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Theme wise Ongoing and New Institute Research Projects 2020-21
Sl.
No.
Project
code
Project Title Name of PI &
Co-PI
Start
year
Comp
Year
Funding
agency
Remarks
Theme 1. Farming System Research including Climate Resilient Agriculture 1 Integrated Farming System and Cropping System for Eastern Region
1.1 ICAR-
RCER/
AICRP/
IFS/EF/
2010/
25(i)
Development of
location specific
Integrated
Farming System
models for small
and marginal
farmers of Bihar
Sanjeev Kumar
A. Dey
Ujjwal Kumar
N. Chandra
K.K. Rao
Kamal Sarma
June
2010
Mar.
2021
IIFSR,
AICRP
(Externally
funded)
Project to be
continued.
Quantify amount
of organic matter
decomposed and
number of
earthworms
released per m2
area.
Also quantify the
nutrient
requirement of
both the models
and contribution
by different
components.
Maize biomass to
be used as mulch.
Since fodder
block suffers
from water
logged condition,
raised bed system
of fodder
production
technology to be
followed.
Name of Dr
Kamal Sarma is
included and Dr
R.K.Kamal and
Kirti Saurabh are
excluded.
1.2
ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2011/
25(iii)
Development of
location specific
Integrated
Farming System
models for rainfed
eco-system of
Eastern Plateau
Hill region
M.K. Dhakar
S.K. Naik
A. Chakrabarti
P.K. Sarkar
June
2011
July
2020
Extd.
2023
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
extended for three
years.
Name of Dr. P.R.
Kumar to be
excluded due to
his transfer.
8
The minimum
moisture level
required at
different growth
stages for growing
different Rabi
season crops is to
be estimated and
crop calendar has
to be prepared.
(Action: Dr.
Santosh Mali)
The combination
of different
components to
fulfill the food
requirement of a
family from 1
acre area is to be
determined
The food and
nutritional
security status
and other
indigenous
practices under
the traditional
farming systems
of the region is to
be estimated
Calculate fodder
requirement and
milk yield in
traditional
system and
compare it with
IFS
(Action: Dr. A.
Chakraborty)
1.3 ICAR-
RCER/ RC
Makhana/
2014-15/
157
Introduction of
sweet flag and
tuber vegetable
crop under
wetland ecosystem
with makhana
crop for north
Bihar
B.R. Jana
July
2014
June
2020
Extd
2021
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
extended for one
more year.
Germplasms of
both the crops to
be collected from
NEH region.
9
1.4 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2014/147
Development of
multi-tier cropping
system for rainfed
uplands of eastern
plateau and hills
M.K. Dhakar
Bikas Das
(Associate)
Sept.
2014
Sept.
2020
Extd.
2023
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
extended for three years.
Data on tree-
crop interaction
with respect to
soil moisture,
nutrient and
solar radiation is
to be recorded
and interpreted
Dr Bikash Das
to be Associate
in the project
1.5
ICAR-
RCER/DC
R/2019/
204
Structure and
functioning of
agro-forestry
systems in middle
IGP
N. Raju Singh
A. Raizada
2018 2021 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr.
S.K. Naik to be
removed
More survey
work is to be
done.
Sampling size
of 30 x 30 m2 to
be taken.
1.6 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/20
19/225
Evaluation of
Zero Budget
Natural Farming
(ZBNF) for
Eastern Plateau
and Hill Region
B.K. Jha
P.K. Sarkar
Associates:
S.K. Naik
J.S. Choudhary
2019 2024 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Names of Dr S.
Maurya to be
deleted
Dr S.K. Naik
and Dr. J. S.
Choudhary to be
the Associate in
the project
The treatments
are to be revised
as per the crop
suitability under
rainfed
ecosystem.
10
1.7 New Development
of multipurpose
trees and
medicinal
plants based agrof
orestry models
for Eastern
Plateau and Hill
Region
P.K. Sarkar
Reshma Shinde
M.K. Dhakar
2020 2025 ICAR-
RCER Project approved
with the
comments that
during 1st year
screening of 10
medicinal plants
has to be done in
acidic soils.
In place of
Cassia, Satabari
may be studied.
Quantification of
active principles
has to be done.
Resma Shinde
will be CoPI after
her joining.
1.8 New Optimum land
allocation of
different
Integrated farming
systems
components to
maximize
resource use
efficiency and net
return.
Manibhushan
A. Upadhyaya
Sanjeev Kumar
Bikas Das
S.S. Mali
M.K. Dhakar
Sept.
2020
Aug.
2023
ICAR-
RCER Project approved
subject to taking
into account the
sustainability
index, ecosystem
function and net
monetary gain.
Optimization
model developed
by K.K. Rao may
be used.
Joint publication
to be done with
all CoPIs.
Develop model
for two years and
then validate it.
2 Resource Conservation Technology
2.1 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/EF/
2015/ 40
Evaluation of
Conservation
Agricultural (CA)
practices under
Rice-fallow
system of Eastern
Region
J. S. Mishra
K. K. Rao
B. K. Jha
S. K. Naik
S.S. Mali
Rakesh Kumar
Rachana Dubey
2015
2021 Consorti
um
Research
Platform
on CA
(ICAR)
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr.
S.K. Singh to be
deleted.
Name of Dr.
Rachana Dubey
to be added as
Co-PI
11
Root system has
to be studied in
rice-fallow
condition.
Threshold
moisture data for
physiological
stages of crops
for both plateau
and Indo-
Gangetic plains
is to be
determined.
Quantify amount
of residue
biomass to be
incorporated in
plateau region.
2.2 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/EF/
2016/
Cereal Systems
Initiative for
South Asia
(CSISA) Phase III
J.S. Mishra
Rakesh Kumar
S.K. Dwivedi
S. Mondal
Rachana Dubey
2016 2020 CIMMYT Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr.
Rachana Dubey
to be added as
Co-PI.
Name of Er. M.
Debnath, M.
Monobrullah
and Kirti
Saurabh are
excluded.
Nutrient uptake
and nutrient use
efficiency needs
to be
determined with
respect to
different levels
of soil organic
carbon.
2.3 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/20
11/ 196
Evaluation of
leaching loss of
nutrients in acidic
soils of Jharkhand
under different
cropping systems
S. K. Naik
S. S. Mali
Oct
2018
Sept,
2021
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Correlation
between crop
yield and
nutrient loss is
to be determined
12
Rooting pattern
of rice and
millet to be
correlated with
leaching loss
under both the
crops
2.4 - Network project
on Conservation
of lac insect
genetic resources
(NPCLIGR)
M. Monobrullah Jan
2019
Mar
2021
ICAR Project to be
continued.
Publication to be
made in peer
reviewed journal
2.5 New Impact of long-
term conservation
agriculture on
greenhouse gas
fluxes from
middle Indo-
gangetic plains of
India.
Rachana Dubey
J.S. Mishra
K.K. Rao
Aug.
2020
July
2023
ICAR
RCER
Project approved.
3 Climate Resilient Agriculture
3.1 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/EF/
2016/
Development of
climate resilient
farming system
models for
livelihood
improvement
M. Monobrullah
Bikash Das
Ravi Kumar
Dhiraj Kumar
Singh,
A. Raizada
Manisha Tamta
Nov.
2016
Dec.
2021
NMSA,
DAC &
FW,
Ministry
of
Agricultur
e &
Farmers’
Welfare,
Govt. of
India
Project to be
continued.
Based on
weather data,
determine
changes in crop
production and
productivity.
Detail survey to
be done for
determining the
reasons of
vulnerability.
Names of
Sanjeev Kumar,
Pankaj Kumar,
Manoj Kumar
and Pawan Jeet
are excluded.
Suggested to
submit paper in
high rated
journal within a
month.
13
3.2 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2018/ 214
Diversification of
existing upland
production
systems with
tuber crops in
eastern Plateau
and Hill region
R.S. Pan
S.K. Naik
July
2018
June
2021
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr Tania
Seth is excluded.
The treatments to
be revised with
inclusion of
second crops after
the kharif season
crop
3.3 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/
2018/ 208
Effect of drought
and heat stress on
wheat : changes in
plant physiologi-
cal traits and yield
attributes
S.K. Dwivedi
Santosh Kumar
Manisha Tamta
Rachana Dubey
2018 2021 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr. Rachana
Dubey is to be
included as Co-PI
and Dr M.
Monobrullah is
excluded.
3.4 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/
2018/ 213
Simulating
production
potential of rice
and wheat under
changing climate
over Bihar
Manisha Tamta
R.C. Bharati
Shivani
Pawan Jeet
S.K. Dwivedi
(Associate)
2018 2021 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Class division of
timely, late and
very late sown in
wheat to be
replaced with
different sowing
dates.
Name of Dr
R.C.Bharti is
exluded.
Dr S.K.Dwivedi
will be associate.
3.5 - Scaling up
Climate Smart
Agriculture (CSA)
through
Mainstreaming
Climate Smart
Villages (VSVs)
in Bihar
J.S. Mishra
Abhay Kumar
P.K. Sundaram
A. Mukherjee
K.K. Rao
Manisha Tamta
N. Raju Singh
2018 2021 Ministry
of
Environ
ment &
Forests,
GoI
Project to be continued.
3.6 - Long term
conservation
agriculture impact
on micro biome
and soil health
indicators for
resource efficiency
and resilience in
maize systems
K.K. Rao
Rakesh Kumar
Nov.
2018
2021
NASF Project to be
continued.
Yield data to be
provided
14
3.7 - Climate Resilient
Agriculture
Programme
Ujjwal Kumar
Abhay Kumar
P.K. Sundaram
Rakesh Kumar
Surajit Mondal
Dhiraj Kumar
Singh
R.K. Raman
Nov.
2019
Mar.
2024
Govt. of
Bihar
Project to be
continued.
Existing cropping
system of study
area and varietal
change, if any
need to be
recorded.
Theme- 2. Genetic Resource Management and Improvement of Field, Horticultural
and Aquatic crops
4 Varietal Development 4.1 ICAR-
RCER /
HARP/
2001/ 03
Plant genetic
resource and
improvement of
fruit and
ornamental crops
M.K. Dhakar
Bikash Das
J. S. Choudhary
D. Kherwar
2001 Long
term
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of S.
Maurya to be
excluded.
Possibility of in
situ conservation
of germplasm to
be explored
Exchange of
tamarind
germplasm with
ICAR-CAZRI.
4.2 ICAR-
RCER/
RCM/
2015/
Evaluation of
different
genotypes of
water chestnut
B.R. Jana
I.S. Singh
Manoj Kumar
2015 2020
Extd.
2021
ICAR
RCER
Project extended
for one year.
Variety release
proforma to be
submitted to the
IVRC within next
06 months i.e, up
to December,
2020.
(Action: B.R. Jana)
4.3 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2017/215
Genetic resource
management in
vegetable crops
A.K. Singh
P. Bhavna
R. S. Pan
V.K. Yadav
J.S. Chaudhary
Sept
2017
Long
term
project
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr. J.S.
Chaudhary is to be
included as Co-PI.
4.4 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/EF
2017/
Identification of
traits, genes,
physiological
mechanisms to
develop climate
smart varieties for
unfavourable
environment
S.K. Dwivedi
Santosh Kumar
2017 2022 IRRI Project to be
continued.
15
4.5 - Development of
nutrient rich lines
of pulse legumes
for eastern India
A.K.
Choudhary
Kirti Saurabh
Sep.
2019
Aug.
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued
Pre analysis of soil
with respect to Fe,
Zn and other
nutrients needs to
be done.
(Action: Kirti
Saurabh)
4.6 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/201
9/227
Evaluation,
characterization
and identification
of rice genotypes
for combine
tolerance to
drought and
submergence
Santosh Kumar
N. Bhakta
S.K. Dwivedi
July
2019
June
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
4.7 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2019/ 226
Development of
multiple disease
resistant hybrids
in solanaceous
vegetables
P. Bhavana
A.K. Singh
2019 2024 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of P.K.
Sarkar to be
dropped
Names of Dr
A.K. Singh to
be included as
Co-PI
Bacterial wilt
resistant
germplasm of
solanaceous
vegetables from
Odisha and
Chhattisgarh
have to be
collected
4.8 New Genetic
enhancement of
pigeon pea for
yield and biotic
stress resistance
P. Bhavana
Kishor Tribhuvan
J S Choudhary
June
2020
Dec
2025
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Suggested to take
only 20 promising
genotypes. Biotic
stress resistant pea
seeds may be
passed on to Dr
B.K.Jha for its trial
under rice-fallow
condition.
16
Theme- 3. Improved Production and Protection Technologies for Agri-Horti Crops
5 Production Technologies
5.1 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/
2017/ 212
Diversification of
rice-wheat system
with vegetables
Shivani
Kirti Saurabh
Shubha Kumari
Akram Ahmed
2017 2021 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr.
Akram Ahmed
to be included as
Co-PI.
Water
productivity and
water pricing
needs to be
calculated
(Action: Akram
Ahmed).
Publication on
Diversified
cropping
systems studies
to be done.
5.2 -- Creation of seed
hubs for
increasing
indigenous
production of
pulses in India
A.K. Choudhary
Hari Govind (KVK, Buxar)
2016 2021 ICAR Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr
I.S.Singh and
Dr P.R.Kumar
are excluded.
Being a part of
this project, the
information of
KVK, Buxar
also needs to be
included.
(Action: Hari
Govind (KVK,
Buxar) to provide
information to Dr.
A.K. Choudhary).
5.3 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2018/206
Development of
year round seed
production
techno-logies in
chillies
(Capsicum annum
L.) for Jharkhand
P. Bhavana
Apr
2018
Oct
2020
NABARD
(Externall
y funded)
Project to be
continued.
Dr. P. Bhavana
will be PI of the
project due to
transfer of P.R.
Kumar
17
5.4 ICAR-
RCER/
DSEE/
2018/
Performance
evaluation of
medicinal and
aromatic plant in
EIGP
T.K. Koley
N. Raju Singh
N.A. Gajbhiye
(DMAPR,
Anand)
July
2018
June
2021
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Focus on
underutilized
medicinal plants
for their
bioactive
compounds and
try to
collaborate with
other ICAR-
institutes
Focus on value
added products.
5.5 ICAR-
RCER/
RCM/
2019/
Response of
nutrients on
productivity of
water chestnut and
Indian lotus
I.S. Singh
Manoj Kumar
Aug
2019
July
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
5.6 ICAR-
RCER/
RCM/
2019/
Effect of different
intercultural
practices on
biochemical
constituents of
makhana seed
B.R. Jana
Manoj Kumar
Aug
2019
July
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
5.7 ICAR-
RCER/
RCM/
2019/
Effect of
secondary and
micronutrients on
yield and quality
of makhana in
field condition
Manoj Kumar
I.S. Singh
S.M. Raut
Aug
2019
July
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
5.8 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/
2019/ 228
Enhancing
nutritional
security of rural
households
through vegetable
based Nutri
garden in Bihar
Kumari Shubha
T.K. Koley
Oct.
2019
Sep.
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
A report has to be submitted
within 15 days regarding
progress of the project.
5.9 New Standardization of
basin enrichment
in bearing
orchards of Bael,
Mango and Guava
under eastern
plateau and hill
region
Bikash Das
P.K. Sarkar
M. K.Dhakar
2020 2025 ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Suggested to
include moisture
parameter of soil.
18
5.10 New Standardization of
agro-techniques in
nutri-cereals for
enhancing the
productivity in
eastern Indo-
gangetic plains
Rakesh Kumar
K.K. Rao
Reshma Shinde
July
2020
Dec.
2025
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Suggested
following points:
Reshma Shinde
will be CoPI
after her joining.
One set to be
established at
Jharkhand.
Nutrient
budgeting to be
estimated.
Soil moisture to
be estimated.
5.11 New Development of
clonal seed
orchard of Kusum
(Schleichera
oleosa)
Pradip Kumar
Sarkar
July
2020
June
2030
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved
5.12 New Improving nutrient
use efficiency and
productivity by
customizing
nutrient
application
methods in
Makhana
Manoj Kumar
I.S. Singh
June
2020
May
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved
5.13 New Studies on soils in
relation to
makhana
production in
North Bihar
Manoj Kumar
I.S. Singh
June
2020
May
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved
6.0 Protection Technologies
6.1 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2018/199
Management of
wilt complex in
leguminous and
cucurbitaceous
crops of eastern
region
A.K. Dubey 2018 2021 ICAR-
RCER
Due to transfer of
Dr S. Maurya, Dr
A.K. Dubey will be
the PI of the
project.
6.2 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2018/198
Seasonal incidence
and evaluation of
management
strategies against
insect- pests of
cauliflower and
chilli
J. S. Choudhary
D.K. Raghav
M. Monobrullah
Rakesh Kumar
2018 2021 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Yield difference
with insect
infestation has to
be assessed.
19
6.3 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/
2018/217
Development of
native
Trichoderma
based
bioformulations
for management
of soil-borne
diseases
A.K. Dubey
A.K. Choudhary
2018 2021 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued
Mass
multiplication of
Trichoderma
needs to be done.
(Action: A.K.
Dubey).
Name of Kirti
Saurabh is
excluded.
6.4 ICAR-
RCER/
DCR/
2019/ 229
Studies on weed
and seed bank
dynamics in
different cropping
systems in the
middle Indo
Gangetic Plains
Sanjeev Kumar
Rakesh Kumar
N. Raju Singh
Nov.
2019
Oct.
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued
Name of Dr. J.
S. Mishra to be
excluded.
Viability of
weed seed to be
studied.
Theme- 4. Integrated Land & Water Management
7.0 Land & Water Management
7.1 ICAR-
RCER /RC
Ranchi/
2014/150
Rehabilitation of
coal mine affected
areas through
agroforestry
interventions
M.K. Dhakar
S.S. Mali
Bikash Das
P.K. Sarkar
D. Kherwar
Sept
2014
Aug
2020
Extd
2023
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
extended for three
years.
Dr P.K. Sarkar to
be included as the
PI of the project
The heavy metals
content in leaf
tissue of different
plants are to be
recorded
7.2 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2018/197
Study on growth
stage based
fertigation pattern
and crop geometry
in cucurbits in
EPHR condition
B. K. Jha
S. S. Mali
S. K. Naik
2018 2021 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
7.3 ICAR-
RCER/
RC
Ranchi/
2018/210
Design,
development and
performance
evaluation of solar
powered
agricultural
equipment
S.S. Mali
P.K. Sundaram
J.S. Choudhary
(Associate)
2018 2021 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Dr J.S.
Choudhary to
be the Associate
in the project
20
7.4 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/2
018/205
Water
productivity
assessment in
major cropping
systems of
Eastern India
M. Debnath
Rakesh Kumar
Santosh Kumar
N. Bhakta
Akram Ahmed
July
2018
June
2021
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Calculate water
productivity of
different crops
under
conventional
tillage condition
and improved
tillage condition.
Economic water
productivity has
to be calculated.
Also calculate
water
productivity of
different major
rice varieties
grown in Bihar as
well as their
pooled results.
Name of Dr J.J.
Gupta is
excluded.
7.5 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/
2018/
Design and
development of
peripatetic fish
vending cart with
solar aerator
P.K. Sundaram
Bikash Sarkar
A. Rahman
S.K. Ahirwal
July
2018
June
2021
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Produce
prototype of the
machine by the
end of the year
2020.
7.6 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/
2018/
Improving rabi/
summer maize
productivity
through efficient
land and water
management
Anil. K. Singh
A. Upadhyaya
July
2018
June
2021
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr.
Manoj Kumar,
Co-PI is
excluded.
7.7 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/
2018/211
Assessment of
land use and land
cover change for
crop planning
using remote
sensing and GIS
of East and West
Champaran
district.
Manibushan
A. Raizada
Anil.K. Singh
2018 2021 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Performance of the
project has to be
improved.
Handover
resource inventory
developed for East
Champaran
district to Head
MGIFRI,
Motihari.
21
Information on
water logged areas
of East
Champaran to be
given within 15
days
(Action: Dr Manibushan)
Collect soil map
from
NBSS&LUP
centre Kolkata
for the East
Champaran
district
7.8 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/
2018/
Water conser-
vation under
different irrigation
and tillage
management in
rice based
cropping system
Surajit Mondal
Rakesh Kumar
(Associate)
Oct.
2018
Sep.
2021
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Dr Rakesh Kumar
will be Associate.
7.9 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/
2018/219
Optimization of
cropping pattern
to maximize water
productivity
A. Upadhyaya
Akram Ahmed
Anil K. Singh
S. Mondal
Jan.
2019
June
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
7.10 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/
2018/218
Studies on
irrigation water
pricing and
influencing
factors
A. Upadhyaya
Pawan Jeet
M. Debnath
Jan.
2019
June
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Calculate water
pricing for other
eastern states
like Eastern UP,
West Bengal
and Odisha
apart from
Bihar for rice
and vegetables.
During
calculation of
water price,
post-harvest
losses should
also be taken
into account.
Name of Dr S.
Mondal is
excluded.
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7.11 - Evaluation of
irrigation system
and improvement
strategies for
higher water
productivity in
Sone Canal
Command
(AICRP on
Water)
Ajay Kumar
Akram Ahmed
A.Upadhyaya
A. Rahman
Manibhushan
Pawan Jeet
Mani Kumar
(WALMI)
Dec
2014
Mar
2020
ICAR Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr S.K.
Singh is
removed.
Dr. Akram
Ahmed will be
PI and Dr Pawan
Jeet and Dr A.
Upadhyaya will
be CoPIs of the
project after
transfer of Dr.
Ajay Kumar
7.12 ICAR-
RCER/D
LWM/
2019/ 233
Standardization of
fertigation
schedule in high
density guava
under middle
Gangetic plains
Akram Ahmed
Oct
2019
Sep
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr Ajay
Kumar is excluded.
7.13 New Evaluation of
existing solar
pump for
irrigation potential
in eastern region
of India
A. Rahman
Anil K. Singh
N. Chandra
June
2020
May
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Name of Dr Pawan
Jeet is excluded.
7.14 New Budgeting and
auditing of water
for better planning
and management
in agriculture.
Arti Kumari
A. Upadhyaya
Manisha Tamta
2020 2023 ICAR-
RCER
The project is
approved. However,
the project will start
from the date of
joining of PI after
availing maternity
leave as per her
letter no. nil dated
15.06.2020 duly
forwarded by the
Head, DLWM.
7.15 New Land feasibility
analysis for
rainwater
harvesting
planning at
watershed level in
Nalanda, Bihar.
Arti Kumari
A. Upadhyaya
Pawan Jeet
2020 2023 ICAR-
RCER
The project is
approved. However,
the project will start
from the date of
joining of PI after
availing maternity
leave as per her
letter no. nil dated
15.06.2020 duly
forwarded by the
Head, DLWM.
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7.16 New Refinement of
indigenous plough
and weeding rake
in Eastern Hill
and Plateau region
Bikash Sarkar
P.K. Sundaram
D.K. Raghav
(As Associate)
2020 2023 ICAR-
RCER Project approved
(EHPR includes
Jharkand,
Odisha and
Chhattisgarh)
Role of soil
moisture has to
be studied.
7.17 New Umbrella project on floodplains of
E. India
July
2020
June
2024
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Work should be
taken up in 4 states
(Bihar, Assam, West
Bengal and Eastern
UP)
7.17(i) Collection,
evaluation and
characterization of
popular rice
landraces in
floodplains of
eastern India.
N. Bhakta
Scientist from
NRRI
Following
suggestions were
made:
Registration of
farmers' variety
Field assessment
of insect pest
7.17(ii) Resource
inventorization of
floodplain
wetlands in
eastern India
R. K. Raman
S.M. Raut
P.K. Bharti
Suggested to include
health, postal,
marketing and credit
facilities available in
the study areas.
7.17(iii) Flood mapping
and mitigating
strategies
Akram Ahmed
Arti Kumari
Anil K. Singh
Interventions for
flood plain crop
management to be
suggested.
7.18 Assessing uptake
of arsenic by
winter crops from
organic amended
soils
S. Mondal Propose for
external funding
Prepare a status
paper on arsenic
in eastern India.
Theme- 5. Livestock & Fisheries Management
8.0 Livestock and Avian Management
8.1 ICAR-
RCER /
DLFM /
2011/ 106
Formulation of
area specific
mineral mixture
for Bihar based
on Soil-plant-
animal
continuum
A. Dey
J.J. Gupta
S.K. Naik
P. K. Ray
Aug.
2011
July
2019
Extd
2021
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
make a linkage
with Agri-business
Incubation (ABI)
programme of
Bihar & Jharkhand
states.
24
8.2 ICAR-
RCER
/DLFM/EF/
2011/ 31
Network project
on Buffalo
improvement
P.C. Chandran
Pankaj Kumar
R.K. Kamal
P.K. Ray
A.Dey
(Associate)
June
2012
Dec.
2020
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Manoj
Kumar Tripathi is
excluded.
Dr A.Dey to be
Associate in the
project.
8.3 ICAR-
RCER /
DLFM/
2013/ 135
Characterization
of lesser known
breeds of farm
animals in Eastern
India
P.C. Chandran
R.K. Kamal
July
2013
June
2019
Extd
2021
ICAR
RCER
The project to be
continued
Name of Dr
Shankar Dayal
to be excluded
due to his
transfer.
8.4 ICAR-
RCER/
DLFM/
2015/175
Characterization
and evaluation of
duck germplasm
in Eastern region.
R.K. Kamal
P.C. Chandran
P.K. Ray
Aug
2015
Aug
2020
ICAR
RCER
The project to be
continued and
extended for a year
subject to
characterization of
duck germplasm of
Eastern UP and
Assam.
8.5 ICAR-
RCER/
DLFM/
2018/202
Assessing genetic
variability in ducks
of eastern states
Rajni Kumari
P.K. Ray
R. K. Kamal
(Associate)
2018 2022 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Consequent
upon transfer of
Dr. Shankar
Dayal, Dr. Rajni
Kumari will act
as the PI of
project.
Dr R.K.Kamal
will be
Associate.
8.6 ICAR-
RCER/
DLFM/
2018/209
Molecular
epidemiology and
therapeutic
management of
bovine
Theileriosis
Pankaj Kumar
P.K. Ray
NIAB,
Hyderabad
IIT, Guwahati,
2018 2021 ICAR
RCER
The project to be
continued.
Generate all
information
related to disease
according to the
animal or
breed.
Collect data from
Jharkhand and
West Bengal
also.
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8.7 -- Studies on
development of
method for early
pregnancy
diagnosis in buffalo
Rajni Kumari
P.C. Chandran
Scientist from
BASU, Patna
2018 2022 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr
Shankar Dayal
to be excluded.
8.8 -- Outreach
programme on
zoonotic diseases
P.K. Ray
Rajni Kumari
Scientist from
BASU, Patna
2018 2021 IVRI
(Externally
funded)
Project to be
continued.
Health-camp
may be
organized with
the
collaboration of
ATARI and
KVK team.
Breed wise
incidence has to
be recorded.
Disease hotspot
in Bihar may be
pointed out.
8.9 ICAR-
RCER/
DLFM/
2019/ 231
Development of
meat and egg
strains of duck
suitable for
backyard farming
P.C. Chandran
R.K. Kamal
A. Dey
Rajni Kumari
A.R. Sen
2019 2024 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued
8.10 ICAR-
RCER/
DLFM/
2019/ 232
Effect of genetic
and non-genetic
factors on
prolificacy of
Bengal goat
R.K. Kamal
A. Dey
P.C. Chandran
Rajni Kumari
P.K. Ray
Aug.
2019
July
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued
8.11 -- AICRP on Goat
Improvement
A. Dey
R.K. Kamal
P.C. Chandran
P.K. Ray
July
2019
Mar
2025
ICAR Project to be
continued
8.12 -- Evaluation of
different tree
leaves as fodder
for goats
A. Chakrabarti
P.K. Sarkar
2019 2022 ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued
8.13 New Evaluation of
traditionally used
growth promoters
on production
performances in
pig and poultry
A. Chakrabarti A.Dey (Associate)
July
2020
June
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Dr A. Dey will be
associate in the
project
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8.14 New Assessment of
antimicrobial drug
resistance in
bacteria of animal
origin
Jyoti Kumar July
2020
June
2025
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
9.0 Fisheries Management
9.1 -- National
Surveillance
Programme for
Aquatic Animal
Disease
(NSPAAD)
Kamal Sarma
T. Kumar
P.K. Ray
S.K. Ahirwal
Nov.
2015
Sep.
2019
NFDB Project to be
continued till
funding agency
permits.
Permission has
been received for
extension upto
December 2020.
9.2 ICAR-
RCER/
DLFM/
2018/201
Culture potential
of selected Indian
minor carp
S.K. Ahirwal
T. Kumar
Ravi Kumar
Kamal Sarma
Jaspreet Singh
2018 2021 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
9.3 ICAR-
RCER/
DLFM/
2019/ 221
Biofloc
technology:
Exploring
production
optimization and
economic viability
for the Eastern
region
Jaspreet Singh
Bavithra R.
Sep
2019
Aug
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
9.4 -- Economic
feasibility of
integrated prawn
cum fish farming
in Polyculture
system in Eastern
region
Bavithra R.
Jaspreet Singh
Sep.
2019
Aug.
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
9.5 -- Assessment of
fish diversity and
production
potential in lentic
inland ecosystems
of North Bihar
S.M. Raut
I.S. Singh
Ravi Kumar
Jaspreet Singh
Aug
2019
July
2022
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Assess fish
productivity
with makhana,
water chestnut,
sweet flag and
colocasia.
Study crop
compatibility
with fish
species and
diversification.
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9.6 New Effect of different
manures on fish
productivity
Kamal sarma
T. Kumar
Jaspreet Singh
Jyoti Kumar
A. Dey
S. Mondal
(Associate)
July
2020
June
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Stocking of
yearling to be done
in February.
9.7 New Assessment of
fish production
potential in
makhana-
periphyton system
in North Bihar
S.M. Raut
Jaspreet Singh
June
2020
May
2023
ICAR-
RCER
Project approved.
Theme- 6. Socio-Economics, Extension and Policy Research
10.0 Socio-economic Research
10.1 ICAR-
RCER/
DSEE/
2014/184
Growth and
instability in
production of
principal crops in
Eastern India
Abhay Kumar
N. Chandra
R.C. Bharati
Dhiraj Kumar
Singh
July,
2017
June,
2021
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Chhattisgarh and
Eastern UP has to
be included.
10.2 -- Socio-economic
characterization of
farmers in Bihar
& Jharkhand
V. K. Yadav
Pankaj Kumar
Ujjwal Kumar
R. C. Bharati
R.K. Raman
2017 2020
Extd
2022
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
extended for two
years
Name of Dr.
Rohan Kumar
Raman to be
included as Co-
PI
10.3 ICAR-
RCER/
DSEE/
2017/189
Production and
value chain
analysis of
makhana
Dhiraj Kumar
Singh
Abhay Kumar
N. Chandra
I.S. Singh
2017 2020 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
extended for 6
months to study the
effect of branding
in Makhana value
chain.
Submit the
bulletin within 2
weeks.
10.4 ICAR-
RCER/
DSEE/
2018/207
Transfer and
adoption of
improved
agricultural
technologies
Ujjwal Kumar
D.K. Singh
Sanjeev Kumar
M.K. Dhakar
J.S. Choudhary
2018 2021 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Inventory of the
popularized
technology
should be made
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and extent of
adoption of
theses
technology
should be
evaluated.
Reasons of
discontinuation
or rejection of
the technology if
any, should be
studied.
10.5 -- Enhancing food,
nutritional and
livelihood security
of marginal and
tenant farmers in
Jharkhand through
need based
agricultural
technologies
Bikash Das
V.K. Yadav
A. Chakrabarti
R.S. Pan
June
2018
Mar
2020
Farmer
FIRST
Project
(Externall
y funded)
Project to be
continued.
Name of Dr
P.R. Kumar and
Dr S. Maurya
to be excluded.
Name of Dr
Asit
Chakrabarti and
Dr R.S. Pan to
be included as
Co-PIs
Finger millet
varieties
developed at
ICASR
VPKAS,
Almora to be
tested in the
farmers fields
of adopted
villages
10.6 ICAR-
RCER/
DLWM/
EF/ 2018/
41
Evaluation of
farm implements
and tools for
small land holders
Bikas Sarkar
Ujjwal Kumar
P.K. Sundaram
S.S. Mali
Ramkewal
D.K. Raghav
2018 2020
Extd
June
2021
ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued and
extended upto June
2021.
10.7 -- Value addition of
principal food
grains by farmers
of Bihar
N. Chandra
Ujjwal Kumar
Dhiraj Kumar
Singh
P.K. Sundaram
R.C. Bharati
2018 2021 ICAR
RCER
Project to be
continued.
RPF-I of the
project has to be
submitted by
15th
June 2020.
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10.8 ICAR-
RCER/
DSEE/
2018/216
Status of food and
nutritional
security of rural
households in
Eastern India
A. Mukherjee
Shubha Kumari
V.K. Yadav
Oct.
2018
Sep.
2021
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Analyze the
nutritional data
of Children.
Percent of farm
produce in per
capita
consumption in
all income level.
Size of house
hold need to be
mentioned.
Name of Tania
Seth is removed.
10.9 -- Establishment of
Biotech-KISAN
Hub at ICAR
RCER
Pawan Jeet
Bikash Das
S. Mondal
A. Mukhrjee
N. Raju Singh
P.K. Ray
R.K. Kamal
J.S. Choudhary
A. Chakrabarti
D.K. Raghav,
KVK Ramgarh
Indrajeet, KVK
Ramgarh
D. Kherwar,
KVK Ramgarh
R.K. Singh,
KVK,
Hazaribagh
S.K. Singh,
KVK,
Hazaribagh
S.L. Yadav,
KVK,
Hazaribagh
Ajit K. Singh,
KVK, Ranchi
B. Mahto,
KVK, Ranchi
July
2019
June
2021
DBT Project to be
continued.
Plantation of
kusum/ber lac
host plants in
selected areas of
Eastern Hills and
Plateau Region.
Introduction of
duck farming and
fodder cultivation
under IFS
activities.
Interventions of
strategic feeding,
dewarming and
vaccination of
animal
components and
vegetable
cultivation based
on farmers’
expertise
components in
IFS activities.
Dr. Asit
Chakrabarti to be
included as Co-PI
Names of Dr(s).
S. Maurya and
S.S. Mali to be
removed.
30
10.10 ICAR-
RCER/
DSEE/
2019/ 230
Status of
utilization of
digital tools in
agriculture sector
in Eastern India
R.C. Bharati
Ujjwal Kumar
N. Chandra
R.K. Raman
PC, KVK
Buxar
Indrajeet, SMS,
KVK Ramgarh
Oct.
2019
Sep.
2024
ICAR-
RCER
Project to be
continued.
Report of work
plan of the
project to be
submitted within
a month to
review.
Name of Dhiraj
Kumar Singh is
excluded.
10.11 New DBT Biotech
KISAN project on
Improvement of
livelihood through
establishment of
value chain of
horticultural crops
in seven
Aspirational
districts of
Jharkhand and
Bihar
Bikash Das
A.K. Singh
Bikas Sarkar
Pawan Jeet
A. Mukherjee
J.S. Choudhary
Kaushalendra
2020 2022 DBT Project to be
continued.
10.12 New Agri-Business
Incubation Project
Bikash Das
V.K. Yadav
S.S. Mali
2020 2025 NAIF Project to be
continued.
10.13 Development and
validation of need
based technology
delivery model
through farmers'
producer
organization for
eastern region of
India
A. Mukherjee
Ujjwal Kumar
Dhiraj Kumar
Singh
Shubha Kumari
V.K. Yadav
R.S. Pan
D.K. Raghav
Dec.
2019
Nov.
2022
NASF Project to be
continued