NRCL - Research Programmes and Projects
Institute Funded
Ongoing Research Projects
Sl. No. | Project title | Principal Investigator | Co-PIs |
1. Conservation, characterization, and utilization of genetic diversity for improvement of litchi | |||
1. | Collection of indigenous and exotic germplasm, their characterization, evaluation, documentation and utilization | Dr. Abhay Kumar | Dr. Sunil Kumar Dr. Vinod Kumar Dr. Ipsita Samal Er. Ankit Kumar |
2. | Development of improved cultivars in litchi | Dr. Abhay Kumar | Dr. Sunil Kumar |
3. | Characterization, evaluation and utilization of longan germplasm | Dr. Abhay Kumar | Dr. Sunil Kumar |
4. | Molecular Finger-printing in litchi cultivars through microsatellite markers | Dr. Abhay Kumar | Dr. Sunil Kumar |
5. | Mutation breeding for litchi improvement | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Abhay Kumar |
6. | Mapping of gene(s)/QTLs for economically important traits in litchi through genome‑wide association studies (GWAS) | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Abhay Kumar Dr. M. K. Dhakar Dr. K. U. Tribhuvan Dr. D. S. Bisht |
2. Development and refinement of integrated production technologies for improved productivity of litchi | |||
7. | Investigation on mycorrhizal association and role of bio-fertilizers for sustainable production of litchi | Dr. Vinod Kumar | Dr. Prabhat Kumar |
8. | Integrated soil health management for quality litchi production | Dr. Prabhat Kumar | Dr. Vinod Kumar |
9. | Nutrient management in Litchi orchard using Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System | Dr. Prabhat Kumar | — |
10. | Effect of Seasonal variation on leaf nutrient dynamics of litchi cultivar and Standardizing Litchi leaf sampling Technique for Alluvial plain of Bihar | Dr. Prabhat Kumar | — |
11. | Effect of enriched biochar on soil properties and fruit yield in litchi orchard | Dr. Prabhat Kumar | — |
3. Development and refinement of integrated crop protection technologies for improved productivity of litchi | |||
12. | Investigation and management of pre-harvest diseases of litchi | Dr. Vinod Kumar | Dr. Abhay Kumar |
13. | Investigation and management of insect-pest complex of litchi | Dr. Ipsita Samal | Dr. Vinod Kumar Dr. J. S. Chaudhary |
14. | Understanding spatio-temporal variation changes in host pest interaction | Dr. Ipsita Samal | Dr. Vinod Kumar Dr. Bhagya Vijayan Dr. Pratheepa M Dr. J. S. Chaudhary |
15. | Exploring the potential of behaviour chemicals for the managment of litchi stink bug | Dr. Ipsita Samal | Dr. Vinod Kumar Dr. K. Subaharan Dr. J. S. Chaudhary |
4. Integrated Postharvest Management to Reduce Losses, Improve Marketing and Product Diversification | |||
16. | Investigation and management of postharvest losses in litchi | Dr. Vinod Kumar | – |
17. | Postharvest management with respect to pericarp browning and fruit decay | Er. Ankit Kumar | Dr. Vinod Kumar |
18. | Post harvest management and by-product utilization of litchi fruit | Er. Ankit Kumar | Dr. Sunil Kumar Dr. Bhagya Vijayan Dr. S. K. S. Yadav Dr. Alok Gupta |
5. Improving knowledge and skill of stakeholders for increasing production of litchi | |||
19. | Socio-Economic Impact assessment of ICAR-NRCL technologies among litchi growers in India | Dr. Bhagya Vijayan | Dr. Sunil Kumar |
20. | Ecological footprinting of litchi production in India | Dr. Bhagya Vijayan | Dr. Bikash Das Er. Ankit Kumar |
6. Long term activities | |||
21. | Tribal Sub-Plan | Dr. Vinod Kumar | Dr. Bhagya Vijayan |
22. | Scheduled Caste Sub Plan | Dr. Bhagya Vijayan | Dr. Sunil Kumar Dr. Ipsita samal |
7. Pilot projects/observational trials | |||
23. | Management of fruit cracking in Litchi | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Bikash Das Er. Ankit Kumar Dr. Ashok Dhakad |
24. | Scheduling of flood irrigation on litchi | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Bikash Das Dr. Ashok Dhakad |
25. | Natural farming in litchi | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Bikash Das Dr. Ashok Dhakad |
26. | Conservation horticulture in litchi | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Bikash Das Dr. Ashok Dhakad |
Externally Funded Projects
Sl. No. |
Project title |
Principal Investigator |
Co-PIs |
Funding agency |
1. |
Developing national repository and facilities for DUS testing in Litchi |
Dr. Abhay Kumar |
Dr. Sunil Kumar |
PPV&FRA |
2. |
National Agricultural Innovation project-Component II |
Dr. Bhagya Vijayan |
Dr. Vinod Kumar
Dr. Abhay Kumar
Dr. Prabhat Kumar
Dr. Sunil Kumar
Er. Ankit Kumar |
NAIF |
3. |
Participatory Development of Litchi based Climate Resilient Farming systems in Bihar |
Dr. Bhagya Vijayan |
Er. Ankit Kumar
Dr. Bikash Das |
RKVY |
4. |
Shelf-life Enhancement and Value Addition of Litchi through various Post-harvest Intervention |
Er. Ankit Kumar |
Dr. Bhagya Vijayan
Dr. Sunil Kumar |
RKVY |
5. |
Enhancing the livelihood of litchi farmers through beekeeping and assessing the agrochemicals in honey |
Dr. Ipsita Samal |
Er. Ankit Kumar
Dr. Sunil Kumar |
NBB |
- Trials under ICAR-AICRPs:
| Sl. No. | Title of the trial | Principal Investigator | Co-PIs |
| ICAR-AICRP on Fruits | |||
| 1. | Creating variability in litchi (1.3.2.L.) | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Bikash Das |
| 2. | Evaluation of small seeded litchi variety (MLT-1) (1.3.3.L.) | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Bikash Das |
| 3. | Development of plant canopy architecture in litchi (2.3.5.L.) | Dr. Sunil Kumar | – |
| 4. | Irrigation scheduling in litchi (3.3.3.L.) | Dr. Sunil Kumar | – |
| 5. | Assessment of phenology in litchi grown under varying climatic conditions (4.3.7.L.) | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Dr. Bikash Das |
| 6. | Using paclobutrazol and micronutrient application as a tool for productivity and fruit quality improvement of litchi under subtropical conditions (4.3.8.L.) | Dr. Sunil Kumar | – |
| 7. | Survey for new and emerging inscet pests and their natural enemies in litchi (5.3.1.L.) | Dr. Ipsita Samal | – |
| 8. | Crop phenology based bio-intensive pest management module for litchi pest complex (5.3.5.L.) | Dr. Ipsita Samal | – |
| ICAR- AICRP on Biocontrol | |||
| 9. | Bio intensive pest management of Litchi fruit borer, Conopomorpha sinensis in litchi | Dr. Ipsita Samal | – |