Institute projects completed
1 Cassava mosaic disease in India : Transmission, purification and serodiagnosis
2 Diseases of sweet potato
3 Identification of vectors in CMD transmission and significance of biotypes in whitefly
4 Histopathological and fluorescence studies on cassava mosaic disease
5 Characterization and management of sweet potato virus diseases
6 Tuber rot of cassava : Etiology, epidemiology and management of the disease
7 In vitro studies for virus diseases management in tuber crops
8 Development of biologically based IDM strategy for cassava mosaic disease
9 Diseases of yams and minor tuber crops
10 Epidemiology and Management of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing anthracnose in Greater Yam
11 Characterisation of Yam Viruses in India
12 Virus elimination in tuber crops using In-vitro techniques
13 Exploitation of Toxic Metabolites of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Bio intensive Methods in the Management of Greater Yam Anthracnose
Institute projects being handled
1 Development and refinement of integrated disease management and forecasting system for improved tuber crop production (PI)
2 Development of innovative technologies for the intensification of pest management in tuber crops through biorational approach (Co-PI)
3 Conservation and utilization of germplasm of tuber crops for sustaining production (Co-PI)
4 Quality planting material production of tropical tuber crops (Co-PI)
5 Developing Methodologies and Tools for Assessment and Transfer of Tuber Crops Technologies
Externally Funded projects completed
1 Molecular diagnosis of fungal diseases of cassava, taro, amorphophallus and yam: DBT (PI)
2 Development of virus free greater yam through molecular based techniques : NFBSFARA, ICAR (PI)
3 IISR outreach project on phytophthora, Fusarium and Ralstonia diseases of Horticultural and field crops (PI)
4 Nutrient management, pgpr and biocontrol in tropical tuber crops : AMAAS ICAR net work project under NBAIM, Mau (PI)
5 AP Cess fund project on collar rot of Amorphophallus (Co-PI)
Externally Funded projects being handled
1 CRP on Vaccines and Diagnostics