AICRP-CASTOR
Year of Establishment - 1967
Project Coordinators
- Dr. G. Ankineedu
- Dr. C. Hanumantha Rao
- Dr. D.M. Hegde
- Dr K S Varaprasad
- Dr.IYLN.Murthy
- Dr.A.Vishnuvardhan Reddy,Continuing from 03.08.2016
Mandate:
• Evaluation of genetic sources
• To develop region-specific high yielding varieties/hybrids with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
• To develop economically viable production and protection technologies to augment the production.
• To evaluate the varieties/hybrids and the technologies of national and regional importance through multi-location testing.
• To provide the base for exchange of scientific information, inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary linkages between the National Institutes and State Agricultural Universities
• Demonstration of improved technologies
• Production of breeder seed of improved varieties and parents of hybrids.
Address
Centre |
University / Organization affiliated |
State |
Anand |
AAU |
Gujarat |
Bawal |
CCSHAU |
Haryana |
Bhavanipatna |
OUAT |
Orissa |
Hiriyur |
UAS (B) |
Karnataka |
Jagdalpur |
IGKVV |
Chhattisgarh |
Junagadh |
JAU |
Gujarat |
Kanpur |
CSAUA&T |
Uttar Pradesh |
Mandor |
RAU |
Rajasthan |
Navasari |
NAU |
Gujarat |
Palem |
ANGRAU |
Andhra Pradesh |
Sardar Krishinagar |
SDAU |
Gujarat |
Yethapur |
TNAU |
Tamil Nadu |