Externally Funded Projects

The professors under the Constituent Colleges have taken externally funded projects through DST, DBT and other financial Institutions in varied disciplines of Agriculture. As at present out of 122 Externally Funded Research Projects 65 are ongoing, 33 are newly sanctioned and more than 15 are under consideration.

 

Sl. No. Name of the College Year (2019-20) Total
Completed On going Newly sanctioned during (2019-20)
1. Directorate of Research, CAU, Imphal 0 15 0 15
2. College of Agriculture, CAU, Imphal, Manipur 1 11 3 15
3. College of Veterinary Sciences & AH, CAU, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram 2 11 1 14
4. College of Fisheries, CAU, Lembucherra, Tripura 1 7 4 12
5. College of Horticulture & Forestry, CAU, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh 14 6 9 29
6. College of Community Science, CAU, Tura, Meghalaya 1 1 0 2
7. College of Agricultural Engineering & PHT, CAU, Gangtok, Sikkim 0 5 2 7
8. College of Post-Graduate Studies, CAU, Umiam, Meghalaya 3 6 14 23
9. College of Agriculture, CAU, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh 1 0 0 1
10. College of Agriculture, CAU, Krydemkulai, Meghalaya 0 3 0 3
11. College of Horticulture, CAU, Bermiok, Sikkim 0 0 0 0
12. College of Food Technology, CAU, Imphal, Manipur 0 0 0 0
13. College of Horticulture, CAU, Thenzawl, Mizoram 0 0 0 0
14. College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, CAU, Jalukie, Nagaland 0 1 0 1
  Total 12 65 33 122

Ongoing Projects at Colleges of CAU Imphal

I

College of Agriculture, CAU, Iroisemba, Imphal

 

Sl.No.

Title of the projects

Funding Agencies

Name of Principle Investigator(PI)/

Co-PI

Year of Starting

1. 

Characterization of Livestock & Poultry of Manipur

NABGR, Karnal

Dr. Th. Ranadhir Singh

2021

2. 

Conservation of lac Insect  Genetic Resources

Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums ICAR, Namkum, Ranchi

Dr.Kh. Ibohal Singh

 

2017

3. 

Conservation of Manipur Pony breed

ICAR- National Research Centre on Equines

Hisar

Dr. Th. Ranadhir Singh

 

2015

4. 

Identification of climate resilient food crops, traditional rice varieties of Manipur and their production enhancement through scientific manipulation having least impact to climate change

DST-CCP HICAB Programme, New Delhi

 

Prof. L. Nabachandra Singh

 

2019

5. 

Evaluation of Trichoderma against Fusarium wilt of Tomato

AMMA(Company), Pune, Maharashtra

Dr.Bireswar Sinha

2019

6. 

Establishment of CAU-DBT Rural Innovation Cluster for Livelihood security in Chandel District of Manipur for Development of Value added Pineapple products

DBT, New Delhi

Dr.Ng.Joykumar Singh

 

2019

7. 

Spice based rural economy and livelihood under climate change in Himalayan region of India

ICSSR

Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Feroze

 

2020

8. 

Enhancing entrepreneurial competence in students to address the emerging challenges in agricultural and allied sector

ICAR-WORLD BANK

Prof. Indira Sarangthem

 

2019

9. 

Mobile Based Agro Advisory Services (m4agri) in Manipur (Loumisingi Paojel)

Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India.

Dr. Abhinash Moirangthem

 

2020

10. 

Conservation of Mithun in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur

NEC, Ministry of DONER, Shillong

Dr.Th.Ranadhir Singh

2020

11. 

SHREE – Restoration and Conservation of Natural Silk Dyeing Technique and Ethnic Design of Silk’s Cultural Heritage of Manipur

Deptartment of Science & Technology, New Delhi

Dr. Shantibala

2020

II

College of Fisheries, CAU, Lembucherra, Tripura

 

1. 

Biocontrol of Aeromonas hydrophila and Flavobacterium columnare infection in Labeo rohita through phage therapy and paraprobiotics

DBT, New Delhi

Mr. T. G. Choudhury

 

 

 

 

 

2018

2. 

Mobile Based Agro Advisory System in Tripura (Matsya Varta)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India

 Dr. Biswajit Lahiri

 

 

2019

3. 

Development of Millets based Nutri-economic Model for Tripura: Addressing Nutrition of Consumers & Livelihood Security of Farmers

ICAR-IIMR Hyderabad

Dr. Mahesh B. Tengli

 

 

2020

4. 

Setting up of Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory

NFDB, Hyderabad

Dr. Dibyendu Kamilya

 

2019

5. 

Centre of Excellence on Fisheries & Aquaculture Biotechnology (CoE-FAB), Phase II

DBT, GoI

Dr. R.K.Saha

 

 

2019

6. 

RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator (R-ABI), COF Tripura

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India

Dr. Gusheinzed Waikhom

 

2019  

 

7. 

Promotion of Dairy Farming for Upliftment of Socio-Economic Status of Tribal farmers through technological Interventions in  NEH Region

ICAR-NDRI, Karnal

CC-PI Dr. J. K. Chauhan

2021

III

College of Horticulture and Forestry, CAU, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh

 

Sl.No.

Title of the projects

Funding Agencies

Name of Principle Investigator(PI)/

Co-PI

Year of Starting

1. 

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

Directorate of Arecanut  and Spices Development, Calicut, Kerala

Dr. P.Sarma, PI

Dr. P. Debnath(Co-PI)

 

2014

2. 

Biotechnological approaches for conservation and eco-restoration of Paris polyphylla and Kaempheriaparviflora – A highly traded endandered medicinal plant

DBT

Dr. Arunkumar Ph(PI)

Dr. Amitsianght( Co-PI)

2017

3. 

Establishment of Herbal garden and MAP nursery

NMPB, New Delhi

 

PI: Dr. Arunkumar Ph

Co-PI:

Dr K Momin

Dr B.N. Hazarika

2019

4. 

Systematic Inventorization, Use profiles and molecular cataloguing for the sustainable management of edible insect resources for enhancing the livelihood opportunities of local people of Himalayan range of Manipur, North East India

National Mission for Himalayan Studies (NMHS) MoEF, GBPNIHESD, Almora

MoEF& CC, Government of India

Dr. Tourangbam Shantibala,

(PI)

Dr. K.M Momocha(Co-PI)

Co-PI: Dr. Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan

 

2018

5. 

RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri Business Icubator

Ministry of Agri, Cooperation and Farmer Welfare

Dr. A. S. Mailappa(PI)

2019

IV

College of Post Graduate Studies in Allied Sciences, CAU, Barapani, Meghalaya

 

Sl.No.

Title of the projects

Funding Agencies

Name of Principle Investigator(PI)/

Co-PI

Year of Starting

1. 

Understanding phosphorus deficiency and iron toxicity tolerance in rice under acidic soils of North East Hill Region

Department of Biotechnology, GOI funded (unit of excellence)

Dr. Wricha Tyagi; Professor (PMB/biotech)

2017

2. 

From QTL to Variety: Genomics-Assisted Introgression and Field Evaluation of Rice Varieties with Genes/QTLs for Yield under Drought, Flood and Salt stress

Department of Biotechnology, GOI

Dr. Mayank Rai (Professor, Genetics & Plant Breeding)

2018

3. 

Molecular Mapping and Construction of Linkage Maps for Improving Aluminum Tolerance and Phosphorus Acquisition Efficiency in Lentil for Cultivation in Acidic Soils of North East Hill States. (A DBT – Twinning Project)

Department of Biotechnology, GOI

Dr. K. Noren Singh (Professor)

2018

4. 

Validation and promotion of IPM in rice and vegetable crops in tribal regions of Meghalaya

ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi

Dr. Pranab Dutta, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology), SCP

2020

5. 

Establishment of mass production unit of biocontrol agents and skill development of farmers/ rural youths

ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru

Dr. Pranab Dutta, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)

 

6. 

Bio efficacy and phytotoxicity evaluation of trial of new fungicide Fluopyram 250 g/L + Trifloxystrobin 250 g/L (Luna sensation) against three diseases of Apple

Bayer Crop Science Limited

Dr. Pranab Dutta, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)

2020

7. 

Bio efficacy and phytotoxicity evaluation of Fosetyl Al 80% WP (Aliette 80% WP) in Cardamom

Bayer Crop Science Limited

Dr. Pranab Dutta, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)

2020

8. 

Mass multiplication of biotechnological agro-inputs (biofertilizers and tissue culture plants) for popularization among farming community under DBT NECAB SATELLITE Lab programme

DBT-NECAB, AAU, Jorhat Center, Assam

Prof. Dwipendra Thakuria, SNRM, CPGSAS, Umiam, Meghalaya

2019

9. 

Estimation of production and utilization pattern of milk and milk products in India

CAU-NDRI Collaborative Project

Prof. Ram Singh

2020

V

College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Selesih, Mizoram

 

Sl.No.

Title of the projects

Funding Agencies

Name of Principle Investigator(PI)/

Co-PI

Year of Starting

1. 

Manipulating the anaerobic respiration to attenuate the pathogenicity of Salmonella Typhimurium

Department of Biotechnology, GOI

Dr. Parthasarathi  Behera

 

2017

2. 

Mobile Based Agro Advisory System in Mizoram

 

MeitY, GoI, New Delhi

Dr. Saidur Rahman, Associate Professor

2019

3. 

Enhancement & PilotTesting of Digital Solutions for the Weavers/Designers and Artisans of NE Region (Mizoram

Digital India Corporation, MeiTy, GoI, New Delhi

Dr. Lalnuntluangi Hmar, Dean

2019

4. 

All India Network Project on Pesticide Residues (AINP-PR)

ICAR

M. Ayub Ali

 

5. 

Evaluation of anti diarrhoeal properties of herbs and its therapeutic potential on pig  

DBT, Govt of India

Dr. KalyanSarma

2019

6. 

Outreach Programme on Ethnoveterinary Medicine (OPEVM)

ICAR, New Delhi

PI:

Dr.C.Lalmuanthanga,

Assistant Professor

Co-PI:

Dr. T.K. Rajkhowa, Professor

Dr.Gunjan Das, Associate Professor

2010

7. 

Studies on antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activities of medicinal plant extracts from North Eastern India against pathogenic bacteria isolated from pigs, cattle and poultry of NER India and cattle, poultry and ducks of West Bengal

DBT

Prof. T. K. Dutta, Professor & Head

 

2017

8. 

DBT Star College Scheme

 

DBT

Prof. T. K. Dutta, Professor & Head

2020

9. 

Molecular biological studies on porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus in pig population of North East Region of India for development of sustainable diagnostics and vaccine.

National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF)

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi

Dr. Tridib Kumar Rajkhowa, Professor

2020

10. 

Molecular epidemiological studies of canine parvovirus-2 variant{s) from clinical cases of dogs and cats in seven North Eastern States of India and its management

Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, Govt. of India

Dr. Suvendu Kumar Behera

2019

11. 

RKVY RAFTTAR agribusiness incubator

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers     Welfare, Govt of India.

 

Dr. H. Prasad, Professor & HeadDept. of Veterinary Medicine

2019

VI

College of Agricultural Engineering & Post Harvest Technology,CAU, Ranipool, Sikkim

1. 

Design   Development of micro irrigation system for hilly terrain. ICAR Network project on Engineering Intervention in Micro Irrigation Systems   .

ICAR

Dr. G.T. Patle

2018

2. 

Enhancing livelihood of farmers in Sikkim Darjeeling Himalayan belt thorough possible interventions in processing and value addition of underrated horticultural and spice crops.

NMHS, G.B. Plant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Almora

Dr. Sujata Jena

2019

3. 

Livelihood option for small land holding rural farmers of Sikkim- integrated Pyramidal Farming  Model

NMHS, G.B. Plant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Almora

Dr. Abujam Anuradha Devi

2019

4. 

Enhancing Livelihood of Farmers in Sikkim Through Process Standardization and Mechanization of Yak Milk Cottage Cheese (Hard Churpi) Processing

NMHS, G.B. Plant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Almora

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Raigar

2020

VII

College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai, Meghalaya

Sl.No.

Title of the projects

Funding Agencies

Name of Principle Investigator(PI)/

Co-PI

Year of Starting

1. 

IRRI Philippines

DSR

Dr. UK Behera

2019

2. 

Integrated farming system Model for Livelihood security of small and marginal farmers under hill ecologies of North East Hill (NEH) regions     

ICAR-CRI JAF, Barrackpore

Dr. UK Behera

2020

3. 

Integrated farming system Model for Livelihood security of small and marginal farmers under hill ecologies of North East Hill (NEH) regions     

ICAR-CIRC Meerut

Dr. UK Behera

2020

VIII

College of Veterinary Science, CAU, Jalukie, Nagaland

 

Sl.No.

Title of the projects

Funding Agencies

Name of Principle Investigator(PI)/

Co-PI

Year of Starting

1. 

Studies on clinical efficacy of identified herbal leads on wound healing and veterinary dermatological complication

DBT

Dr. Gunjan Das

2020

IX

Directorate of Research, CAU, Imphal

 

1. 

ICAR Seed Project

ICAR

Dr. Th. Robindro Singh

2005-06

2. 

Seed Hub

IIPR, Kanpur

Dr. A.K. Mishra

2016

3. 

Mithun Conservation

NEC, Shillong

Dr. Th. Ranadhir Singh

2020