Millets Genetic Resources Management 2020-2021

Millets Genetic Resources Management (2020-2021)

M ELANGOVANPrincipal Scientist (Economic Botany)

ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR)

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana

[email protected]; 9848161434

ATR on AGM2020 RecommendationsS.No Recommendations Action taken

1 Utilization of trait-specific germplasm in the breeding programmes is essential (Prabhakar)

1. Multi-location trials on FOX, FIN, LIT for high grain yielding germplasm constituted in Kharif 2021

2. High biomass sorghum germplasm undertaken in K20203. White ragi trial undertaken in Kharif 20204. Multi-whorled finger millet trial constituted in K20215. Coloured sorghum trial in second year of screening

2 A strong pre-breeding programme should be initiated by involving unexploited germplasm including wild species or wild relatives for alien gene introgression (DDG-CS)

1. Wild relatives of SOR (6 spp), FIN (2 spp) and FOX (2 spp) multiplied during Khaif 2020

2. 4 spp of sorghum will be supplied to AICRP on Sorghum centres for pre-breeding activities during Kharif 2021

3 Sorghum germplasm should be collected from north and north-eastern states of the country (DDG-CS)

1. The exploration could not be undertaken due to COVID19 2. Augmentation of millets germplasm from ICAR-RC for NEH-

Barapani, CAU-Imphal, AAU-Jorhat etc. is initiated

4 The germplasm database must contain a code to denote from which location the germplasm was collected and where it was evaluated and in which year (General)

1. Combination of queries raised by the users are being generated through MS-Access to create a table for supplying millets genetic resources

2. 40 primary and 12 secondary database viz., collection, characterization, evaluation, conservation, distribution, utilization, registration, pedigree, potential genotypes etc., in all the 6 millets are being maintained since 2000

ATR on AGM2020 RecommendationsS.No Recommendations Action taken

5 Germplasm collection available in ICRISAT made during Rockefeller foundation be augmented and evaluated (General)

1. 14,503 acc. of sorghum collections made during the Rockefeller Foundations are already repatriated from ICRISAT during 2002-03

2. Characterization is done for the repatriated sorghum germplasm under CRP-AB. 3. Evaluation of trait-specific germplasm is being done4. Characterization of all the small millets including the repatriated germplasm is being

done under CRP-AB

6 Explorations must be taken up to collect germplasm from North Eastern states (including Sikkim) and hilly regions of HP and UK (General)

1. The exploration could not be undertaken due to COVID19 2. Augmentation of millets germplasm from ICAR-RC for NEH-Barapani, CAU-Imphal,

AAU-Jorhat etc. is initiated3. Will plan for exploration in HP and UK for millets4. Sorghum exploration is already done in Uttarakhand in 2010

7 The centres should use the potential material identified in breeding programme, which is very limited at present (General)

1. 71,301 acc. of sorghum germplasm distributed during 2000-2020. In which 25,954 acc. are distributed to AICRP on Sorghum and its SAUs

2. 21,043 acc. of small millet germplasm distributed during 2015-2020. In which 9,406 acc. are distributed to AICRP on Small millets and its SAUs

8 Germplasm screening for pest and diseases must be conducted at the hotspot locations (General)

1. Screening of kharif sorghum landraces for SF and SB is in the second year of screening in hotspot locations

2. Screening of coloured sorghum germplasm for GM is in the second year of screening in hotspot locations

9 Collections and characterization must be taken up in all the millets (General)

1. 2010 acc. of Sorghum and 686 acc. of small millet germplasm collected from 16different states during 2000-2020

2. 30,199 acc. of sorghum and 10,930 acc. of small millets ger. are already characterized

Augmentation• A total of 316 accessions of millets genetic resources augmented from other

national and international centers • 279 acc. received from ICRISAT • Foxtail millet (85), Little millet (73), Sorghum (69. acc.), Pearl millet (36),

Finger millet (26), Proso millet (12), Barnyard millet (12) and Kodo millet (3) • Facilitated 5 SMTAs to augment 283 acc. of millets

• 80 acc. wild relatives of sorghum• 36 acc. of wild relatives of pearl millet germplasm • 24 acc. of wild relatives of finger millet germplasm and • 24 acc. of wild relatives of foxtail germplasm • 57 acc. of wild relatives and high yield barnyard millet germplasm • 50 acc. of wild relative and more seed weight little millet germplasm• 12 acc. of proso millet germplasm

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Characterization - SorghumCharacterization of 2050 acc. of Sorghum germplasm under CRP-AB during

Rabi 2019-20 at ICAR-IIMR-Hyderabad• 24 morpho-agronomic traits. Which includes 9 quantitative and 15 qualitative traits• The plant height was the most variable trait followed by grain weight, leaf length, days to

50% flowering etc., S.No. Traits Count Min. Max. Range Mean SD SE Variance CV (95.0%)

1 Days to 50% flowering 1950.00 45.00 109.00 64.00 71.41 9.47 0.21 89.73 0.422 Total number of leaves 1950.00 3.00 12.33 9.33 7.54 1.65 0.04 2.73 0.073 Leaf length (cm) 1950.00 22.50 96.50 74.00 70.41 9.87 0.22 97.32 0.444 Leaf width (cm) 1950.00 3.30 11.20 7.90 6.80 1.13 0.03 1.29 0.055 Plant height (cm) 1950.00 76.67 360.00 283.33 211.50 49.40 1.12 2440.38 2.196 Ear head length (cm) 1950.00 4.10 52.75 48.65 24.56 6.98 0.16 48.77 0.317 Ear head width (cm) 1950.00 2.47 10.10 7.63 4.73 1.15 0.03 1.32 0.058 Grain weight (g) 1872.00 2.30 108.63 106.33 30.48 16.23 0.38 263.30 0.749 100-Seed weight (g) 1901.00 0.50 6.33 5.83 2.38 0.82 0.02 0.67 0.04

Potential germplasm identified: Early flowering with >55 days were identified in 31 acc. Combination oflonger leaf (>90 cm) and wider leaf (>8 cm) were identified in 15 acc. Taller plant height of >325 cm wereidentified in 20 acc. Eighteen accessions viz., IC0484306, EC0873962, CSV 26R, EC0874017, EC0874052,EC0874060, EC0874067, EC0874441, EC0874448, EC0874455, EC0874457, EC0874469, EC0874472,EC0874482, EC0874488, EC0874491, EC0874906 and EC0875028 are identified with more grain yield(>70g/plant) and more 100-seed weight (>3.5g/plant).

Characterization - Sorghum

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Diversity of Sorghum Germplasm – Rabi 2019-20

Evaluation – Sorghum – Drought ToleranceMulti-location evaluation of potential Sorghum for drought tolerance under

CRP-AB during Rabi 2019-20 at Akola, Solapur and Vijaypura• 224 acc. were characterized for 9 different physiological traits along with three checks viz.,

M35-1, CSV 26R and CSV 29R in RBD with two replications. • Leaf area per plant was the most variable trait followed by fodder yield, grain yield etc., S.No. Traits Count Min Max Range Mean SD SE Variance CV (95.0%)

1 Days to 50% flowering 191.00 58.75 109.50 50.75 80.80 7.51 0.54 56.45 1.072 Plant height (cm) 191.00 55.50 258.67 203.17 151.53 41.91 3.03 1756.17 5.983 Leaf area per plant 187.00 52.92 3976.00 3923.08 1159.36 760.42 55.61 578246.04 109.704 Leaf area index (%) 187.00 0.12 5.46 5.35 1.53 0.94 0.07 0.88 0.145 SPAD Value 187.00 8.64 65.85 57.21 36.60 9.50 0.69 90.20 1.376 Lodging (%) 190.00 9.17 93.08 83.91 45.31 18.85 1.37 355.47 2.707 Grain yield (Kg/ha) 192.00 216.67 6030.56 5813.89 1753.96 1134.10 81.85 1286172.08 161.448 Fodder yield (Kg/ha) 192.00 500.00 9333.33 8833.33 3302.95 1761.09 127.10 3101425.40 250.699 100-Seed weight (g) 192.00 0.89 5.16 4.27 2.65 0.74 0.05 0.55 0.11

Potential germplasm identified: Six accessions viz., CSV 29R, IC 289594, IC 352133, IC 352209, IC 352269 and IC 352587were identified with more grain yield (>4000 kg/ha) and fodder yield (>5000 kg/ha). Twenty-six accessions wereidentified with more 100-seed weight (>3.5 g). Three accessions viz., EC 483091, EC 488712 and EC 488915 wereidentified with more leaf area per plant (>3000 m2/plant), more leaf area index (>4.00 m2/ground) and more SPADvalue (>40.00). Nine accessions viz., CSV 26R, EC 483857, EC 484482, EC 485130, EC 488915, EC 489564, IC 289465, IC289842 and IC 352478 are identified with less lodging (<20.00 %) and medium height (>150.00 cm).

Evaluation – Sorghum – Drought TolerancePlot ID

Genotype No IS No IC/EC No Data

Days to 50% flowering (<62.00 days)1 SOR 3621 IS 14921 EC 488483 58.752 4275 IS 2822 EC 484019 61.333 5002 IS 6959 EC 484747 61.83

Grain yield (>4000.00 kg/ha)1 CSV 29R CSV 29R 6030.562 3002 IS 4997 IC 289670 5132.643 SOR 5786 IC 352133 4854.174 2926 IS 4603 IC 289594 4506.945 SOR 7029 IC 352587 4498.616 SOR 5922 IC 352269 4352.087 SOR 5862 IC 352209 4221.258 SOR 6872 IC 352430 4220.149 SOR 7006 IC 352564 4198.61

10 SOR 1397 IS 9390 EC 486181 4181.9411 CSV 26R CSV 26R 4013.89

Fodder yield (>6000.00 kg/ha)1 SOR 7415 IC 290731 9333.332 SOR 6860 IC 352418 7479.173 SOR 7008 IC 352566 7479.174 SOR 5786 IC 352133 7291.675 SOR 6875 IC 352433 7187.506 SOR 5922 IC 352269 7062.507 SOR 5831 IC 352178 6854.17

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X 6833.339 SOR 7727 IC 353688 6437.50

10 2926 IS 4603 IC 289594 6437.5011 SOR 6920 IC 352478 6416.6712 SOR 7029 IC 352587 6354.1713 SOR 5862 IC 352209 6312.5014 4676 IS 3585 EC 484421 6250.0015 M35-1 M35-1 6041.6716 SOR 7148 IC 352706 6020.83

More 100-seed weight (>3.50 g)1 4682 IS 3597 EC 484427 5.162 SOR 3621 IS 14921 EC 488483 4.423 SOR 3735 IS 15071 EC 488598 4.224 SOR 4691 IS 16396 EC 489564 4.035 SOR 4230 IS 15737 EC 489100 3.976 SOR 380 IS 7519 EC 485130 3.927 SOR 7152 IC 352710 3.898 SOR 1612 IS 9667 EC 486407 3.879 SOR 7415 IC 290731 3.87

10 SOR 6923 IC 352481 3.8511 SOR 8442 EC 532751 3.8112 4114 IS 2478 EC 483858 3.7413 SOR 5862 IC 352209 3.7314 SOR 5820 IC 352167 3.7315 SOR 7149 IC 352707 3.7116 SOR 7008 IC 352566 3.6917 SOR 5803 IC 352150 3.6718 SOR 302 IS 7407 EC 485052 3.6419 3691 IS 812 EC 483432 3.6420 SOR 5757 IC 352104 3.6121 3284 IS 19742 IC 289954 3.6022 3007 IS 5012 IC 289675 3.6023 4309 IS 2874 EC 484053 3.6024 SOR 6860 IC 352418 3.5925 SOR 3846 IS 15223 EC 488712 3.5626 1657 IS 33724 IC 288325 3.5527 SOR 5825 IC 352172 3.5528 SOR 5995 IC 352344 3.5329 2999 IS 4959 IC 289667 3.52

More leaf area (>3000.00 m2/plant) 1 3351 IS 30 EC 483091 3976.00

2 SOR 4046 IS 15489 EC 488915 3780.113 SOR 3846 IS 15223 EC 488712 3417.754 4215 IS 2682 EC 483959 3276.42

5 SOR 239 IS 7319 EC 484989 3276.186 SOR 7152 IC 352710 3200.417 SOR 575 IS 7817 EC 485327 3045.228 3384 IS 101 EC 483124 15.909 2797 IS 40921 IC 289465 16.02

10 SOR 380 IS 7519 EC 485130 17.6411 3174 IS 6201 IC 289842 18.0312 4844 IS 3921 EC 484589 18.9413 SOR 6920 IC 352478 19.1714 4403 IS 3050 EC 484147 19.2915 5002 IS 6959 EC 484747 19.55

Taller plant (>200.00 cm)1 SOR 302 IS 7407 EC 485052 258.672 4175 IS 2585 EC 483919 251.943 SOR 1612 IS 9667 EC 486407 235.284 SOR 2364 IS 11109 EC 487204 229.83

5 CSV 29R CSV 29R 228.566 4676 IS 3585 EC 484421 228.177 SOR 165 IS 7207 EC 484914 222.838 2797 IS 40921 IC 289465 220.569 SOR 4691 IS 16396 EC 489564 218.50

10 SOR 575 IS 7817 EC 485327 212.5011 SOR 2475 IS 11263 EC 487315 210.8912 SOR 239 IS 7319 EC 484989 209.9513 SOR 5786 IC 352133 209.6714 3353 IS 35 EC 483093 206.8315 SOR 1397 IS 9390 EC 486181 206.2216 4215 IS 2682 EC 483959 205.8917 SOR 6860 IC 352418 205.2218 3045 IS 5264 IC 289713 203.8319 SOR 7149 IC 352707 203.5020 SOR 7727 IC 353688 203.4521 SOR 5831 IC 352178 202.3922 SOR 991 IS 8807 EC 485764 200.11

Conservation• As on 31st March 2021, a total of 53,562 accessions of millets in bulk and 18,513

accessions in voucher sample are being conserved in the Millets Genebank• Sorghum was maximum with 33,885 acc. in bulk followed by Finger millet (7682),

Foxtail millet (4554) etc.

S. No Name of the crop No. of acc. Bulk Voucher1 Sorghum 50795 33885 168412 Finger millet 8043 7682 3333 Foxtail millet 4787 4554 1484 Pearl millet 4310 4089 1855 Proso millet 1388 1259 1176 Barnyard millet 1265 1155 987 Little millet 805 599 1338 Kodo millet 422 265 1549 Teff grass 333 36 297

10 Browntop Millet 53 25 2811 Quinoa 143 12 13112 Jobs Tear 48 1 47

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Medium-term Storage 3 – Sorghum (33,885 acc.)

Medium-term Storage 2 – Small millets (15,514 acc.)

Multiplication• A total of 2,311 acc. of millets germplasm are multiplied. • Which includes, Sorghum (1,847 acc.), Finger millet (280 acc.), Foxtail millet (47) and 137

acc. of wild relatives of millets during 2020-21.

Distribution• As on 31st March 2021, a total of 7,493 acc. of millets genetic resources are distributed to

the bonafied users in the country• The distribution of genetic resources was done through 91 MTAs • This includes 3592 acc. of sorghum, 1670 acc. of finger millet, 785 acc. foxtail millet etc. • The Plant Breeding, ICAR-IIMR-Hyderabad received a total of 1265 acc. followed by Project

Coordinating Unit, AICRP on Small millets, Bengaluru followed by (828 acc.), Seed Technology, ICAR-IIMR-Hyderabad (302 acc.) etc.,

• In the category-wise material received, the Scientists of ICAR-IIMR-Hyderabad have received maximum of 2057 acc. followed by Scientists of AICRP on Sorghum (1939 acc.), Scientists of AICRP on Small millets (1748 acc.) etc.,

• Dr Prabhu Ganiger received a maximum of 892 acc. for utilization followed by Dr Vanishreeand KN Ganapathy (411 acc.), Dr Sooganna (302 acc.) etc.,

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Millets genetic resources to NGB-NBPGR, New Delhi

• A total of 2530 acc. of millet germplasm submitted to the National Genebank, ICAR-NBPGR-New Delhi which includes 1855 acc. of Foxtail millet, 471 acc. of Finger millet etc.,

• A total of 15,024 acc. of millets are kept ready for Long-term Storage at National Genebank, NBPGR, New Delhi. Which includes, 9,385 acc. of Sorghum, 3,267 acc. of Finger millet and 2,372 acc. of Foxtail millet germplasm.

Germplasm for NGB-ICAR-NBPGR

Germplasm submitted for issuance of Indigenous Collection (IC) Numbers • Seed of 262 acc. of millets germplasm submitted for the issuance of

Indigenous Collection number which includes, Finger millet (72 acc.), Little millet (68 acc.), Sorghum (54 acc.), Pearl millet (51 acc.) Foxtail millet (13 acc.), Kodo millet (3 acc. and Proso millet (1 acc.).

• These accessions were collected from Tamil Nadu (128 acc.), Madhya Pradesh (52 acc.), Andhra Pradesh (41 acc.), Gujarat (36 acc.) and Odisha (5 acc.)

Germplasm issued IC Numbers • We have received IC no. for 55 acc. millets collected from Tamil Nadu during 2019

S.No Name of the crop/Category No. of acc.1 Barnyard millet 59

1.1 Core collection 592 Finger millet 471

2.1 Core collection 4713 Foxtail millet 1855

3.1 Core collection 1223.2 Indigenous collection 11033.3 Other collections 673.4 Ramaiah Genebank-TNAU 5613.5 Variety 24 Kodo millet 43

4.1 Core collection 435 Little millet 50

5.1 Core collection 506 Proso millet 52

6.1 Core collection 52

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1 Sorghum (R17-18) 2032 23 3785 Jun 2018

2 Finger millet (K18) 2013 26 1637 Jan 2019

3 Foxtail millet (K18) 2336 30 1895 Jan 2019

4 Sorghum (R18-19) 4313 23 3800 Jan 2020

5 Finger millet (K19) 2013 26 1350 Jan 2020

6 Foxtail millet (K19) 697 30 430 Jan 2020

7 Sorghum (R19-20) 2050 23 1800 Jun 2020

8 Finger millet (K 20) 280 24 280 Jan 2021

9 Foxtail millet (K 20) 47 22 47 Jan 2021

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Registration of Millets Genetic Stocks (19 in 2020-21)Sr. No. INGR No. Crop name

National identity

Donor identity Year Novel unique features

1 INGR20084 Sorghum IC343586 EP 87 (IC0343586) 2020 Drought tolerant

2 INGR20085 Sorghum IC485033SPV 2389/IIMR-SC-1542

2020 Low HCN content. High protein yield. High seed yielding single-cut forage genotype (Dual-purpose type).

3 INGR20086 Sorghum IC635700 SPV 2315 2020Resistant to foliar diseases (Anthracnose, Zonate leaf spot, Leaf blight and Grey leaf spot). High per day productivity for green fodder.High seed yield.

4 INGR20087 Sorghum IC635025SPV-2296 (DSR 1145)

2020Tolerance to shoot fly. Tolerance to downy mildew. High protein content (12.2%) and High grain yield with higher nutrient-use efficiency.

5 INGR21037 Sorghum IC637580 SPV 2438 (PSV 316) 2021 Advanced genetic material. High protein content (11.73%).6 INGR21038 Sorghum IC635028 GMN 16-5 2021 Grain mold resistance (3.8).7 INGR21039 Sorghum IC338975 SPV 2481 2021 More seed weight (3.54 g) and high dry-fodder yield (9798 kg/ha)8 INGR21040 Sorghum IC415833 SPV 2412 2021 More seed weight (3.61 g) and high dry-fodder yield of 9720 kg/ha

9 INGR21041 Sorghum ECSPV 2612 (IIMR Red)

2021Red grain with High tannin content of 4.51mg CE/g. Adaptability to both kharif and rabi. High grain yield- on par with high yielding whiten sorghum variety

10 INGR21042 Sorghum IC585181 EJN 11 (IC0585181) 2021 Early flowering (<56 days).

11 INGR21043 Sorghum IC637581 AKGMR 117 2021Grain mold resistance kharif sorghum genotype with field grade grain mold score of 3.10 and threshed grade grain mold score of 3.53.

12 INGR20022 Finger Millet IC635027 VR 1081 2020 Finger Blast Resistance.

13 INGR21044 Finger Millet IC635026 VR 1062 2021VR 1062 ranked first among all the 3000 entries tested for neck blast resistance (2.5% Pooled data) and also showed resistance to finger blast (3.0% Pooled data). VR 1062 has recorded -37.5% & -97.41 % (less incidence) of neck blast over resistant check Sri Chaitanya (VR 847) & susceptible check, Champavathi (VR 708) respectively.

14 INGR21045 Finger Millet IC0403065 FMV1155 2021

The genotype FMV 1155 is Early flowering with 65 days as compared to the similar early maturing check VL376 which recorded 69 days. It is also early maturing with 105 days as compared to the early maturing check VL376 which recorded 112 days. The Proposed entry also recorded higher grain yield of 2188 kg/ha as aganist the similar maturity check VL 376 which recorded 2155 kg/ha

15 INGR21046 Finger Millet IC637583 VL 384 2021 White grain. Blast resistant. Medium maturity, high grain yield16 INGR21047 Finger Millet IC473958 IE-2871 2021 Resistant to Neck Blast (3.71 score in 1-9 scale).17 INGR21048 Finger Millet IC0473970 IE-2883 2021 Resistant to Finger Blast (2.9 score in 1-9 scale)

18 INGR21050 Foxtail Millet IC479823IIMR FxM-5 (FXV 632)

2021 Early flowering (44 days).Early duration (76 days) with desirable grain yield.

19 INGR21049Barnyard

MilletIC637584 VB 19-16 2021

Awnless panicle in the genetic background of Japanese barnyard millet species (E.esculenta). semidwarf. Green glumes

Registered Millets Genetic Stocks

SPV 2489: High protein content (11.73%)

VR 1081: Finger blast Resistance (100%)

FM 1155: Early flowering and Early maturing

AKGMR117: Grain mold (3.10)

EJN 11 (IC0585181):

Early flowering (<56 days)

EP 87 (IC 343586): Drought tolerant

SPV 2412: More seed

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dry-fodder yield of 9720 kg/ha

SPV 2481: More seed

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9798 kg/ha

SPV 2612 (IIMR Red): Red grain

with High tannin content

IIMR FxM-5: Early maturing and High per day productivity

VB-19-16 - PRJ1/PRB 903:

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Japanese barnyard

millet semi-dwarf,

VL 384: White grain, Blast resistant, Medium maturity

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• There were 125 Male and 58 Female participants. They belong to 20

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on “Millets in Himalaya” with wide coverage on millet cultivation and

production in the Himalayan states of India. There were 96 participants

from different parts of the country. The webinar has addressed the

importance of millets and its connection to the Himalayan states. As long

as Himalaya is there the millets also co-exists with its unique ecosystem in

the world.

• The webinar also paved the collaboration for Millets as livelihood security

in Himalaya regions with UNDP, Assam University and HESCO.

Publication and ActivitiesSN Type of Publication Numbers1 Journal Article – International 1

2 Journal Article – National 5

3 Conference – Abstract presentation 2

4 Book chapters 12

5 Books/Technical Bulletin 4

6 Documentation / compilation 3

7 Posters/Popular article 2

8 Video films developed 24

9 Recognitions/Awards 5

10 Workshop/Semi./Symp./Conf./Group Meetings attended 31

11 Meetings/National days organized 7

12 Germplasm field days 0

13 Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) 91

14 Resource persons / presentations 16

15 Germplasm exploration 0

16 Germplasm collection 0

17 Germplasm augmentation 316

18 Germplasm characterization 2377

19 Germplasm evaluation 224

20 Germplasm conservation 53562

21 Germplasm distribution 7493

22 Germplasm multiplication 2311

23 Germplasm submission to NGB-NBPGR 2530 + 15024

24 Training Workshops organized 3

25 MSc (Agri) Guided 1

26 Revenue – Training fee – Online Refresher Course 3.66 lakhs

Publication

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Foxtail millet Pongal with Sambar, Coconut and Tomato Chutney

Ragi and Wheat Mix Ladduwith Cashew nut

Foxtail millet Pongal with Sambar, Coconut, Pudina and Tomato Chutney

Foxtail millet Kichadi

Barnyard millet Pongal Ragi Kali with Gingelly oil, Jaggery and Scrambled Egg

Ragi Cool with Soya meal and Scrambled Egg

Ragi Idli with PudinaChutney and Tomato pickle

Ragi Cool with Scrambled Egg