ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute

MANDATE

The Institute has a broad mandate of generating research information on tropical tuber crops that help to enhance productivity and improve the utilization potential.

To undertake basic, strategic and applied research for generating technologies to enhance productivity and utilization potential of tuber crops (other than potato).
To act as a national repository of scientific information on tuber crops
To coordinate network research with State Agricultural Universities and ICAR Institutes for generating location specific technologies
To act as a centre for human resource development for various clientele systems involved in research and development of tuber crops.
To undertake transfer of tuber crops technology through consultancy, outreach programmes and linkage with developmental agencies.

MANDATORY CROPS

The mandatory crops of the Institute are:

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz, Euphorbiaceae)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., Convolvulaceae)
Greater yam (Dioscorea alata L., Dioscoreaceae)
White yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir, Dioscoreaceae)
Lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burls., Dioscoreaceae)
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, Araceae)
Tannia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott, Araceae)
Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson, Araceae)
Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Schott, Araceae)
Swamp taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis (Schott) Merr., Araceae)
Chinese potato (Plectranthus rotundifolius (Poir) Spreng., Lamiaceae)
Yam bean (Pachyrrhizus erosus (L.) Urban, Fabaceae)
West Indian Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L., Marantaceae)
Queensland Arrowroot (Canna edulis (Ker-Gawler), Cannaceae)
East Indian Arrowroot (Curcuma angustifolia Roxb., Zingiberaceae)