Major ongoing research projects in Agriculture:
- Kalanamak rice improvement: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in collaboration with Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology (ANDUAT), Ayodhya is actively involved in improving productivity of local aromatic rice ‘Kalanamak’ using radiation induced mutation breeding.
- Six Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK’s) namely Siddharthnagar, Maharajganj, Basti, Gorakhpur I & II and Balarampur stations are involved in the R&D work on Kalanamak rice improvement, which will benefit the farmers in Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh.
- Radiation-induced wheat and okra improvement program: It is being carried out in collaboration with Rani Lakshmibai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi and ANDUAT, Ayodhya.
- Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR),Kanpur is working on radiation-induced mutagenesis for improvement of disease resistance in lentil.
