National Agricultural Innovation Project

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1.	Value Chain Model for Bioethanol Production from Sweet Sorghum in Rainfed Areas Through Collective Action and Partnership (Consortium Leader: ICRISAT, Hyderabad)
2.	A Value Chain for Cotton Fibre, Seed and Stalks: An Innovation for Higher Economic Returns to Farmers and Allied Stake Holders (Consortium Leader: CIRCOT, Mumbai)
3.	Responsible Harvesting and Utilization of Selected Small Pelagics and Fresh Water Fishes (Consortium Leader: CIFT, Kochi)
4.	Creation for Demand for Millet Foods Through PCS Value-Chain (Consortium Leader: NRCS, Hyderabad)
5.	A Value Chain for Clean Meat Production from Sheep (Consortium Leader: NRC Meat, Hyderabad)
6.	A Value Chain in Major Seed Spices for Domestic and Export Promotion (Consortium Leader: SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar)
7.	Value Chain on Potato and Potato Products (Consortium Leader: CPRI, Shimla)
8.	Value Chain in Coconut (Consortium Leader: CPCRI, Kasargod)
9.	A Value Chain on Oceanic Tuna Fisheries in Lakshadweep Sea (Consortium Leader: CMFRI, Kochi)
10.	A Value Chain on Biomass Based Decentralized Power Generation for Agro Enterprises (Consortium Leader: CIAE, Bhopal)
11.	A Value Chain on Utilization of Banana Pseudostem for Fibre and Other Value Added Products (Consortium Leader: NAU, Navsari)
12.	A Value Chain on Seabuckthorn (Hippophae L.) (Consortium Leader: CSKHPKV, Palampur)
13.	Value Chain in Natural Dye (Consortium Leader: ANGRAU, Hyderabad)
14.	Value Chain on Enrichment and Popularization of Potential Food Grains for Neutraceutical Benefits (Consortium Leader: UAS, Dharwad)
15.	A Value Chain on Production and Value Addition in Indian Major Carps and Prawns (Consortium Leader: KVAFSU, Bidar)
16.	A Value Chain on Fish Production on Fragile Agricultural Lands and Un-utilized Agro-aquatic Resources in Konkan Region of Maharashtra (Consortium Leader: CIFE, Mumbai)
17.	A Value Chain on Industrial Agroforestry in Tamil Nadu (Consortium Leader: TNAU, Coimbatore)
18.	Bio-pesticide Mediated Value Chain For Clean Vegetables (Consortium Leader: CSKHPKV, Palampur)
19.	Tomato Processing Prioritizations for Global Competence (Consortium Leader: Agri Food Park India Ltd., Pune)
20.	Value Chain on Food Products from Small Millets of Bastar Region of Chhattisgarh (Consortium Leader: IGKVV, Raipur)
21.	A Value Chain on Murrel Production in Tamil Nadu and Orissa (Consortium Leader: St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai)
22.	Export Oriented Marine Value Chain for Farmed-Seafood Production Using Cobia (Rachycentron candum) Through Rural Entrepreneurship (Consortium Leader: TANUVAS, Chennai)
23.	Value Chain on Flowers for Domestic and Export Markets (Consortium Leader: TNAU, Coimbatore)
24.	Value Chain on Novelty Pork Products Under Organized Pig Farming System (Consortium Leader: AAU, Jorhat)
25.	Value Chain on Value Added Products Derived from Prosopis juliflora (Consortium Leader: CAZRI, Jodhpur)
26.	Value Chain on Commercialization on Maize and Maize Products (Proponent: UAS, Bangalore)
27.	Value Chain on Coconut Fibre and its By-products (Proponent: NIRJAFT, Kolkata)
28.	A Value Chain on underutilized Fruits of Rajasthan (Proponent: MPUAT, Udaipur)
29.	A Value Chain on High Value Shellfish from Mariculture Systems (Proponent: CMFRI, Kochi)
30.	Utilization Strategy for Oceanic Squids in Arabian Sea: A Value Chain Approach (Proponent: CMFRI, Kochi)
31.	A Value Chain on Production of Food-Grade Nutraceuticals for Use as Natural Antioxidants and Food Colorants (Proponent: IARI, New Delhi)
32.	A Value Chain on Lac and Lac Based Products for Domestic and Export Markets (Proponent: IINRG, Ranchi)
33.	Value Chain on Zona Free Cloned Embryos for Quality Animal Production from Elite Buffaloes and Pashmina Goats (Proponent: NDRI. Karnal)
34.	A Value Chain on Enhanced Productivity and Profitability of Pashmina Fiber (Proponent: SKUAST, Srinagar)
35.	A Value Chain on Kashmir Saffron (Proponent: SKUAST, Srinagar)
36.	A Value Chain on Composite Dairy Foods with Enhanced Health Attributes (Proponent: NDRI, Karnal)
37.	Novel Food Chain using By-products of Milling Industry for Enhancing Nutritional Security (Proponent:IICPT, Thanjavur)
38.	A Value Chain on Wild Honey Bee (Proponent: UAS, Bangalore)
39.	A Value Chain on Castor and Its Industrial Products (Proponent: SDAU, S. K. Nagar)
40.	Capitalization of Prominent Landraces of Rice in Orissa through Value Chain Approach (Proponent: M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore, Orissa)
41.	A Value Chain for Kokum, Karonda, Jamun and Jackfruit (Proponent: BSKKV, Dapoli)
42.	Protected Cultivation of High Value Vegetables and Cut Flowers- A Value Chain Approach (Proponent: IARI, New Delhi)
43.	A Value Chain on Enhanced Productivity and Profitability of Pomegranate (Proponent: Akshay Food Park Limited, Bangalore)
44.	A Value Chain on Selected Aromatic Plants of North East India (Proponent: CAU, Gangtok)
45.	A Value Chain on Linseed: Processing and Value Addition for Profitability (Proponent: BAIF, Pune)
46.	A Value Chain on Enhanced Productivity and Profitability of Patchouli (Pogostemon Patchouli) (Proponent: Jewargi Agro Food Park Ltd., Bangalore)
47.	A Value Chain on Cashew for Domestic and Export Market (Proponent: Cashew Export Promotion Council, Kollam, Kerala)
48.	A Value Chain on Ginger and Ginger Products (Proponent: OUAT, Bhubaneshwar)
49.	A Value Chain on Aloe Vera Processing (Proponent: IIT, Kharagpur)
50.	A Milk Value Chain in an Unorganized Sector (Proponent: TANUVAS, Chennai)
51.	A Value Chain on Mango and Guava for Domestic and Export Market (Proponent: CISH, Lucknow)

1.	Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security in Backward Districts of Maharashtra (Proponent: BAIF Pune)
2.	Enhancement of Livelihood Security through Sustainable Farming Systems and Related Farm Enterprises in North-West Himalayas (Proponent: VPKAS, Almora, Uttarakhand)
3.	Livelihood Improvement and Empowerment of Rural Poor through Sustainable Farming Systems in North East India (Proponent:ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, Umiam, Meghalaya)
4.	Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Through Enhanced Farming System Productivity and Efficient Support Systems in Rainfed Areas (Proponent: CRIDA, Hyderabad)
5.	Developing Sustainable Farming System Models For Prioritized Micro Watersheds in Rainfed Areas of Jharkhand (Proponent: BAU, Ranchi, Jharkhand)
6.	Livelihood and Nutritional Security of Tribal Dominated Areas through Integrated Farming System and Technology Models (Proponent: MPUAT, Udaipur)
7.	Sustainable Livelihood Improvement through Need Based Integrated Farming System Models in Disadvantaged Districts of Bihar (Proponent: ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna)
8.	Integrated Project for Resserch on Development Process and Sustainability of Livelihood in Disadvantaged Districts of Gujarat State (Proponent: SDAU, Sardarkrushi Nagar, Gujarat)
9.	Farming System for Livelihood Security of Small and Marginal Farmers in Disadvantaged Districts of Tamilnadu (Proponent: Annamlai University, Annamlainagar, Tamilnadu)
10.	Sustainable Farming System to Enhance and Ensure Livelhood Security of poor in Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore Districts of West Bengal (Proponent: BCKV, Nadia, West Bengal)
11.	Sustainable Rural Livelihood Empowerment Project for Northern Disadvantaged Districts of West Bengal (Proponent: UBKV, West Bengal)
12.	Multi Enterprise Farming Models to Address the Agrarian Crisis of Wayanad District of Kerala (Proponent: KAU, Thrissur, Kerala)
13.	Improvement in Livelihood Security of Rural People Living in Disadvantaged Districts of Uttar Pradesh through Diversification in Agriculture (Proponent: CSUAT, Kanpur, UP)
14.	Nutrition and Livelihood Security through Resource and Entrepreneurship Management in Bidar district (Proponent: UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka)
15.	Ensuring Livelihood Security through Watershed Based Farming System Modules and Related Enterprises in SC/tribal dominated population of Mirzapur and Sonbhadra Districts in Vindhyan Region (Proponent: BHU, Varanasi, UP)
16.	Sustainable Livestock Farming System for Livelihood Security in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab (Proponent: GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab)
17.	Integrated Farming System Modules to Ensure Sustainable Livelihood Security for the Peasants of Disadvantaged Districts of Madhya Pradesh (Proponent: JNKVV, Jabalpur, MP)
18.	Improving Livelihood Security in Salt-Affected Watersheds of Muzaffarpur and Sheohar Districts of Bihar (Proponent: RAU, Bihar)
19.	Strategies to enhance adaptive capacity to climate change in Vulnerable Regions (Proponent: IARI, New Delhi (GEF))
20.	Goat Husbandry Based Integrated Approach for Livelihood Security in Disadvantaged Districts of Bundelkhand Region. (Proponent: CIRG, Mathura, UP)
21.	Improving Rural Livelihood Security through Sustainable Integrated Farming System Models and Enterprises in Bastar Region of Chhattisgarh (Proponent: IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh)
22.	Livelihood Promotion through Integrated Farming System in Assam (Proponent: AAU, Jorhat, Assam)
23.	Sustainable Rural Livelihood and Food Security to Rainfed Farmers of Orissa (Proponent: OUAT, Orissa)
24.	Harmonizing biodiversity conservation and agricultural intensification through integration of plant, animal and fish genetic resources for livelihood security in fragile ecosystems (Proponent: NBPGR, New Delhi (GEF))
25.	Strategies for sustainable management of degraded coastal land and water for enhancing livelihood security of farming communities (Proponent: CSSRI, Canning Town, West Bengal (GEF))
26.	Sustainable rural livelihood security through integrated approach in Hingoli and Nanded districts of Maharashtra (Proponent: MAFSU, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-6)
27.	Integrated Farming System (IFS) for enhancing sustainable rural livelihood security in Sahibganj and Pakur Disricts of Jharkhand (Proponent: Gramin Vikas Trust, Ranchi)
28.	Up-scaling Livelihood of Forest based and Forest Communities through enhanced Farm Productivity and Efficient Support Systems in Godda District of Jharkhand (Proponent: Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd, Ranchi)
29.	Integrated farming System for Sustainable rural livelihoods in undulating and rainfed areas of Jhabua and Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh (Proponent: Rajmata Vijayrarje Scindia Krishi VIshwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior)
30.	Sustainable livelihood improvement through integrated freshwater aquaculture, horticulture and livestock development in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sambalpur districts of Orissa (Proponent: CIFA, Bhubaneshwar)
31.	Efficient Land Use Based Integrated Farming System for Rural Livelihood Security in Aurangabad, Dhule and Gondia Districts of Maharashtra (Proponent: NBSS&LUP, Nagpur)
32.	Holistic Approach For Improving Livelihood Security Through Livestock based Farming System in Barabanki and Raebareli districts of U.P (Proponent: IVRI, Izatnagar)
33.	Livelihood security of rural poor in disadvantaged Chitradurga districts of Karnataka through Integrated Farming Systems Approach (Proponent: UAS, Bangalore)
34.	Live Better with the Flood - An Approach for Sustainable Livelihood Security in District Dhemaji, Assam(Proponent: AFPRO, Assam)
35.	Promote sustainable livelihoods of Small and Marginal farmers with a focus on women’s empowerment in Nawada and Purnea District of Bihar. (Proponent: BASIX Ltd, Bihar)
36.	Achieving Improved Livelihood Security Through Resource Conservation and Diversified Farming Systems approach in Mewat (Proponent: CCSHAU, Hisar)

1.	Arsenic in food-chain: cause, effect, mitigation (Proponent: BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal)
2.	Unraveling molecular processes involved in adventive polyembryony towards genetic engineering for fixation of heterosis (Proponent: NRCPB, New Delhi)
3.	Genomics of Cotton boll and Fiber development (Proponent: ICGEB, New Delhi)
4.	Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Milk yield, Fat and Protein Percent in Buffaloes (Proponent: NBAGR, Karnal)
5.	Allele Mining and Expression Profiling of Resistance- and Avirulence- genes in Rice-Blast Pathosystem for Development of Race Non-Specific Disease Resistance (Proponent: NRCPB, New Delhi)
6.	Development of Biosensors and micro-techniques for analysis of pesticide residues, aflatoxin, heavy metals and bacterial contamination in milk (Proponent: BITS, Pilani, Goa Campus)
7.	Understanding Plant-Nematode Interactions using RNAi (Proponent: IIT, Kanpur)
8.	Development of Nondestructive Systems for Evaluation of Microbial and Physico-chemical Quality Parameters of Mango (Proponent: CIPHET, Ludhiana)
9.	Molecular Tools for Exploration of Heterosis, Yield and Oil Quality in Sesame (Proponent: IIT, Kharagpur)
10.	Design and Development of Rubber Dams for Watersheds (Proponent: RMRA, Thane, Maharashtra)
11.	Elucidating the Physiological and Genomic Regulation Process of Follicular Development, Oocyte Maturation and Embryogenesis in Buffalo (Proponent: NDRI, Karnal)
12.	Development of wireless sensor network for animal management (Proponent: IIT, New Delhi)
13.	Bamboo as a Green Engineering Material in Rural Housing and Agricultural Structures for Sustainable Economy (Proponent: IIT, Delhi)
14.	Studies on Relationship Between Ecogeography of the Chemotypic Variation of Nine Important but Highly threatened Medicinal Plant Species and Prospects of their Cultivation (Proponent: NBRI, Lucknow)
15.	Soil organic carbon dynamics vis-à-vis anticipatory climatic changes and crop adaptation strategies (Proponent: CRRI, Cuttack, Orissa)
16.	Nano – technology for enhanced utilization of native phosphorus by plants and higher moisture retention in arid soils (Proponent: CAZRI, Jodhpur)
17.	Synthesis and characterization of nano-cellulose and its application in biodegradable polymer composites to enhance their performance (Proponent: CIRCOT, Mumbai)
18.	Towards development of a single cell C4 photosynthetic system in rice (Proponent: JNU, New Delhi)
19.	Research into development of decision support systems for insects pest of rice and cotton (Proponent: CRIDA, Hyderabad)
20.	Novel strategies for molecular diagnosis of plant viruses (Proponent: IARI, New Delhi
21.	Assessment of quality and resilience of soil in diverse agro-ecosystems (Proponent: IISS, Bhopal)
22.	Study of Herbal Acaricides as Means to Overcome the Development of Resistance in Ticks to Conventional Acaricides (Proponent: IVRI, Izzatnagar)
23.	Biosystematics of the genera Vigna, Cucumis and Abelmoschus (Proponent: NBPGR, New Delhi)
24.	Risk assessment and insurance products for agriculture (Proponent: NCAP, New Delhi)
25.	Characterization and differentiation of embryonic, adult and spermatogonial stem cells in cattle and buffaloes (Proponent: NDRI, Karnal)
26.	Analysis of mammary gland transcriptome and proteome during lactation and involution in indigenous cattle and buffalo for identification of probable mammary biomarkers (Proponent: NDRI, Karnal)
27.	Effect of abiotic stresses on the natural enemies of crop pests: Trichogramma, Chrysoperla, Trichoderma and Pseudomonas and mechanism of tolerance to these stresses (Proponent: PDBC, Bangalore)
28.	Rumen microbial diversity in domesticated and wild ruminants and impact of additives on methanogenesis and utilization of poor quality fibrous feeds (Proponent: IVRI, Izatnagar)
29.	Development of goat having knocked down of myostatin gene through RNA interference technology to enhance the meat production (Proponent: JNKVV, Jabalpur)
30.	Development of Spectral Reflectance Methods and low cast sensors for real-time application of variable rate inputs in Precision Farming (Proponent: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana)
31.	Toll-like receptors in farm animals-evolutionary lineages and application in disease resistance (Proponent: TANUVAS, Chennai)
32.	Identification of Oncolytic Viral Genes and Development of Tumour Targeted Nano-Delivery Vehicle for Cancer Therapy in Bovines (Proponent: IVRI, Izatnagar)
33.	Study of the Status and Nature of Variability in Freshwater Bivalves in the Western Ghats and Identification of Species with Commercial Value (Proponent: Mangalore University, Mangalore)
34.	Designing and studying mode of action and biosafety of nanopesticides (Proponent: ISI, Kolkata)
35.	Nature of Interactions among the Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Bacterial Symbionts and the Insect Host (Proponent: Nematology, IARI, New Delhi)
36.	Studies on the Ecology and Taxonomy of Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in India, its Symbiosis with various Obligate and Facultative Bacterial Symbionts (Proponent: ICGEB, New Delhi)
37.	To Understand the Nature of Diversity in Lac Insects of Kerria Spp. in India and the Nature of Insect x Host Interaction (Proponent: IINRG, Ranchi)
38.	Potential of RNAi in Insect Pest Management: A Model in Silencing Important Genes specific to Tomato Fruit Borer, Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) (Proponent: IIHR, Bangalore)
39.	Precision Farming Technologies Based on Microprocessor and Decision Support Systems for Enhancing Input Application Efficiency in Production Agriculture (Proponent: CIAE, Bhopal)
40.	Development of a Set of Alternative ICT Models Based on a Study and Analysis of the Major ICT Initiatives in Agriculture in India to Meet the Information Need of the Indian Farmers (Proponent: Media Lab Asia, New Delhi)
41.	Serological Diversity and Molecular Characterization of Dichelobacter nodosus and development of vaccine against virulant footrot (Proponent: SKUAST, Kashmir)
42.	Molecular basis of capacitation like changes in the assessment and prevention of cryodamage during cryopreservation of bovine spermatozoa (Buffalo and Crossbred Bulls)(Proponent: NDRI, Karnal)
43.	Genetic Basis of Inferior Sperm Quality and Fertility of Crossbred Bulls (Proponent: PDC, Meerut)
44.	Developmental Potency of Parthenogenetic goat Embryos (Proponent: IVRI, Izatnagar)
45.	Bovine Mastitis: Unraveling Molecular Details of Host-Microbe Interaction and development of molecular diagnostic methods (Proponent: PD_ADMAS, Banglore)
46.	Toll-like receptors in phylogenetically divergent fish species-their contribution in modulating the innate immunity (Proponent: CIFA, Bhubaneswar)
47.	Gene Silencing – A Strategy for Management of White Spot Syndrome Virus (Proponent: CCMB, Hyderabad)
48.	Manipulation of the Rumen Ecosystem Through Modified Rumen Microbes Encoding Novel Fibrolytic Enzymes Using Nucleic Acid Based Technologies for the Improved Utilization of Crop Residues (Proponent: NIANP, Bangalore)
49.	Understanding the Mechanism of Off-Season Flowering and Fruiting in Mango Under Different Environmental Conditions (Proponent: CISH, Lucknow)
50.	Understanding the Mechanism of Variation in Status of a Few Nutritionally Important Micronutrients in Some Important Food Crops and the Mechanism of Micronutrient Enrichment in Plant Parts (Proponent: IISS, Bhopal)
51.	Modelling the performance of a few major cropping systems in eastern India in the light of projected climate change (Proponent: OUAT, Orrisa)
52.	Georeferenced Soil Information System for Land Use Planning and Monitoring Soil and Land Quality for Agriculture (Proponent: NBSSLUP, Nagpur)
53.	Utilization of Weed Flora of Medicinal Value in Some Important Cropping Systems of Andhra Pradesh (Proponent: Andhra University, Visakhapatnam)
54.	Diversity analysis of Bacillus and other predominant genera in Extreme environment and its utilization in agriculture (Proponent: NBAIM, Mou)
55.	Studies on High Pressure Processing( HPP) of High Value Perishable Commodities (Proponent: IIT, Kharagpur)
56.	Studies on Cryogenic Grinding for Retention of Flavour and Medicinal Properties of Some Important Indian Species (Proponent: CIPHET, Ludhiana)
57.	Novel Approaches for Production of Nutraceuticals from Milk and Indian Herbs for Potential Use in Functional Dairy Foods (Proponent: NBAGR, Karnal)
58.	Novel Biotechnological Processes for Production of High Value Products from Rice Straw and Bagasse (Proponent: GNDU, Amritsar)
59.	Standardization of Selected Ethnic Fermented Foods and Beverages by Rationalization of Indigenous Knowledge (Proponent: IICPT, Thanjavur)
60.	Detection and mitigation of dairy pathogens and detection of adulterants using chemical biology (Proponent: IIT, Roorkee)
61.	Bioprospecting of genes and allele mining for abiotic stress tolerance (Proponent: National Research Centre on Plant Bio Technology (NRCPB), New Delhi)