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The department was established in 1960 with the aim to impart teaching research and extension in plant breeding. The department played a pivotal role in ushering a green revolution in India by developing landmark varieties in wheat, rice, maize and soybean in collaboration with the International institutes like CIMMYT,IRRI, Ford & Rockfeller foundations during the early years. Till the year 2007, 208 varieties have been developed and commercially released in various agri-horticultural crops. The massive seed production programme made the “Pantnagar Seeds” the most popular commodity among farmers nationally and internationally. The department is currently engaged in pursuing the following objectives. Ø To develop high yielding, disease resistant varieties and hybrids in Rice, Wheat, Maize, Pulses Rapeseed Mustard, Soybean, Sugarcane Forage Sorghum , Forage Cowpea, Berseem and Oats. Ø To produce highly skilled Plant Breeders, Geneticist, Genetic Engineers and Biotechnologists for effectives crop improvement through conversional and applied breeding. Ø To provide training in plant breeding and genetics, through effective teaching and research. Ø To work on need based areas of research like breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses, value addition, industrials utilization (Jatropha and Agro Forestry). Thrust areas of teaching and research. Ø Research on hybrid breeding on non conventional crops like Rice, Wheat, Pigeon pea and Rapeseed mustard. Ø Research on quality breeding and value addition in Wheat, Rice, Maize Oilseeds, Pulses and Forage Crops. Ø Use of molecular genetic techniques for identification of markers for yield (QTS) and other traits of economic importance. (Marker Assisted Selection). Ø Genetic improvement using biotechnological and genetic engineering tools. Ø Research for genetic improvement of Minor Millets, Jatropha and Agro Forestry plantation crops of importance in Uttarakhand. Faculty member:
DEGREES OFFERED M. Sc. Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) Ph. D (Genetics & Plant Breeding) COURSES OFFERED UNDER DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES 1. Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) Core Courses: AGP-730 Biometrical Approach to Plant Breeding 3 AGP-750 Variation & Evolution in Crop Plants 3 AGP-760 Breeding for resistance to diseases & insect-pests 2 AGP-600 Seminar 1-2 Basic supporting courses BMB-640 Molecular Genetics 3 Optional Course 8 Minor 10 AGP-790 Thesis Research 30 Deficiency Courses For the students coming from Masters level other than M. Sc. Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) AGP-411 Principles of Genetics 3 AGP-421 Principles of Plant Breeding 3 2. M. Sc. Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) Core Courses AGP-520 Breeding Field Crops-I 2 AGP-530 Breeding Field Crops-II 2 AGP-540 Plant Genetics 3 AGP-550 Plant Cytogenetics 4 AGP-560 Advanced Plant Breeding 3 AGP-570 Introduction to Quantitative Genetics 3 AGP-600 Seminar 1-2 Basic Supporting Courses BPS-661 Experimental Statistics 4 Optional course/Minor Package AGP-690 Thesis Research 15 Compulsory Deficiency Courses i. For Biology Group APA-401 Elements of Crop Production 3 APS-401 Introductory to Plant Pathology 3 APH-40 Introduction Horticulture 3 AGP-411 Principles of Genetics 3 AGP-421 Principles of Plant Breeding 3
ii. For B.Sc. Ag students without elective package at the bachelor level
AGP-411 Principles of Genetics 3 AGP-421 Principles of Plant Breeding 3
Optional Courses (Common. For M. Sc. & Ph.D.) AGP-610 Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources 3 AGP/BPY-621 Physiological Genetics 3 AGP/BPY-622 Breeding resistance to Abiotic stress in Plants 2 AGP/BMB-624 Biotechnology in Crop Improvement 3 AGP-630 Quality Breeding in Crop Plants 2 AGP-640 Heterosis Breeding 2 AGP-650 Mutation Breeding 2 AGP-601 Special Problem 1-2
Minor Package for students of other Departments AGP-540 Plant Genetics 3 AGP-560 Advanced Plant Breeding 3 Any-500 Series course and above from the list of courses of Department (Core, Basic supporting and Optional courses) Under- graduate Course offered by the department
Important facilities available in the department The department has excellent facilities for teaching various courses in Genetics & Plant Breeding as required for undergraduate and post-graduate degree programme . 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. Major equipments available for various research work are as follows.
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