Vision 2025 - National Research Centre for Grapes

11. CRITICAL INPUTS
11.1 MANPOWER
a. Manpower requirement (Scientific, technical and supportive)
Lack of sufficient scientific, technical & supporting man-power, is hindering the timely
implementation of the proposed programmes, All proposed posts sanctioned in IX Plan could
not be created. Out of 60 posts proposed in the X Plan none has been sanctioned.
The research activities proposed under section 9.1 will be taken up only when the required
scientific, technical and supporting posts are sanctioned and created during subsequent Five
Year Plans.
b. Human resource development
Training to the scientists is required in the following for skill upgradation.
1. Techniques of Bioremediation of pesticide residues in different matrix by microbes.
2. Techniques of Multi-residue analysis of pesticides
3. Plant genetic resource Management & breeding
4. Micro propagation/bench grafting
5. Functional genomics
6. Embryo rescue technique and Transgenic hybridization
7. Modeling of canopy architecture and trellises design
8. Recent advances in biocontrol of fungal pathogens
9. Mass multiplication techniques for antagonists
10. Computer modeling for disease forecasting and Epidemiological studies for powdery
mildew
11. Evaluation procedure for salt and drought tolerance of rootstocks
12. Advances in fertigation
13. Biochemicals/ enzymes as the indices of nutrient status of vines
14. New techniques for minimizing salinity using saline/ brackish irrigation water.
15. New techniques in micro-irrigation system.
16. Modern techniques in vinification/enology.
11.2 FUNDS
So far, there have been no constraints due to lack of funds as the Centre was developing its
infrastructure and full fledged activities had not begun. But now research is in full swing
hence, adequate funds will be one of the critical inputs especially contingencies.
11.3 IRRIGATION WATER
Limited underground irrigation water has become a limiting factor as grape is high water
demanding crop and water deficiency affects both the quality of fruits, and productivity of
vines in subsequent growth cycles.
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