Research
Title : | Improvement of wheat for grain quality |
Area of Research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus Area : | Plant breeding |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. D Mohan, Scientist, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal |
Co-PI: | Dr. K Venkatesh, Scientist, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnai, Dr. Gopalareddy K, Scientist, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, Dr. B S Tyagi, Scientist, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, and others |
Contact info : | Karnam.Venkatesh@icar.gov.in; Gopalareddy.K@icar.gov.in; Bhudeva.Singh@icar.gov.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Development of high yielding bread wheat genotypes for high protein content and superior end-products quality, development of high yielding durum wheat genotypes having resistance to rusts and high yellow pigment content, development of high yielding, shorter duration dicoccum wheat genotypes having resistance to rusts and easy threshability and improving aestivum, durum wheat for high yield, rust resistance and quality attributes; and dicoccum for threshability |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, Haryana 132001 Funding Agency :Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi | |