| Sanction Date: | 30-09-2019 | |||
| Project Category | SG | |||
| Year | 2019-2010 | |||
| Project Duration | 3 Years | |||
| BTA : | BCM | |||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Mountain Agriculture Research & Extension Station (MAR&ES) Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Izmarg, Gurez-193503, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir. & Div. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture (FoA), Wadura-193201, SKAUST-Kashmir, Sopore, Kashmir |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar Campus, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir - 190025 | |||
| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | ||
| 1. | Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Agriculture, Gurez, Bandipora. | |||
| 2. | Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Forestry, Gurez, Bandipora. | |||
| Lead Proponent: | Dr. M. Anwar Khan |
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| Project Brief Description: | The genetic variability in Kala zeera in the form of land races for this high valued low volume cash crop species exists in some specific higher areas in the north-western Himalayas of J&K State. In the recent past continuous unscientific and ruthless exploitation of this crop by tribal people of these areas for immediate financial gains has lead to low productivity and genetic erosion of land races. If this situation is not taken care of, the zeera crop area may soon become drastically reduced which may, ultimately, lead to heavy economic losses. Under the present proposal efforts shall be made to develop Kala zeera germplasm bank, create community based general public awareness programmes in collaboration with collaborating agencies to give awareness 5 about importance of conservation of landraces and appropriate time of harvest to economise zeera cultivation in the area. Immediate information shall also be delivered for increasing the area under the crop and to domesticate this spice to get maximum returns through its cultivation on scientific lines. Under the proposal awareness programmes shall also be conducted for concerned tribal communities regarding importance of conservation of this spice. The concerted efforts on part of the government and scientists are imperative for speedy redressal of this problem so as to save this valuable cash crop from being wiped out. The cultivated Zeera entries from Himachal and Uttarakhand shall be evaluated under agronomic practices at MAR&ES, Gurez and at the same time efforts shall also be made to cultivate elite accessions (collected from Gurez once a zeera germplasm bank is established at Gurez) at Himachal and Uttarakhand. In addition the germplasm/local landraces of Kala Zeera that will be collected from different pockets/hot spots in Gurez valley will be characterized using molecular markers. The unique landraces will be preserved in germplasm bank and seed material will be also submitted to national germplasm conservation authority, NBPGR, NEW Delhi for registration. | |||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | i) The local tribal farmers of hilly region in state Jammu and Kashmir |
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| Activity Chart (For 3 years) | Click Here | |||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 39,48,000/- (Rupees: Thirty nine lakh forty eight thousand only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
• To survey for collection of existing of genetic variability, its characterization and evaluation for establishment of germplasm bank. |
• Collection and conservation of landraces and development of Kala zeera germplasm bank (>3000 Accessions) with registration of collected and characterized zeera landraces with NBPGR, New Delhi |
• Number of accession collected or conserved (Nos.) |
• To enhance production of quality planting materials (root tubers) for domestication on marginal foothills and in farmer´s field for boosting its production and productivity. |
• Database on nutritional, genetical and medicinal profile of collected accession to identify elite accession |
• Number of landraces registered (Nos.) |
• To conduct trainings/ awareness programmes of tribal farmers on "Scientific cultivation of Zeera cultivation and its post-harvest handling and value addition" |
• Development of package of practices for Kala zeera cultivation for local farmers (100 ST farmers) |
• Database developed (Nos.) |
• DNA fingerprinting of local Zeera germplasm |
• Improvement in economy of local poor farmers through training camp (3000 ST farmers) |
• Number of Training/Awareness Programme Organized (Nos.) |
• Develop the Strategic plan, 05 knowledge products; 01 manual and 03 publications in well reputed journal |
• Number of beneficiaries village/SC/ST/ local people (Nos.) |
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No. of Reports/Research articles/Policy documents prepared and published (Nos.) |
| S.No. | Name (Sanctioned) | Qualification | Designation (Sanctioned) | Salary (Sanctioned) |
| 1. | Suhail Altaf (Resigned on 31-01-2022) | Ph.D. Plant Pathology with NET | JRF | @ 31,000/- + HRA |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) | Use of Equipment/ Details | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | Dual Gel Vertical Electrophoresis System with a power pack (Rs. 3.50 lakh) and Camera (0.50 Lakh). | 4,00,000/- |
