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NBPGR Okf ISSN NO 0971-2572 NBPGR okf"kZd izfrosnu ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 jk"Vªh; ikni vkuqOakf'kd Laklk/u C;wjks (Hkkjrh; Ñf"k vuqLak/ku ifj"kn) iwlk ifjlj] ubZ fnYyh&110 012 NATIONAL BUREAU OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) Pusa Campus, New Delhi - 110 012 Citation : Anonymous (2013). Annual Report of the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources 2012-2013, NBPGR, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India, 186+vi p. Compiled and Edited by : Dr. Arjun Lal, Principal Scientist Dr. (Mrs.) Kavita Gupta, Principal Scientist Dr. (Mrs.) Vandana Tyagi, Principal Scientist Dr. (Mrs.) Sangita Yadav, Senior Scientist This report includes unprocessed or semi-processed data, which would form the basis of scientific papers in due course. The material contained in the report therefore may not be made use of without the written permission of the Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi except for quoting it for scientific reference. Published by the Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110 012, and Printed at Alpha Printographics (India), New Delhi-110 028. Tel.: 9999039940, 9811199620 CONTENTS Preface Executive Summary 1 Introduction 9 NBPGR Headquarters, New Delhi 1. Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection 13 2. Germplasm Evaluation 19 3. Germplasm Conservation 40 4. Plant Quarantine 45 5. Germplasm Exchange 53 6. Tissue Culture and Cryopreservation 60 7. PGR Policy Planning 65 8. Agricultural Knowledge Management 67 9. Genomic Resources 70 NBPGR Regional Stations/ Base Centers 10. Regional Station, Akola 86 11. Regional Station, Bhowali 91 12. Base Center, Cuttack 96 13. Regional Station, Hyderabad 102 14. Regional Station, Jodhpur 111 15. Regional Station, Ranchi 117 16. Regional Station, Shillong 121 17. Regional Station, Shimla 125 18. Regional Station, Srinagar 129 19. Regional Station, Thrissur 131 20. General Information 20.1 Institute Management Committee 141 20.2 Research Advisory Committee 141 20.3 Institute Research Council 142 20.4 Institute Joint Staff Council 142 20.5 Personnel 142 20.6 Staff Reservations 149 20.7 Staff Transferred/ Retired/ New Appointments/ Promotions 149 20.8 Awards/ Honours/ Prizes 151 20.9 Deputations Abroad 153 20.10 Exchange Visit 154 20.11 Library and Documentation Services 154 20.12 Germplasm Advisory Committee (GAC) Meeting 154 20.13 Field Days & Biodiversity Fairs organized 154 20.14 Workshops/ Group Meetings/ Trainings organized 161 20.15 Participation of Staff in Seminars/ Symposia Workshops/ Trainings etc. 161 20.16 Publications 167 20.17 Patents Granted 182 20.18 Distinguished Visitors 182 Annexure I : Meteorological Data of Regional Stations 185 PREFACE It gives me immense pleasure to place before you the Annual Report (2012-13) of the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), a nodal organization mandated with planning, execution and coordination of all activities concerned with plant germplasm collection, introduction, quarantine, evaluation, conservation and documentation at national level. Since its establishment in 1976 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), NBPGR has played a pivotal role in the management and sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources for crop improvement. Taking into account the suggestions of the Germplasm Advisory Committees and Group Meetings of All India Coordinated Projects on various crop groups, plant explorations were undertaken to collect trait-specific germplasm and wild relatives of crop plants, which constituted >50% of the total collections made during the year 2012. Similarly, trait specific germplasm for improving nutritional quality, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and transgenic material for research was introduced from abroad and made available to researchers after quarantine clearance. During the year, under the National Initiative for Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) 21,822 accessions of wheat and 18,775 accessions of chickpea germplasm were characterized at CCSHAU, Hisar and MPKV, Rahuri, respectively for the development of core sets. In addition, 21,445 accessions of wheat were evaluated at Issapur Farm under two sowing dates for screening against terminal heat tolerance. Further, 20,660 accessions of wheat were evaluated against rusts and foliar diseases at IARI RS, Wellington. On similar lines, >18,000 chickpea germplasm was evaluated during Rabi 2011-12 at MPKV, Rahuri for agro-morphological, biotic and abiotic stresses and quality parameters. A total of 12,970 accessions of germplasm including varieties to be notified and released and trait-specific registered germplasm of various crops were received for long-term conservation in the National Genebank. In addition, 2,086 accessions belonging to fruit crops, bulb and tuber crops, medicinal, aromatic and rare/endangered plants, spices, plantation and industrial crops, and others were conserved as in vitro cultures. Significant progress was made in the development of protocols for cultivar identification in crops of national importance using molecular techniques like STMS, AFLP and ISSR markers. Varieties of different crops were fingerprinted and included in the database on DNA fingerprinting. Three M. Sc. students were awarded degrees in PGR from Post Graduate School, IARI, New Delhi during the year. I take this opportunity to place on record my sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr S Ayyappan, Hon’ble Director General, ICAR and Secretary, DARE, Govt. of India, Prof. S K Datta, DDG (Crop Sciences), Dr Arvind Kumar, DDG (Education), Dr J S Sandhu, Former ADG (Seed), ICAR and Dr B B Singh ADG (OP & Seed), ICAR for their continued guidance, encouragement and support in executing the mandate of NBPGR. I thank the HoDs, Officers-in-charge, all the scientists, technical, administrative and audit, and supporting staff of NBPGR for their teamwork, efficiency and dedication. Sincere efforts of Drs Arjun Lal, Kavita Gupta, Vandana Tyagi and Sangita Yadav in compilation and editing the report are appreciated. 27 May 2013 K C Bansal New Delhi Director EXECUTIVE SUMMARY National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) (submergence tolerant-124); wild Oryza species (34); continued its role of leadership for the management of cotton (14); Ocimum citriodorum (1) and Coix- plant genetic resources in the country. Several significant lacryma-jubi (1) were collected from 95 collection sites achievements were made during the year 2012 in plant covering Odisha, Jharkhand and Tripura. The significant exploration and collection of germplasm; germplasm collections among rice germplasm include submergence introduction, plant quarantine inspection, treatment and tolerant land races (Baliadadha, Khoda, Kakudimanji, release of germplasm; characterization, evaluation, Khadara, Champeisali, Putia, Bhutia), Oryza identification of promising accessions and maintenance; rufipogon and O. nivara from higher altitude region ex situ conservation of accessions in National Genebank (360m) of Jharkhand, coloured cotton (Gossypium and DNA Fingerprinting of crop cultivars and are arboreum) and perennial cotton (Gossypium summarized hereunder. barbadense) from Tripura. PLANT EXPLORATION AND COLLECTION OF Hyderabad: Three explorations were undertaken for GERMPLASM collection of diversity in sorghum, small millets, vegetable cowpeas and leafy vegetables from different parts of A total of 37 explorations were undertaken across the Andhra Pradesh and the NEH region. In addition, under country and 1,970 accessions of various agri-horticultural NAIP-Biodiversity project two explorations were crops, their wild relatives and other economic plants undertaken in Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh were collected. Of these, 458 accessions were collected surveying 64 villages of 21 mandals covering 79 farmers by NBPGR headquarters, New Delhi through nine resulting in the collection of 158 accessions of agri- explorations. A total of 288 herbarium specimens, 73 horticultural crops. seed samples and 29 economic products were processed and added to the National Herbarium of Cultivated Plants Jodhpur: Two explorations were conducted, in one 65 (NHCP). Major emphasis was given for collection of accessions of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were wild species including wild relatives of crops. collected from the interior villages of Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi, Germplasm collected by NBPGR regional stations during Jalore and Barmer districts of Rajasthan to collect various explorations is summarized hereunder. drought and terminal heat tolerant germplasm of wheat from the areas where irrigation water scarcity prevails Akola: Two exploration and collection missions were and temperature goes higher (35-43OC) at the time of undertaken, out of which one from the Melghat regions reproductive period of wheat. In another exploration of Maharashtra for collection of millets, small millets trip, the genetic variability of minor millets namely, finger and their wild relatives and another from Eastern Ghats millet (Eleusine coracana L.) (40) and little millet of Andhra Pradesh for Cucumis and Abelmoschus (Panicum sumatrense Roth.) (30) were collected. species. A total of 111 accessions of germplasm belonging to ten genera and 17 species were assembled. Ranchi: Two explorations were undertaken, the first was undertaken to tap the genetic diversity in the Bhowali: Three crop-specific explorations and one plant Cajanus cajan (pigeonpea) in the eastern Jharkhand. specific tour were undertaken and 124 accessions were The districts explored included
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