Millets – Completed Project

Completed Projects

Name of the scientist Name of the scheme/ sponsor  Total years of implementation and budget
Dr.R.Ravikesavan – As PI
Promotion of millets through quality seed production –  GOI One year  (2014 -15)
– Rs 41.45 lakhs
Enhancing the productivity  and value addition of millets through knowledge transfer and skill demonstrations – Govt. of TN One year  (2013-14)
 Rs 28.75 lakhs
Dr.R.Ravikesavan
As  Co-PI
Developing Agri. business models linking farmer groups and farmer produce organizations to markets through value chain management – ICAR NASF Three years 
(2016-17 to 2018-19)
Rs 162.0 lakhs
K. Iyanar (Co-PI) Evolution of Lucerne genotype possessing high biomass and chlorophyll content
Private
M/s.Kancor Ingredients Ltd, Cochin
June 2010 to May 2015
8.56 lakhs
Evaluation of hybrids on fodder sorghum and Cumbu
M/s.UPL ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka
September 2014- Sep 2015
1.29 lakhs
Enhancing pulses production in delta and non delta districts by TNAU under NADP 2016-17
NADP (RKVY)- TN Govt- TAWDEVA
April 2016 to March 2017
53.50 lakhs
Production of quality breeder and foundation seeds/planting materials of high yielding forage crop varieties and organizing demonstrations on forage production technologies
NADP (RKVY)-AFDP
January 2012 to March 2014
50.00 lakhs
P. Sumathi (PI) Evalution of pearl millet hybrids from private firms – Dupont pioneer (Nov. 2017-Oct.2018)
Rs. 0.50
Mapping of QTL for Betacarotene in pearl millet – DBT  (2014-17)
Rs. 34.63
Identification of high betacarotene pearl millet (golden millet ) to enhance nutritional security – UGC (1.7.2012 to 31.12.2015)
10.13 lakhs
N.Kumari Vinodhana 
Asst. Prof. (PI)
GOI – NADP – Enhancing pulses production in delta and non-delta districts 2016-17
Budget : Rs. 1.25
Private agency- Evaluation of maize hybrids for yield performance 2015-16
Budget : Rs. 3.00