CSH 15R, CSV-22.,IS-18551, IS-2205

Shootbug- SPH 1799, SPH 1803, SPH 1833,SPV 2403, SPV 2404,SPV 2407, SPV 2408, SPV 2409,SPV 2410, SPV2411, CSH 15R, CSV 29R,IS 18551

Aphids - SPH 1764, SPH 1828, SPH 1830, SPH 1833, SPV 2412, CSH15R,

2 Initial Advanced Hybrid and varietal

Shoot fly- SPH 1835, SPV 2413, SPV 2417, SPV 2418,M 35-1 CSV 26 IS-18551 IS 2205Hybrid and varietal

trial (IAVHT-SS) M 35 1, CSV 26, IS 18551, IS 2205,

Shootbug- Except Swarna and Hathi Kuntha all were shown 1 gradingAphids- SPH 1837, SPV 2413,SPV 2416, SPV 2419,

Phule maule, CSV 26,3. Evaluation of

AICSIP-SPN (DS & SS ) lines for key

i

Shoot fly- SPV 2139, SPV 2217, SPV 2218, SPV 2221, SPV 2225SPV 2278, SPV2281, SPV2330,SPV 2345, SPV 2357SPV 2349, IS-18551

Aphids- SPV 2139 SPV 2217 SPV 2221 SPV 2230 SPV 2345

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pests resistance Aphids SPV 2139, SPV 2217, SPV 2221, SPV 2230, SPV 2345SPV 2139, IS-18551

Date of sowing -26-09-2016

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Date of sowing -26-09-2016

S No.

Name of the Trial Promising Entries

4. Initial and Advanced lines forA hid i t (IAPHN) R bi

Aphid -ICSV 700,CRS 20, CSV 216R, EP 117,EP12 SLB 50 SLR 37 SLV 40 M 35 1Aphids resistance (IAPHN) Rabi

-2015 (40 entries)EP12, SLB 50,SLR 37, SLV 40, M 35-1

Shootbug- CRS 11, CSV 216R, ICSV 93046IS 2235, SLB- 81, Hathi KunthaM 35-1

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Discipline: EntomologyMajor Major achievementsachievements during 2015during 2015--1616

5. Testing of new IPM module for pest managemnt in Rabi sorghumg p g g

Treatment

Shoot fly deadhearts(%)­ at 

peak time

Stem borer deadhearts(%)­45DAE

Sugarcane aphids­(No) 

/5cm/leaf/plant (mean of 3 

Shoot bug  

(No/pl)

Yield (kg/plot)

Yield (q/ha)

peak timeleaves)

T1‐ Phule Yashoda variety and seed

treatment (ST) with Imidachloprid70WS @ 3g/kg seed

8.72 4.22 20.30 9.60 5.86 23.43

T2 I i i h l (4T2‐ Intercropping with legume (4

rows of chickpea: 2 rows of sorghum)+ ST with Imidachloprid 70WS @3g/kg seed

8.03 3.31 27.73 8.635.41 +0.74kg

chickpea

21.64 (Sorg)+2.95 q (B.gram)

= 25.32 Eqv. yield

T3‐ Phule Yashoda variety with STT3 Phule Yashoda variety with ST

with Imidachloprid 70WS @ 3g/kgseed + spray of NSKE @ 5% at 45 DAE

6.74 2.91 13.85 8.03 6.65 26.60

T4‐ Phule Yashoda with ST with KI

(1.0 g / kg seed)9.95 4.21 32.67 12.37 5.58 22.31

( g g )

T5‐ Phule Yashoda with ST with KI +

Thiamethoxam8.71 4.07 28.54 9.07 6.40 25.60

T6‐ Phule Yashoda with ST with CuOcl2(1.0 g/kg seed)

10.13 4.96 36.38 13.27 5.33 21.33

T7 F ti 14 42 5 74 50 10 22 43 4 89 19 55

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T7‐ Farmer practice 14.42 5.74 50.10 22.43 4.89 19.55C.V. (%) 8.22 10.29 6.04 5.41 6.55 6.55CD @ 5% 1.39 0.77 3.22 1.15 0.67 2.67S.E.m.± 0.45 0.25 1.04 0.37 0.22 0.87Price of sorghum Rs. 2400/q Bengalgram Rs. 3000/q

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6. Pest Situation in Sorghum during Rabi 2015 in Vijayapur distrctg g j y pS. No

Name of the pest

Pest Situation / Damage

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

1 Shoot fly 28-45% DH 28-31 % DH 28-45% DH 18-48% 2-48% 4-51% DH 16-45% 15.50-29 90%DH DH DH 29.90%

2 Stemborer 2-6 % DH 2-5% DH 5-11% DH 4-10% DH 3.4-11.2% DH

3 .5-8.8% DH

3.4-11.2 %D H

0.38- 10.65%DH

3 Aphid 5 9 grade 1 9 grade 1 9 grade 1 9 grade 1 9 grade 0 9 grade 4 9 grade 1-5 grade3 Aphid 5-9 grade 1-9 grade 1-9 grade 1-9 grade 1-9 grade 0-9 grade 4-9 grade 1-5 grade

4 Ear head bug

0-2 Bugs/plant

0-1 Bugs/plant

0-1 bugs/plant

0-1 bugs/plant

0.0-0.0 bugs/plan

t

0.0-0.0 bugs/plant

0.0-0.0 bugs/plant

0.5-1.00 bugs/plant

t

5 Shoot bug 20-80 Bugs/plant

10-25% Plant damage

15-46 Bugs/plant

9-20 % Plant damage

20-85 Bugs/plant

9-27 % Plant damage

22-75 Bugs/plant

9-24 % Plant damage

20-65Bugs/plant

6-23 % Plant

25-80 Bugs/plant

4-29 % Plant damage

4.20-30.4 Bugs/plant 4.4-14 %

Plant

2.53-21.67Bugs/plant 2 .5 – 8.5%

Plant damage damage damage damage damage Plant damage

damage Plant damage

Plant damage

6 Root grub - - - - 0-4.0% damage

0-9.0 % damage

0.1-0.2damage

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7. Green pentatomid bug

0-3 bugs /plant

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6. Pest Situation in Sorghum during Rabi in Vijayapur distrct

A hid i f iPentatomid bug Aphid infestationPentatomid bug

Earhead bug

Shoot bug infestation

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Coccinellid beetle

Chrysoperla

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Di i li Pl Ph i lMajor achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616

Discipline: Plant PhysiologySl.No.

Experiment Best entries

1 ADGT M di il BRJ 235 RSV1640 BRJ 343 RSV 16201 ADGT Medium soils(13+ 3C)

BRJ 235, RSV1640, BRJ 343, RSV 1620

2 ADGT Shallow soils(13+ 3C)

RSV 1544, BRJ 343, BRJ 229, RSV 1572, PHULE SUCHITRA ( C )( ) ( )

3 Germplsam Rabi adapation trial (37+ 3C)

Grain yield: M 35-1, SLV 193, RSV 1542, RSV 1785, Phule chitraRWC: SSRk 13-14, SSRK 13-17, RSV 1850, SLV 193 BRJ29914,

4 Root studies (10 + 3C)

Root length: PVR 930, CRS 49, RPAS 46, BRJ 376Root weight: PVR 930, CRS 50, RSSV 46, P VASUDHAP.VASUDHARoot shoot ratio:PVR 930, BRJ 376, CRS 49

5 Drought alleviation by nutrients and PGR

Rec. dose of fertilizer (60 kg N & 30 kg P/ha) with plantozyme 2ml /l at 30, 60 and 90 DAS has given

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(CSV 22R) good yields

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Discipline: Extension including FLDs

Major achievements during 2015Major achievements during 2015--1616

Sl. Sl. No.No. TargetTarget AchievementAchievement ShortfallShortfall

1 75 FLDs (covering 30 ha)CSV29R vs M35-1/ local 75 -

2 Sorghum Field day 22 Sorghum Field day 2 -

3 Training programme - -

4 Farmers’ Mela 1 -

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Field day organized at Village Bommanahalli on 18th Jan 2016

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y g g

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46th Sorghum AGM - Udaipur April 2016Field day organized at Village Bommanahalli on 18th Jan 2016

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Field day on ‘Seethani Mela’ organized at Ibrahimpur Vijayapur on 11th Jan 2016

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Field day on ‘Seethani Mela’ organized at Ibrahimpur, Vijayapur on 11th Jan 2016

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46th Sorghum AGM - Udaipur April 2016CSV 29R M 35-1

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Field visit by staff of DOD, Hyderabad

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ConstraintsConstraintsConstraintsConstraints

SlSl NoNo ConstraintConstraint SuggestionsSuggestionsgggg

1

Nil

2

Nil3

4

5

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Publications from AICRPPublications from AICRP--Sorghum centreSorghum centreFormal Number

As 1st author:Journal Papers (International)

As co-author: 01

Journal Papers (National) As 1st author: 01Journal Papers (National)As co-author: 04

Review papersAs 1st author: -

Review papersAs co-author: -

Posters 02

Popular

Popular articles -

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Field days organized/attended 2/4

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Other activities rendered by all scientistsOther activities rendered by all scientistsOther activities rendered by all scientistsOther activities rendered by all scientistsSl. No Activities Number % time spent

Trainings organized by1 Trainings organized by centre Nil Nil

2Trainings attended by scientists (as resource GMS-1, SSK-8, ASH-1 8%person)

3 Guiding students

GMS-3 (as Chairman)+1(as member)SSK-2 (as Chairman)+8 (as 15%g SS (as C a a ) 8 (asmember)ASH-12 (as member)

4 Institutional activitiesAs a resource person in training programmes, Diagnostic visit to GMS-10%, SSK-4 Institutional activities p g , gfarmers fields ,Consultancy services etc.,

10%, ASH-6%

5 RecognitionsSSK-02 (Outstanding achievement award & Young

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5 Recognitions gScientist of the year 2015 award)

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Major activities/objectives for 2016Major activities/objectives for 2016--1717DisciplineDiscipline Major activities envisagedMajor activities envisagedDisciplineDiscipline Major activities envisagedMajor activities envisaged

1. Identification of high yielding varieties with charcoal rot tolerance for deep and medium soils

2 Development of medium tall non-lodging and early maturing

Breeding

2. Development of medium tall, non-lodging and early maturing varieties.

3. Collection, evaluation and conservation of genetic resources4. Development and evaluation of hybrids for better shoot fly

tolerance and grain qualitytolerance and grain quality 5. Development of designer varieties for niche foods5. Production and supply of nucleus and breeder seeds of rabi

sorghum varieties and parental lines.

Entomology

•Survey and surveillance, screening and identification of resistant / tolerant sources for major pests of sorghum.• To find out cost effective management practices of pests of sorghum.sorghum.

Pathology •Screening and identification of resistant / tolerant sources and cost effective management practices for major diseases of sorghum.

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Physiology Evaluation and characterization of rabi sorghum genotypes for physiological traits.

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