National Agricultural Innovation Project
Part A: Annual Report: Summary
(April 2008 to March, 2009)
1. Title of the project
Understanding the mechanism of off season flowering and
fruiting in mango under different environmental conditions.
2. Project No.
C 30021
3. Date of start
21.01.2009
4. Objectives of the Sub-Project
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Environmental, physiological, biochemical and varietal
determinants for off-season flowering in mango.
Off-season flower inducing chemicals and their mode of
action.
Developing strategy for off-season flowering and fruiting
in mango for extending the availability period in the
country.
5. Consortium Leader
Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, P.O. Kakori,
Rehmankhera, Lucknow-227107
6. Consortium PI
Dr. Shailendra Rajan, Principal Scientist, Central Institute for
subtropical Horticulture, P.O. Kakori, Rehmankhera, Lucknow
7. Consortium Partner
Institutions
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8. Consortium Co-PIs
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Central Institute for subtropical Horticulture, P.O. Kakori,
Rehmankhera, Lucknow-227107
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessargatta,
Bangalore-560089
Horticultural Research Station, Pechiparai P.O.,
Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu – 629161
Fruit Research Station, Sangareddy- Medak, Andhra
Pradesh-502001
Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidypeeth, Dapoli,
Dist. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Dr. Y.T.N. Reddy, Principal Scientist, Indian Institute of
Horticultural Research, Bangalore
Dr. K.K. Upreti, Senior Scientist, Indian Institute of
Horticultural Research, Bangalore
Dr. Richard Kennedy, Assoc. Director (Sub Centre),
Horticultural Research Station, Pechiparai, P.O.,
Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu
Dr. A. Bhagwan, Senior Scientist, Fruit Research Station,
Sangareddy- Medak, Andhra Pradesh
Dr. M.M. Burondkar, Associate Professor, Dr. Balasaheb
Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidypeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra
9. Technical Progress
a) April,2008 to March,
2009
b) Highlights of progress
since the inception of the
subproject (Not more
than five bullet points)
(Annexure I)
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Staff for the project was recruited
Orchards for conducting experiment on off-season
production in Chittor and Kanyakumari districts were
selected
Laboratory methods for assaying ABA, GA, auxin and
cytokinin in mango leaf and shoots were standardized.
10. Physical and Financial
Progress
a) April, 2008 to March,
2009
(Annexure I)
b) Highlights of progress
since the inception of the
subproject (Not more
than five bullet points)
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Staff for the project was recruited
Total expenditure occurred was 22.27% of the total funds
received during the financial year 2008-09
11. M&E activities
a) Give the dates of CIC,
CAC & CMU meetings
Awaited
b) Give in 10 bullet points
each of the major
recommendations of the
CAC which have helped
you in improving your
sub-project execution
Not applicable
c) Give 5 major activities
that CMU has
undertaken during the
period under report
Not applicable
12. Social & Environmental
safeguards adopted wherever
necessary as per the E&S
framework in the approved
proposal
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13. Linkages developed with
development department
banks, insurance agencies,
other Scientific
Departments/institution etc
Yet to be initiated
Social: Nil
Environmental: Nil
14. Implementation Issues (if
any) in bullets and suggested
solutions
a) Technical
Not applicable
b) Financial
Not applicable
c) Procurement (Goods,
services, manpower)
Not applicable
d) Process reforms carried
out (Innovations tried to
simplify, streamline the
functions involved)
Not applicable
15. Experiences and lessons
learnt
Not applicable
16. Challenges
Not applicable
17. Replicability (steps taken to
see the results of the
subprojects are replicable as
articulated in the approved
project proposal)
Not applicable
18. Sustainability taken to see the
results of the subprojects are
sustainable as articulated in
the approved project
proposal)
Not applicable
Annexure-I
National Agricultural Innovation Project
Part B: Annual Report: Details
(April 2008 to March, 2009)
1.
Table of content
2.
Executive summary of the work done during the year not more than one page
(The executive summary is extremely important to show-case all the efforts that have
gone into the project. It should include the following)
I.
Results obtained during the period convey report under each objective and
the activities) of the sub-project under it
Funds received in March and activities have been initiated
II.
Give, if possible at the present stage of your work, major outcome that the
results obtained under the sub-project
Activities already initiated
III.
Give the number of publications if any, strictly based on the work done in the
sub-project
Nil
IV.
Any patent or other IPR instruments applied for or obtained based on the
work done
NA
V.
Any awards obtained based on the work done
Nil
3.
4.
Achievements of the project objective-wise
Objective 1. Environmental, physiological, biochemical and varietal determinants for offseason flowering in mango.
 Orchards for conducting experiment on off-season production in Chittoor and
Kanyakumari districts were selected
 Laboratory methods for assaying ABA, GA, auxin and cytokinin in mango leaf
and shoots were standardized
Objective 2. Off-season flower inducing chemicals and their mode of action.
 To be done in forthcoming season
Objective 3. Developing strategy for off- season flowering and fruiting in mango for
extending the availability period in the country.
Participation in National seminars/symposia/ (in a tabular form as given below):
Name of the Scientist
& his/her Institute
Nil
Name, place and duration
of the seminar/symposium
NA
How is it the relevant to subproject (not more than 25 words)
NA
5.
Trainings/visits at National & International laboratories/Institutes by the project
participants
Name of the
Scientist & his/her
Institute
Laboratory visited,
its affiliation &
documents of visit
Topic of training/
purpose of training
NA
NA
Nil
6.
How the visit/training
will help the subprojects
NA
Trainings and workshops organized (in a tabular form as given below)
Name of the
training/workshop
No. of and type of
participants
Nil
How is it the relevant to
sub-project?
NA
NA
7.
Infrastructural (equipments/works) development: Give the total numbers and
cost here and list only equipments and works costing more than Rs. 5 lakh each
Nil
8.
List the papers published/accepted /communicated based on work under the
sub-project in (i) refereed journals (ii) others (Annexure II)
Nil
9.
Honours & awards received based on the work under the project
Nil
10.
Technology/methodological /scientific innovations (if any) give in the following
table
Innovation
Likely Impact
Client
Nil
NA
NA
10.
Process innovation attempted (not more than 3)
Nil
11.
Patents applied for/obtained (give some details, about 3 lines each)
Nil
12.
Summary of Technical Progress: April, 2008 to March, 2009
Objectives
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Deliverables
Activities
Outputs
Remarks
Target Achievements Target Achievements Target Achievements
Funds received in
March and action
initiated
13.
Physical and Financial Progress: April, 2008 to March, 2009
Physical (procurement of
goods, services and works)
Target
Achievements
Nil
Nil
Financial (Rs. Lakhs)
Target
Recurring
NonRecurring
1.796
Nil
Remarks
Achievements
Recurring
NonRecurring
* Funds received in March
0.400*
NA
and action initiated