Acceleration of Maize Breeding Through Inducer Line Mediated Double Haploid Inbred Lines For Development Of Climate Smart, High Yielding Maize Hybrids

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