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Synthesis and validation of IPM Modules: Rice, Cotton, Vegetable, Pulses, Oilseeds, Protected Cultivation, Biocontrol, Nematode
Database & electronic networking
Models for forewarning & forecasting
Socio-economic & impact analysis
Human Resource Development in IPM

Research programme I:

Establishment of a National network for development of area specific IPM modules & technologies for the major production systems of different agro-ecological zones

S.No.	Title of the project	Leaders & associates
Rice
1.	Validation and promotion of IPM in basmati rice based cropping system	PI: Dr. R. K. Tanwar Co-PI: Dr. Satyendra Singh Dr. Mukesh Khokhar Mr. Vikas Kanwar Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mr. S. P. Singh
2.	Synthesis and validation of IPM in direct seeded rice	PI: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Co-PI: Dr. R. K. Tanwar Dr. Mukesh Sehgal Dr. Mukesh Khokhar Mr. Vikas Kanwar Mr. S. P. Singh
3.	Validation and Promotion of IPM Strategies for Nematode Hotspots in Rice and Vegetable crops in Different Agro-climatic Regions of the Country (Shimoga)	PI: Dr. Mukesh Sehgal
4.	Dynamics of insect pests, natural enemies and Pathogens with microbials of rice based cropping system	lPI: Dr. Mukesh Khokhar Co-PI: Dr. R. K. Tanwar Dr. Mukesh Sehgal Dr. Satyendra Singh Mr. Vikas Kanwar Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mr. S. P. Singh (Top)
Cotton
1.	Synthesis and validation of IPM strategy for emerging pests of cotton	PI: Dr. Ajanta Birah Co-PI: Dr. R.K. Tanwar Dr. Anoop Kumar Dr. Mukesh Sehgal Mr. S. P. Singh
2	Development, validation and promotion of cotton IPM in cotton based cropping system with major emphasis on whitefly in kinnow growing regions	PI: Dr. Anoop Kumar Co-PI: Dr. R.K. Tanwar Dr. Ajanta Birah Dr. Mukesh Khokhar Mr. S. P. Singh (Top)
Horticultural crops
1.	Validation of IPM for Cucurbitaceous crops	PI: Dr. H.R. Sardana Co-PI: Dr. M.N. Bhatt Dr. Anoop Kumar Sh. M. Choudhary
2.	Validation of IPM for Bulbous vegetable crops	PI: Dr. H. R. Sardana Co-PI: Dr.M.N. Bhat Dr. Anoop Kumar Sh.Manoj Choudhary
3.	Validation and promotion of Integrated Pest management in Tomato cropping System	PI: Dr. Mukesh Sehgal Co-PI: Dr. Sumitra Arora
4.	Development and validation of IPM strategies for mandarin orchards under semi-arid (Punjab and Rajasthan) and North-Eastern region of India	PI: Dr. D.B. Ahuja Co-PI: Dr. Jitendra Singh
5.	Promotion of IPM modules under vegetable production system in tribal area of Rajasthan	PI: Dr. Satyendra Singh Co-PI: Dr. R.K. Tanwar Dr. Mukesh K. Khokhar Sh. Vikas Kanwar Sh. S. P. Singh
6.	Validation of IPM technologies in fruit crops-guava	PI: Dr. H.S. Singh
7.	Validation and Promotion of IPM in different crops with tribal farmers participatory mode(TSP)	PI: Dr. Mukesh Sehgal
Pulses
1. .	Development of IPM strategies for climatic change induced pests of pigeonpea and chickpea	PI: Dr. Jitendra singh (Top)
Protected Cultivation
1.	Pest Management under Protected Cultivation	PI: Dr. Satyendra Singh Associates: Dr. R.K. Tanwar Mr. Manoj Choudhary Mr. S.P. Singh
Oilseeds
1.	Synthesis, validation and popularization of IPM technology for groundnut crop	PI: Dr. Surender Kumar Singh Co-PI/Associates: Dr. M.S. Yadav Sh. Rakesh Kumar Dr. Nasim Ahmad
2.	On-farm research & implementation of IPM Technology for increasing productivity in mustard based cropping system	PI: Dr. M.S. Yadav Associates: Dr. S.K. Singh Dr. MK Khokhar Dr. Nasim Ahmad Mrs. Neelam Mehta (Top)
Bio-Control
1.	DBT twinning collaboration project- “Engineering Entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauvaria bassiana to express heterologous insect specific toxins” under DBT’s program for the NE	PI: Dr. Anoop Kumar
2.	Development and Promotion of Technologies for on farm mass production of local strains of microbial biopesticides in different agro-climatic regions	PI: Dr. Jitendra Singh Co-PI/Associates: Dr. Nasim Ahmad
3.	Development and validation of innovative IPM gadgets and techniques	PI: Dr. Surender Kumar Singh (Top)
Nematode
1.	Validation and promotion of IPM strategies for nematode hotspots in rice and vegetable crops	PI: Dr. Mukesh Sehgal Co-PI: Dr. H. R. Sardana Dr. Sumitra Arora
2.	Validation and promotion of IPM modules of Rice and Solanaceous crops in Tripura (Tribal Sub Plan)	PI: Dr. Mukesh Sehgal Co-PI: Dr. Ajanta Birah Sh. Vikas Kanwar Sh. Niranjan Singh (Top)

Research programme II:

Development of databases on major pests and electronic networking

1.	ICT Based Surveillance and Advisory Services For Horticultural Crops In Haryana	PI: Dr. H.R. Sardana Co-PI: Dr. M.N. Bhat Sh. Niranjan Singh Sh. Manoj Choudhary
2.	Crop Pest Surveillance and Advisory Project (CROPSAP - Horticulture) - Maharashtra	PI: Dr. H.R. Sardana Co-PI: Sh. Niranjan Singh
3.	Development of mobile based pest management information system for selected vegetable crops	PI: Sh. Niranjan Singh Co-PI: Dr. H.R. Sardana
4.	Decision support system in Mango	PI: Ms. Meenakshi Malik Co-PI: Dr. M. Sehgal Dr. Ashok K. Kanojia Dr. R.V. Singh
5.	ICT based Pest Surveillance and Management through Advisory System for Rice –in Tripura region (NEH), India	PI: Dr. Mukesh Sehgal Co-PI: Sh. Niranjan Singh Dr. Ajanta Birah Sh. Vikas Kanwar
6.	Crop Pest Surveillance and Advisory Project (CROPSAP)-Maharashtra	PI: Dr. S. Vennila Co-PI: Sh. Niranjan Singh (Top)

Research programme III:

Development of models for forewarning and forecasting of pests of national importance

1.	Forewarning of major crop pests on spatial scale for their integrated management	PI: Dr. (Mrs.) Ajanta Birah Co-PI: Dr. R.K. Tanwar Dr. M.S. Yadav Dr. Ashok Kumar Kanojia Sh. Rakesh Kumar
2.	Modelling insect pests and diseases under climate change and Development of digital tools for pest management National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)	PI: Dr. (Mrs.) S. Vennila Co-PI: Mr. Niranjan Singh Dr. M.N. Bhat (Top)

Research programme IV:

Socio Economic Issues and Impact analysis of IPM technology

1.	Socio-economic analysis of IPM technology in Rice	PI: Mr. Vikas Kanwar
2.	Efficacy of phosphine fumigant against storage pests of pulses, wheat, rice and coffee beans; and residue analysis for Quarantine & Long term storage purpose Sumitra Arora (DAC Sponsored)	PI: Dr. Sumitra Arora
3.	Isolation, purification and validation of promising plant based bio-active compounds for key crop pests in India	PI: Dr. Sumitra Arora Co-PI: Dr. Mukesh Sehgal (Top)

Research programme V:

Agriculture Extension

Human Resource Development in IPM (Continuous )

1.	Extending Promising IPM Technologies in selected Vegetable based Cropping system of Western region of Uttar Pradesh-	PI: Dr .R.V. Singh
2.	Study on the constraints in adoption of IPM technologies in selected vegetable crops	PI: Dr. R.V. Singh Associates: Dr. S. Vennila Dr. A.K Kanojia Ms. Meenakshi Malik Mr. Manoj Choudhary Dr. Nasim Ahmad (Top)