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:
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Cassava
(Manihot esculenta Crantz, Euphorbiaceae)
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Sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., Convolvulaceae)
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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., Febaceae)
- Yam bean (Pachyrrhizus erosus (L.) Urban, Leguminaceae)
- West Indian Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L., Marantaceae)
- Queensland Arrowroot (Canna edulis (Ker-Gawler), Marantaceae)
- East Indian Arrowroot (Curcuma angustiofolia Roxb., Zingiberaceae)
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