Research

Agricultural Sciences

Title :

Development of high-yielding non-lodging and biotic and abiotic resistant varieties of black scented rice of Manipur and Assam through biotechnological intervention (Scented Rice Group 4-Phase-II)

Area of Research :

Agricultural Sciences

Focus Area :

Crop Improvement, Plant Breeding

Principal Investigator :

Prof. J Ramalingam, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; Dr. Bidyut Kumar Sarmah, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam; Dr. Akashi Sarma, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam; Prof. Sanjay Chetia, Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU), Titabar, Jorhat, Assam; Dr. Luna Baruah, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam

Co-PI:

Dr. Safiqul Hussain, Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU) Titabar, Jorhat, Assam; Dr. Parinda Baruah, Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU) Titabar, Jorhat, Assam; Prof. Raveendran Muthurajan, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tami Nadu; Prof. Manonmani Swaminathan, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; Prof. Gopalakrishnan C,Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; Dr. Jyoti Borah, Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU) Titabar, Jorhat, Assam

Contact info :

Timeline Start Year :

2023

Timeline End Year :

2026

Total Budget (INR):

 2,30,.06

Details

Executive Summary :

The projects under the Group IV of Phase-I, had important leads both at AAU and TNAU. The project led to development of improved black rice and aromatic Keteki Joha lines introgressed with BB-resistant genes: xa5, xa13 and Xa21 at AAU. At TNAU, 3 drought QTLs viz., qDTY1.1, qDTY2.1, and qDTY6.1 were introgressed into the BR cultivar Chakhaoamubi through MABC. These outputs need to be ramped up for the development of final products. Thus, with recommendation from DBT the current proposal has been developed to carry forward Phase -I with additional work on their value addition to Phase II with following four sub projects I. Development of Bacterial Blight resistant high yielding aromatic BR line II. Validation, Multi-location and AICRIP Evaluation, release of BB introgressed Keteki Joha III. Pyramiding genes for drought, BB and Blast resistance in improved BR line IV. Development of value-added products from improved Chakhao varieties of Assam

Equipments :

Achievements :

Introgression of blast and bacterial blight genes are being done in genetic background of Chakhao Amubi and Improved White ponni through b\marker assisted back cross breeding.

Outcome/Output:

4

Organizations involved

Implementing Agency :

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Funding Agency :

Department of Science and Technology (DBT)

Source:

 E-promis and Information received by Investigator

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