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Thematic Areas for SPGR and CGP under NATP<br />

PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS FOR CGP<br />

Priority <strong>Research</strong> Areas of Crops Sector for CGP<br />

1. Varietal improvement and Genetic Resources<br />

a. Validation and upscaling of improved varieties/genotypes (in variable ecosystems)<br />

b. Collection of crop varieties<br />

c. On-farm conservation of genetic resources<br />

2. Farm productivity enhancement<br />

a. reducing yield gap in major crops<br />

b. crop diversification,<br />

c. resource use efficiency,<br />

d. ecosystems analysis<br />

e. development and validation of resource saving technology<br />

f. integrated farming for whole farm productivity and livelihood improvement<br />

3. Seeds and planting materials<br />

a. Seed quality improvement<br />

b. Farmers’ seed security<br />

4. Hill farming<br />

a. Ecosystem analysis<br />

b. Crop adaptation<br />

5. Coastal Agriculture<br />

a. Ecosystem analysis<br />

b. Crop adaptation<br />

6. Climate Change<br />

a. Assessment of vulnerability of crops to climate change<br />

b. Policy<br />

7. Soils<br />

a. <strong>Agricultural</strong> land loss and food security<br />

i. Assessment<br />

ii. Policy<br />

b. Nutrient use efficiency (NUE)<br />

i. Management options and NUE<br />

ii. Techniques of improving NUE<br />

c. Water use efficiency<br />

d. Problem soils<br />

e. Land productivity<br />

f. Soil organic matter<br />

8. Small-scale farm machinery<br />

a. Adaptation and upscaling<br />

9. Post-harvest technology<br />

a. Processing and product development<br />

b. Agro by-products

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