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Mega Project 6:  Development and refinement of integrated disease management and forecasting system for improved tuber crop production
Institute Code :  HORTCTCRISIL 202001401470   Project Leader : Dr. M. L. Jeeva
1 Project 1: Emerging fungal diseases and management strategies for major diseases of aroids Dr. S. S. Veena
2 Project 2: Fungal pathogens and disease management in cassava and yams Dr. M. L. Jeeva
3 Project 3: Virus and phytoplasma diseases of tropical tuber crops and their management Dr.H. Kesavkumar

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 Project 4: Mass production and effective utilization of bioagents to manage fungal diseases of tuber crops Dr. R. Arutselvan
Mega Project 7:  Development and refinement of post-harvest handling, storage and processing techniques for minimization of losses in tropical tuber crops and production of value added products
Institute Code :  HORTCTCRISIL 202001501471   Project Leader :  Dr. M. S. Sajeev
1 Project 1: Non-conventional applications of cassava starch in construction and building materials Dr. M.S. Sajeev
2 Project 2: Development of cassava and sweet potato-based animal feed Dr. M. S. Sajeev
3 Project 3: Development of modified starches of cassava and functional characterization of lesser known tropical tuber starches Dr. A.N. Jyothi
4 Project 4: : Design and development of pre and post-harvest machineries/storage systems in tuber crops Dr. T. Krishnakumar
5 Project 5: Quality changes associated with post-harvest storage/processing and development of value-added functional foods from cassava and sweet potato Dr. C. Pradeepika
Mega Project 8:  Developing methodologies and tools for assessment and transfer of tuber crops technologies
Institute Code :  HORTCTCRISIL 202001601472   Project Leader :  Dr. Sheela Immanuel
1 Project 1: Technological interventions and documentation of farmers’ innovations including ITKs in tropical tuber crops Dr. D. Jaganathan
2 Project 2: Upscaling tuber crops technologies for promoting food and nutritional security Dr. P. Sethuraman Sivakumar
3 Project 3: Mapping of women’s empowerment in tuber crops cultivation for engendering research and development Dr. Sheela Immanuel
4 Project 4: Impact assessment of technologies of tropical tuber crops Dr. P. Prakash
5 Project 5: Development of intelligent smart technologies for tuber crops Dr.V.S. Santhosh Mithra
6 Project 5: Generation and application of statistical and bioinformatics tools for tuber crops research and development Dr.J. Sreekumar