Oilseeds – Completed Projects

Externally Funded Projects - Completed

Name of the scientist Name of the scheme, sponsor Total years of implementation and budget
PI:Dr.N.Manivannan,

CO-PI:Dr.PL.Viswanathan, Dr.R.Chandirakala, Dr.T.Selvakumar

TL II (Phase II) Project on Improving the livelihoods of smallholders in drought-prone areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through enhanced grain legume production and productivity 6 years (2011-2017);

Rs. 61.50 lakhs

PI : Dr. S.N. Nigam;

Co-PI: Dr. K. Ganesamurthy,

Dr. N. Manivannan

 

ICRISAT- High oil Groundnut project “Development and promotion of promising varieties/lines with high yield and high oil content with enhanced O/L ratio for enhancing production and quality of groundnut oil in drought prone environments to boost the income of small and marginal groundnut farmers in India” 3 years (2011-2014);

Rs. 49.50 lakhs

PI:Dr.N.Manivannan,

Co-PI: Dr.A.Mothilal

 

Integrated MAS to develop groiundnut varieties for resistance to foliar fungal diseases rust and late leaf spot 5 years (2013-2018);

Rs. 64.01 lakhs

PI: Dr.R.Chandirakala,

CO-PI: Dr.N.Manivannan, Dr.K.Ganesamurthy

Identification of molecular markers linked to high oleic cmsline in sunflower 5 years (2014-2018;

Rs. 16.12 lakhs