Name of the Project
Acceleration of Maize Breeding Through Inducer Line Mediated Double Haploid Inbred Lines For Development Of Climate Smart, High Yielding Maize Hybrids
Objectives
- Constitution and Evaluation of Climate Smart Drought Tolerant Maize Hybrids Through Inducer Line Mediated Double Haploid Technique.
- Molecular Characterization And Genetic Diversity Assessment of Maize Inbred Lines Using Microsatellite DNA Markers And Selection pf Diverse Lines For Developing High Yielding and Drought Tolerant Hybrids
- Comparison With Multinationals’ and Demonstration Through On-Farm Testing
Duration
Five Years ((Commenced on 01.07.2017)
Total Cost
Rs. 41.278 million