XI PLAN RESEARCH PRIORITIES

Agricultural Mechanization Division

• Crop Establishment and Protection

• Mechanization of horticultural crops

• Conservation Agriculture

• Harvesting, threshing and straw management

• Precision farming

• Ergonomics and safety in agriculture

Irrigation & Drainage Engineering Division

• Improvement in on-farm water management practices

• Water harvesting and recycling

Agricultural Processing Division

• Development & evaluation of post harvest practices / equipment for selected horticultural crop

• Development of technology for processing of pulses and coarse cereals

• Development of technology for primary processing of selected medicinal plants

Agricultural Energy & Power Division

• Liquid fuel from biomass (biodiesel, bio-oil, alcohol)

• Thermo chemical conversion of biomass

• Efficient utilization and management of farm power sources

Technology Transfer Division

• Commercialization of new designs of farm equipment through prototype production/ development of manufacturing technology/ liasioning with manufacturers

• Organization of outreach extension programmes for need based promotion of package of equipment and entrepreneurship development for custom hiring in different parts of the country through thematic regional workshops/ demonstrations/ exhibitions/ linkages with other agencies

• Technology based business meets

• Capacity building through training of extension functionaries, subject matter specialists and entrepreneurs

Soybean Processing and Utilization Centre

• Soybean processing and utilization for nutritional security and fortification of conventional foods

• Technology Transfer, HRD, Consultancy, Resource generation