Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics Ongoing Schemes

Ongoing Schemes

S. No. Title of the project Project leader Period
1 URP-CPBG/MDU/PBG/SMM/2019/001

Evolution of high yielding, high nutritive value and problem soil tolerant barnyard millet variety better than MDU 1

Dr. C.Vanniarajan
Professor and Head
June 2019 to
May 2024
2 New : “Evaluation and development of new “Guar” gum – Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) variety suitable for southern districts of Tamil Nadu

 

Dr. E. Murugan
Professor
December 2020 to March 2023
3 CPBG/MDU/PBG/ RIC/2019/002

Development of high yielding short duration  rice variety suitable for PVP area

Dr. S. Juliet Hepziba
Professor
June,2019 to May, 2022
4 CPBG/MDU/PBG/SOR/2019/001

Evolution of high yielding red sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) varieties suitable for industrial utilities

Dr.A.Yuvaraja
Associate Professor
2019-2024
5 CPBG/MDU/PBG/FRU/2019/001
Standardization of protocol for micropropagation of Hemidesmus indicus (Nannari)
Dr.R. Chandirakala
Associate Professor
August 2019 to July 2021
6 CPBG / MDU / PBG / COP / 2020 / 001

Development of short duration, determinate  cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. ) variety suitable for southern districts of Tamil Nadu

Dr.K.Thangaraj
Assistant Professor
Sept, 2019
to
Aug, 2022
7 CPBG/MDU/PBG/ RIC/2019/001

Evolution of high yielding fine grain quality medium duration rice variety suitable for Periyar Vaigai River Project area.

Dr. A.Sheeba
Assistant Professor
December 2018 to November 2023
8 CPBG/MDU/PBG/SES/2019/001
Development of high yielding sesame (Sesamum indicum L) suitable for southern districts of Tamil Nadu.
Dr.G. Anand
Assistant Professor
Oct., 2018– Sept., 2021
9 CPBG/MDU/PBG/BSP/2020/001
Nucleus and Breeder Seed Production of MDU Varieties of Rice. Barnyard millet and Blackgram
Dr.A.Yuvaraja
Associate Professor
Dr. A. Sheeba
Asst. Professor
Dr. G. Anand
Asst. Prof.
September 2019
to
August 2022