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REORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN INDIA

REORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN INDIA. Class IV. Reorganization of Agricultural Research. Late Shri C. Subramaniam took over food and Agri. Ministry in June 1964. Re-organised ICAR in 1965 giving autonomy. Establishment of SAUs on the pattern of land grant collage of USA

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REORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN INDIA

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  1. REORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN INDIA Class IV

  2. Reorganization of Agricultural Research • Late Shri C. Subramaniam took over food and Agri. Ministry in June 1964. • Re-organised ICAR in 1965 giving autonomy. • Establishment of SAUs on the pattern of land grant collage of USA • National demostrations of dwarf varieties proposed by Dr. Swaminathan – - 1 ha plot with fertilizer and irrigation – supervision of a scientist - 100 demonstrations conducted in 1964-65 and 1965-66 - large demonstration at IARI farm

  3. Bulk Import of Seeds from Mexico • 250 Tons of Sonora 64 and Lerma Rojo 64A – for multiplication on state Agri. frams for distribution to farmers 1965-66 • The success of the demonstrations created demand for more seeds. • Decision to import 18,000 tons of seeds from Mexico. • Three scientists – S.M. Sikka, S.P. Kohli and U.S. Kang sent to Mexico in 1966 • Seeds distributed among farmers in 1966-67 – 400,000 ha. Area covered. • 3 million ha shown in 1967-68

  4. AICRIP on Wheat • Dr. A.B. Joshi, Dean PG school becomes DDG and coordinated of AICRIP on Wheat. • 1966 S.P. Kohli becomes first coordinator • AICRIP on Wheat is one of the largest coordinate program more than; - 200 plant breeders - 80 Agronomists - 71 Pathologists - 19 Physiologists - 20 Entomologists - 14 Nematologists and 24 quality testing specialists 57 cooperating centers.

  5. Quality Enhancement of Semi-Dwarf Wheat Varieties • Semi-Dwarf varieties from Mexico where red in colour • The advance generation breeding lines sent by Borlaug were evaluated at Punjab, Pant Nagar and Kanpur against rusts. • S227, S307, S308 and S331 – promising with acceptable grain quality. • S227 – was segregating for brown rust resistance • 3 independence selections – HD 1593 at IARI,Kalyan 227 at PAU and Sona 227 at Pant Nagar • Genetically identical, therefore, released as KalyanSona • S308 – segregated for shattering ; IARI and G.B. Pant University selected HD 1553 and RR 21; both released as Sonalika. • Swaminathan altered red colour Sonora 64 to Amber coloured through mutation and named Sharbati Sonora

  6. Semidwarf Varieties of Wheat

  7. Semidwarf Varieties of Wheat

  8. Semidwarf Varieties of Wheat

  9. V.S. Mathur – The most successful wheat breeder • Semi-dwarf wheat varieties – 81 to 85 cm height due to Rht1 and Rht2 • Dwarf varieties of Mathur – 62 – 65 cm height • Released as Hira and Moti – resistant to lodging under very high dose of fertilizer • Could not become popular • May be relevant in present day condition

  10. Response of Tall and Dwarf Varieties to N

  11. Wide inter-regional variations in yield

  12. Reduction in yield gap has been the main approach for increasing wheat production Source: IARI/ ICAR network

  13. Yield Enhancement of Wheat in Punjab

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