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Dr. R.K. Panwar Head, Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture Contacts +91-5944-233879, 233242 (O), +91-9411159751 (M) +91-5944-233473 rkpanwar[dot]pantnagar[at]gmail[dot]com
About Us
Inception of Department of Plant Breeding was held in 1960 with the aim to impart teaching, research and extension in plant breeding (name transformed to Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding in 1976). The department has played a pivotal role in ushering the Green Revolution in India by developing landmark varieties of wheat, rice, maize, pulses, oilseeds, forage, sugarcane and other crops. Till the year 2021, 264 varieties have been developed and commercially released in various crops. Thirteen crop varieties have been ranked as “Land-Mark Varieties” at the country level. Department facilitated registration of 3 farmers Varieties with the PPV&FRA. One of the most outstanding impacts of the breeding programme has been the massive seed production of various crops and “Pantnagar Seeds” is the most popular brand among the farmers of the country.
The Department has well-knit under graduate (U.G.) and post graduate (P.G.) programmes with updated and modern course curricula as per the ICAR guidelines. A broad range of carefully designed courses complimented by lectures in other departments appropriately address the academic needs of the students. The Department has excellent facilities for teaching various courses in Genetics & Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Seed Technology as required for undergraduate and post-graduate degree programmes. Department has been graced by distinguished faculty, four faculty members have been honored with NAAS Fellowship. Excellent facilities for the thesis and research to students are available in the major crops. There are 12 well-equipped laboratories in the department for teaching and research work. Currently in addition to 13 All India Coordinated Research Projects (ACRIP) on different crops funded by ICAR and 9 ad-hoc projects funded by different funding agencies viz., DBT, DST, ICAR, NBPGR, DAC/PPV&FRA, CGIAR, NOVOD etc. are under implementation.
VISION:
To impart quality education in field the of Genetics & Plant Breeding to UG and PG students and to develop high yielding crop Varieties with biotic, abiotic stress resistance, climate resilient and high quality.
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MANDATE
Teaching:
Research:
Extension:
Academic Programmes & Seats:
| SI. No. | Degree | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttarakhand domicile | ICAR | |||
| M.Sc. Ag (Genetics & Plant Breeding) | 12 | 4 | 16 | |
| Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
Dr. R.K. Panwar
Professor & Head
+91-9411159751
rkpanwar[dot]pantnagar[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. J.P. Jaiswal
Professor
+91-7579145670
jpj[dot]gbpu[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Salil K. Tewari
(Retired)
Professor
+91-9411781685, +91-9027452224
sktgpb[at]gmail[dot]com
agpst[at]gbpuat[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Indra Deo
Professor
+91-9411324848
idpandey2005[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. S.K. Verma
Professor
+91-9412141008
sk_pantvarsity[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in
Dr. P.S. Shukla
(On deputation)
Professor
+91-9412106536
ps[dot]shukla[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. A.S. Jeena
Professor
+91-9412120767
dr[dot]asjeena[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. M.K. Nautiyal
Professor
+91-9411398516
adbspe[at]yahoo[dot]com
Dr. N.K. Singh
Professor
+91-9412909645
narendraksingh2[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. Birendra Prasad
Professor
+91-9411398516
prasadbsst[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. P.K. Pandey
Professor
+91-9411377438
drpradeepkpandey[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. D.C. Baskheti
Professor
+91-9412120982
dcbaskheti[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. M.K. Karnwal
Professor
+91-9410188039
karan[dot]mk30[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Anju Arora
Professor
+91-9456768397
aroraanjudua[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Swati
Professor
+91-9410118597
swatigpb[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Anil Kumar
Professor
+91-9457663269
anilsirohi_1[at]yahoo[dot]in
Dr. Usha Pant
Senior Research Officer
+91-9411597520
ushabhattgph[at]rediffmail[dot]com
View List of Varieties Released till 2023
विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा विकसित फसलों की उन्नत किस्में
Five Decades of Soyabean Research at Pantnagar (1976-2016). For Details Click Here
Research Projects:
Coordinated Projects:
| S.No. | Title | Funding Agency | P.I./ Co-PI |
|---|---|---|---|
| All India Coordinated Project on Wheat & Barley Improvement | ICAR | Dr. J.P. Jaiswal, Dr. Swati, Dr. Anil Kumar | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Rice Improvement | ICAR | Dr. I.D. Pandey, Dr. M.K. Nautyal, Dr. D.C. Baskheti | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Maize Improvement | ICAR | Dr. N.K. Singh | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Rapeseed-Mustard Improvement | ICAR | Dr. Usha Pant | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Soybean Improvement | ICAR | Dr. M.K. Karnwal | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Sorghum Improvement | ICAR | Dr. P.K. Pandey | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Forage Crops Improvement | ICAR | Dr. Birendra Prasad | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Pigeonpea Improvement | ICAR | Dr. R.K. Panwar, Dr. S.K. Verma | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Chickpea Improvement | ICAR | Dr. R.K. Panwar, Dr. Anju Arora | |
| All India Coordinated Project on MULLaRP Improvement | ICAR | Dr. R.K. Panwar, Dr. S.K. Verma | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Sugarcane Improvement | ICAR | Dr. A.S. Jeena | |
| All India Coordinated Project on Seed Technology Improvement | ICAR | Dr. M.K. Karnwal |
