Vision 2025 - National Research Centre for Grapes

Improved production technology, pre-harvest spray techniques and handling practices for new
varieties aimed at improving yield and quality parameters will help in reducing post harvest losses
due to desiccation and decay and hence increase shelf life. Indigenous wine varieties and locations
most suitable for these varieties and enological techniques for obtaining best quality wines will also
result in unique brand identity and promote niche market. It may also provide the opportunity for
developing geographical indicators for Indian wines. Technologies for preparing internationally
accepted raisins would boost raisin export from India.
Research on bioprospecting will help in reducing the chemical loads in vineyards through
bioremediation and use of biocontrol agents and biofertilizers and promote organic farming.
Formulations of such microorganism will be patented.
Better IT tools for managing the genetic, molecular, natural resources and data and timely advise on
pest management based on weather forecasting. All such softwares and databases will be protected
through copyright and licensing.
All the technical and scientific information generated will be published in national and international
journals in the form of research papers, technical bulletins, folders, books, electronic media etc. for
wider reach to all the stake holders. Peer recognition in the form of awards may also accrue to the
results / output of all the technologies.
16. OUTCOME (OVERALL IMPACTS ESPECIALLY ON SCENARIO, GDP,
SOCIETAL IMPACTS, SCENARIO CHANGE AND IF NOT SITUATION)
i. Protection of indigenous grape biodiversity
ii. Protection of new developed varieties and farmers' rights.
iii. New table and wine varieties with multiple traits, as an alternative to redundant and/or
susceptible varieties.
iv. Preventing nutrient abuse and improving soil health.
v. Economizing input use by improving input use efficiency leading to reduction in cost of
cultivation.
vi. Quality improvement through judicious use of all agri inputs.
vii. Sustainable grape cultivation under adverse condition and minimizing risk in cultivation.
viii. Building consortium of viticulturally important microorganism.
ix. Technologies for minimal chemical/organic viticulture.
x. Pesticide residue free grapes and its products.
xi. Increasing remuneration to grape growers, wine makers and other beneficiaries.
xii. Enhancing export and contributing to the foreign exchange.
xiii. Consolidating the country's image.
xiv. Employment generation by supporting processing industry
xv. Promoting self employment in areas of production of biocontrol agents/ predators/ parasites as
well as small-scale wineries.
xvi. Making Indian viticulture globally competitive in terms of resources, technologies and
standards.
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