Varanasi
Name of Centre :Banaras Hindu University
Year of Start :Wheat-1975, Barley 1981 & Merge in IXth Plan
University/Department : Banaras Hindu University, Genetics & Plant Breeding
Importance of Centre and Mandate:-
All india coordinated Wheat Improvement project and Barley Improvement project were started in the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindhu University, Varanasi in the year 1976 & 1981, respectively. These two projects were merged together in IX Plan and renames as All India Coordinated Wheat and Barley Improvement project (AICW BIP). Varanasi centre is situated in the South Eastern part of the Varanasi city at 25°18’ North latitude, 80°03’ East longituted and at an altitude of 75.5 m above mean sea level. Banaras Hindu University is many hundred K.ms. away from CSAUAT-Kanpur, NDUAT-Faizabad, IARI, RS, Pusa and BAU, Sabour (Bhagalpur). The acroclimatic condition of Varanasi region is different in many respects as compared to these centres.
He main objective of All India Coordinated Improvement Project of Wheat & Barley project is to develop high yielding varieties for agro-climatic region of Eastern Indo-Genetic plains. This centre has develop eleven improved wheat varieties (HUW-12, HUW-37, HUW-55, HUW-2016, HUW-213, HUW-234 a land mark variety,HUW-251, HUW-318, HUW-438 HUW-510 & HUW-533) grown not only in EIGP but also in other wheat growing zones of the country, even in the neighbouring countries like Nepal. Addressing to the said objectives and climatic condition, the centre has special significance in the era of climate change resulting in increasing in biotic stresses (foliar blight, rusts and weeds) and abiotic stresses (water, temperature, salinity) in the region. The centre has started both basic and strategic research including molecular breeding to develop varieties to mitigate the above challenges likely to be posed by change in agro-ecological conditions in the region. Thus the Banaras Hindu University may contribute more to expected IInd Green Revolution of Wheatwhich is urgently needed for the country.
Mandate:
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- Development of high yielding wheat varieties for NEPZ suitable under
- Timely Shown irrigated condition
- Timely sown rained condition
- Late sown irrigated condition
- To develop a production technology for these area. Keeping in view the social, economical and geo-ecological problem of the area.
- Transfer of technology to the farmers and extension education system.
Scientist Details:
| Name | Designation | Phone | Photograph | |
| Prof. R.K. Singh |
Prof.-cum-Senior Agronomist and Incharge AICRP
(AICRP-W&B funded) |
9450533438 (M) 0542-6702413 (O) |
rks1660bhu@gmail.com |  |
| Prof. H.K. Jaiswal | Professor (Wheat Breeder) | 9450533434 (M) | hkjbhu@gmail.com |  |
| Prof. V. K. Mishra | Professor | 9415254476 (M) | vkmbhu@gmail.com |  |
| Dr. Shyam Saran Vaish | Assoc. Prof. (Pl. Pathology) | 9451361998 (M) | shyam_saran@rediffmail.com |  |
| Dr. Ravindra Prasad | Assistant Professor | 7388509200 (M) | rprasadbhugpb@gmail.com |  |