Future Thrusts

Breeding for early maturity, high yield with resistance against biotic and a biotic stresses in crops.
Increasing the sustainability in crop yield through development of improved verities by efficient utilization of genetic resources.
Safeguarding the available biodiversity.
Enhancement in application of biotechnological tools and products.
Maintenance breeding of seed chain crop varieties and breeder seed production.
Collection, evaluation, characterization, documentation and conservation of spices diversity and their utilization for improvement in seed yield.
Improvement in medicinal and aromatic plants.
Application of biotechnological tools for genetic enhancement in crops.

Strengthening of research on conservation agriculture to protect soil, water and environment pollution.
Standardization of integrated crop production and protection techniques for changing/emerging cropping systems.
Standardization and promotion of integrated farming approach for better livelihood security.
Technique standardization for mechanization in agriculture.
Molecular characterization and development of crop specific new strains of Rhizobium & PSB and promotion of PGPR.
Soil health management and bio-farming.
Identification of IPNM, IWM and IPM techniques for spices and vegetables.
Standardization of production and protection techniques for grape and other dry land fruits.
Identification of production techniques for medicinal and aromatic plants.
Fodder production and conservation techniques.

Development of forecasting modules for incidence of diseases and pests in changing climatic scenario.
Molecular identification of races/ variants of major diseases and pests of crops and standardization of IPM techniques.
Host plant resistance- mechanism and sources.

Establishment of production units for bee keeping, vermin compost, bio-fertilizers and bio-agents with standardization of techniques for maximum production.
High-tech horticulture.
Quality seed and seedling production of vegetables and spices.
Development of pre and post harvest technologies for value addition.
Standardization and promotion of low cost poultry and animal feed.
Standardization and promotion of collective marketing and linkage strengthening.
Export promotion.

Developing / strengthening and implementing diverse model of seed production / distribution / quality control systems.
Enhancing seed production and distribution capabilities.
Improving SRR by increased distribution and timely availability of quality.
Augmenting quality seeds availability of improved varieties to farmer.
Developing mechanism and system for ensuring test stock seed production and supply of all newly identified / released varieties.
Improving and sustaining an effective and efficient functioning of seed chain by strengthening monitoring mechanism and putting on course correction system.