Projects & Grants

New Facilities Created in the Department during the year

1. Mushroom cultivation unit at CART
2. Hydroponics at dairy campus
3. Blue green algal cultivation unit (in vitro)
4. Cactarium ( Botanical Garden)

Projects Sanctioned During the year:

Button and Oyester mushroom cultivation demonstration for large scale adoption by the farmers of Agra region by NABARD; Total Funding 21, 78,000, Duration Mar, 2024 to March 2026.

Implementing Agency: PI- Dr. Vijay Kumar Dalal; Co-PI- Dr. S K Soni

Partner Institute: PI- Dr. Usha Kalidindi; Co-PI- Dr. Bhupinder Singh

Ongoing Research Projects:

1. Development of steel slag based cost effective eco-friendly fertilizers for sustainable agriculture and inclusive growth funded by Ministry of Steel and Steel Industry, Total funding 75.233 lakh, Duration 2021-24 Duration: September 2021 to August 2024 (3 Years)

PI- Dr. Akhilesh Kumar; Co-PI- Dr. Rajiv Ranjan

2. Socio-economic empowerment of the Tribes in the Rajaborari estate, Madhya Pradesh    through scientific and technological interventions; Total Funding: INR.3.5 Crores

Co-PI: Dr.RajivRanjan & Dr. Prem Saran Tirumalai Duration: July 2021 to June 2024.