| Duration | 2015-16 to 2019-2020 |
| Total Cost | Rs. 48.00 Million |
| Allocation in 2019-20 | Rs. 3.6 Million |
Objectives
- Development and screening of 500 local inbred lines against high temperature (above 40 °C)
- Constitution of 400 hybrids using heat resilient maize inbred lines
- Screening of new hybrids against heat stress and diseases in yield trials
- Evaluation of promising hybrids versus multinational hybrids in research cum demonstration trials
- Standardization of maize hybrid seed production technology
Physical Activities
- Maintenance of heat tolerant inbred lines
- Constitution and Evaluation of heat tolerant hybrids
- Conductance of on farm trials
Expected Outcome
Constitution of new high yielding heat tolerant maize hybrids with respect to climate change
Contact Us
Aamir Hussain (AB)
Mobile: 0300-8759320