The Division of Crop Production has developed protocols for quality planting material production, eco-region specific agro-techniques, productive and profitable cropping systems and integrated farming system, sustainable nutrient management including integrated plant nutrient management system, low input technologies, nutrient use efficient genotypes, fertilizer best management practices by site specific nutrient management, customized fertilizers and micronutrient formulations, organic production packages for tuber crops and cropping systems, precision nutrient and water management technologies, water saving techniques in elephant foot yam and taro, integrated weed management practices, and climate resilient agricultural practices A brief account of the crop production technologies, developed over 60 years, for efficient, competitive, profitable and sustainable farming is documented.

• 1. Quality planting materials through decentralized seed multipliers in established seed villages
• 2. Agro-ecological region-specific cost effective agro-techniques to enhance yield and income
• 3. Productive and profitable cropping systems and integrated farming system (IFS) models
• 4. Organic production packages for tuber crops and cropping systems
• 5. Sustainable nutrient management: Integrated plant nutrient management system (IPNMS), low input technologies (LIT), nutrient use efficient (NUE) genotypes
• 6. Fertilizer best management practices (FBMP) by site specific nutrient management (SSNM), customized fertilizers and micronutrient formulations
• 7. Precision nutrient and water management technologies
• 8. Water saving techniques in elephant foot yam and taro
• 9. Integrated weed management practices
• 10. Climate resilient agricultural practices