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ESTABLISHMENT
AND DEVELOPMENT
This station was established in the year 1912 and
is the oldest rice research station in India. This
centre is internationally renowned with its record in
rice history, headed by the British scientists like F.R.
Parnell, P.O. Iliffe and also by the first Indian paddy
specialist Dr.K.Ramaiah.
This is situated at an elevation of 426.72m and
between 11oN latitude and 77oE longitude. The total area
is 12.96 ha having clayey texture of soil with 7.8 pH.
The average rainfall is 900 mm per year.
OBJECTIVES
- Development of high
yielding varieties of different duration groups
through Inter disciplinary approach.
- Collaborative
research programmes are being carried out with the
co-ordination of Directorate of Rice Research,
Hyderabad through All India Coordinated Rice
Improvement Project (AICRIP)
- Collaborative
research with International Rice Research Institute,
Philippines and Directorate of Rice Research,
Hyderabad.
- Hybrid rice
research in the National and International network
programme.
- Genetic enhancement
through innovative approaches like wide
hybridization, anther culture and molecular aspects.
- Accomplishing post
graduate research
- Transfer of
technology to create awareness by organizing
training programmes, front line demonstrations and
study tours for the benefit of the farming
community.
ORGANIZATIONAL
FUNCTION AND FINANCIAL PROFILE
This department headed by the Professor and Head
(Rice) is functioning under the Directorate of Centre
for Plant Breeding and Genetics.
SEMINARS
/ WORKSHOPS / TRAININGS ORGANIZED
Trainings
Training
on hybrid seed production and cultivation offered to
i. Extension personnel and seed growers (150
persons)
ii. Farmers and farm women (450 persons)
Meetings
Interactive meeting on hybrid rice involving
officials from the Directorate of Rice Research and
Department of Agriculture.
Interstate
farmers visit
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Year
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Period
of tour
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No.
of participants
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Places
visited
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2002
– 2003
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10
days
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97
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Karnataka
Andhra
Pradesh
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Field
days
16 field days on Hybrid rice cultivation were
organized.
Training
through media
- Six programmes were
telecast in Doordarshan on hybrid rice cultivation
and general aspects of rice cultivation.
- Farm school on All
India Radio for hybrid rice was conducted
- Farmers queries on
rice management and hybrid rice cultivation was
answered.
STAFF
PATTERN
Dr.
K. Thiyagarajan, Professor and Head (Rice) (PBG)
Dr.
R. Rabindran, Professor (Plant Pathology)
Dr.
C. Vijayalakshmi, Professor (Crop Physiology)
Dr.
S. Suresh, Professor (Entomology)
Dr.
Subbalakshmi Lokanathan, Associate Professor (Agronomy)
Dr.
S. Robin, Associate Professor (PBG)
Dr.
S. Manonmani, Assistant Professor (PBG)
Dr.
S. Rajeswari, Assistant Professor (PBG)
INFRASTRUCTURAL
FACILITIES
- Experimental field
(12.96 ha)
- Rice germplasm
- Seed storage
chambers
- Seed growth chamber
- Rice quality
evaluation laboratory
- Azolla park
- Wild rice park
- Green house
- Screen houses for
entomology and pathology studies
- Meteorology
observatory
- Micro irrigation
system
COMPUTER
FACILITIES
Three computers are available with established
statistical packages for analysis of data.
LIBRARY
FACILITIES
Annual reports and research highlights of various
rice research centres are being maintained.
SCHEMES
IN OPERATION
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Sl.
No.
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Name
of the schemes
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Principal
Investigator
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Period
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Amount
sanctioned (Rs.)
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1
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Development
of new hybrid rice variety
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Dr.K.Thiyagarajan
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2001
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38,70,000
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2
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Hybrid
seed production of ADTRH 1 and CORH 2 rice hybrids
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Dr.K.Thiyagarajan
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2001
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14,40,000
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3
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Genetic
improvement of drought tolerance in rice
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Dr.
S. Robin
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2002
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US
$ 1,44,375
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4
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Development
of large scale adoption of hybrid rice technology
in India – FLD
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Dr.K.Thiyagarajan
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2000-03
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15,75,000
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5
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Development
of large scale adoption of hybrid rice technology
in India – Training
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Dr.K.Thiyagarajan
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2000-03
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10,63,922
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6
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Development
of large scale adoption of hybrid rice technology
in India – Training
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Dr.K.Thiyagarajan
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2000-03
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4,02,000
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7
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Hybrid
seed production of ADTRH 1 and CORH 2 rice hybrids
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Dr.K.Thiyagarajan
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2003
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2,60,000
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FUTURE
THRUST
- Development of
water use efficiency rice varieties with good
cooking quality suitable for cultivation under
aerobic as well as upland system of cultivation.
- Development of
nutrient use efficient and abiotic stress tolerant
lowland cultivars with grain quality suitable for
export and premium market demands.
- Identification and
genetic improvement of new CMS and TGMS parental
lien suitable for development of superior rice
hybrids.
- Development of
heterotic rice hybrids with good grain quality and
pest and disease resistance.
- Development of rice
varieties with enhanced nutritional quality.
- Enrichment of rice
genetic resources for maintenance and exploitation
of diverse genes.
EXTENSION
For popularizing the hybrid rice technology, the
following material were prepared.
Booklets
CORH 2 Hybrid rice seed production technology in
English (1998)
Hybrid rice seed production technology and
cultivation in Tamil (1998)
Hybrid rice cultivation in Tamil (2002)
Hybrid rice seed production in Tamil (2002)
Manuals
Training manual on “Hybrid rice” (2002)
Leaflets
CORH 2 Hybrid rice cultivation in Tamil (2002)
ADTRH 1 Hybrid rice cultivation in Tamil (2002)
Posters
Poster on “Hybrid rice” slogans in Tamil
(2002)
Video
cassettes
Video cassettes on hybrid rice seed production in
Tamil
Software
CD on hybrid rice seed production in English and
Tamil
Contact
Us
Director
Center for Plant
Breeding and Genetics
TNAU,
Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone :
: 091-0422-5511200
E-mail
: RICE@tnau.ac.in
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