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ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22

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Title ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
ALL INDIA NETWORK RESEARCH PROJECT ON TOBACCO Annual Report 2021-22
 
Creator Dr. M. Sheshu Madhav
Dr. C. Chandrasekhara Rao
Dr. K. Sarala
Dr. S. Kasturi Krishna
Dr. V. Venkateswarlu
B. Krishna Kumari
S. Flora
Md. Elias
 
Subject TOBACCO
Crop Production
NON-FCV tobaccos
 
Description 1. Evolving location specific superior varieties/hybrids of different tobaccos.
2. Breeding tobacco varieties tolerant for biotic and abiotic stresses.
3. Evaluation and development of best-bet site specific agro-techniques for
enhancing the production efficiency and produce quality. 4. Development of location specific and cost-effective IPM modules for effective
management of pest and diseases and to minimise the pesticide residues in
tobacco.
5. Screening and identification of genotypes having traits of commercial
importance and non-conventional uses.
6. Comparative evaluation of tobacco and non-tobacco based cropping systems
that are remunerative and sustainable.
India is the second largest producer and exporter of tobacco after China and Brazil
respectively. It is grown in an area of 0.42 M ha producing 758 M kg of Tobacco. Tobacco
contributes ~ Rs. 28,000 crores to the National exchequer in terms of excise revenue
(~22,000 crores) and export earning (~6000 crores). Different tobacco types such as
Flue Cured Virginia (FCV), Burley, Oriental, Bidi, Natu/ Pikka, Chewing and Rustica are
grown under diverse agro - climatic conditions. To address the location specific needs
of different tobacco types, the All India Coordinated Project on Tobacco was
established by Indian Council of Agricultural Research during 1970 - 71 with the
headquarters of the Coordinating unit at Anand (Gujarat). The headquarters was
subsequently shifted to ICAR - CTRI, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh on 16 - 08 - 1998.
Further, the AICRP on Tobacco was renamed as All India Network Research Project on
Tobacco and kept under the administrative control of the Director, ICAR - CTRI,
Rajahmundry. A total of numbers of 14 centres (3 Main centres, 7 sub - centres and 4
voluntary centres) are functioning at present.
The three main network centres of AINPT are located at Rajahmundry, Shivamogga
and Anand; the seven sub - centres at Nipani, Nandyal, Berhampur, Araul, Dinhata,
Guntur and Hunsur. The four voluntary centers of AINPT are functioning at Ladol,
Jeelugumilli, Kandukur and Vedasandur. The centres at Rajahmundry, Guntur, Hunsur
and Dinhata are functioning under the administrative control of ICAR - Central Tobacco
Research Institute (ICAR - CTRI), Rajahmundry. Anand, Shivamogga, Nipani, Nandyal,
Berhampur and Araul centres are under the administrative control of respective
Universities, viz., Anand Agricultural University, Anand; University of Horticulture and
Agricultural Sciences, Shivamogga; University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad;
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur; Odisha University of Agriculture
and Technology, Bhubaneswar and Chandra Sekhar Azad University of Agriculture
and Technology, Kanpur, respectively (Table 1). The existing Scientific, Technical,
Administrative and Supporting staff strength was 16, 21, 03 and 01, respectively. AINPT
Co - ordination Unit at Rajahmundry co - ordinates activities of all the centres and
monitors the research programmes through four Project Investigators located at
ICAR - CTRI, Rajahmundry. It also co - ordinates resource activities of different centres
and also with ICAR on all the administrative, financial and issues related to the
coordinating centres and ensure implementation of all the mandated programmes as
per the guidelines of ICAR.
ICAR-CTRI, Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)
 
Date 2023-02-17T04:53:55Z
2023-02-17T04:53:55Z
2023-01-01
 
Type Annual Report
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/76252
 
Language English
 
Relation Annual Report;2021-22
 
Publisher Director ICAR – Central Tobacco Research Institute Rajahmundry – 533105, Andhra Pradesh, India.