Research Projects
Sl. No. | Project title | Duration | Principal Investigator | Co-PIs | |
From | To | ||||
1. | Draft Genome Sequencing of Pomegranate Cv Bhagwa | 2017 | 2025 | Dr. P. Roopa Sowjanya | Dr. N. V. Singh; Dr. P. G. Patil; Dr. Shilpa P.; Dr. C. Awachare |
2. | Breeding for bacterial blight resistance in pomegranate | 2019 | 2024 | Dr. Shilpa P. | Dr. K. D. Babu; Dr. P. G. Patil; Dr. P Roopa Sowjanya; Dr. N. N. Gaikwad; Dr. Pinky Raigond |
3. | Development of genetic resources resistant to wilt complex in pomegranate | 2022 | 2027 | Dr. P. Roopa Sowjanya | Dr. K. D. Babu; Dr. Manjunatha N; Dr. Somnath Pokhare; Dr. Shilpa P.; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
4. | Trait mapping to enhance fruit quality traits in pomegranate using advanced genomic tools | 2024 | 2028 | Dr. Prakash G. Patil | Dr. K. D. Babu; Dr. Shilpa P.; Dr. C. Awachare; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
5 | Crop Regulation practices for improving productivity and better quality in pomegranate. | 2024 | 2029 | Dr. K. Dhinesh Babu | Dr. C. Awachare; Dr. P. Raigond; Mr. Rahul Damale; Dr. P. G. Patil; Dr. Shilpa P; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
6 | “Biotic stress induced biochemical and epigenetic changes associated with major pest and diseases in diverse pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genotypes” | 2021 | 2026 | Mr. Rahul D. Damale | Dr. R. A. Marathe; Dr. Shilpa P.; Dr. N. V. Singh; Dr. K. D. Babu; Dr. Mallikarjun M. H.; Dr. Manjunatha N; Dr. Pinky Raigond |
7 | Canopy architecture management and high density planting in pomegranate | 2022 | 2025 | Dr. Chandrakant Awachare | Dr. K. D. Babu; Dr. Pinky Raigond; Dr. R.A. Marathe; Dr. Manjunath N; Dr. Mallikarjun H |
8 | Combating stresses and improving quality in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) by exploiting rootstocks | 2020 | 2025 | Dr. Chandrakant Awachare | Dr. K. D. Babu; Dr. P. G. Patil; Dr. P. Roopa Sowjanya; Dr. Manjunatha N; Dr. Somnath Pokhare; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
9 | Fertigation scheduling of major nutrients with reference to crop-soil environment in Pomegranate (cv. Bhagawa and Solapur Lal) | 2022 | 2026 | Dr P. S. Shirgure | Dr. R. A. Marathe; Dr. K. D. Babu; Dr. Manjunatha N.; Dr. Mallikarjun Harsur |
10 | Feasibility study of quality fruit production of two varieties of pomegranate Bhagwa and Solapur Lal in protected cultivation in Solapur condition | 2024 | 2029 | Dr. R. K. Singh | Dr. Pinky Raigond; Dr. C. Awachare; Dr. Manjunatha N; Dr. Somnath Pokhare; Dr. Basana Gowda G; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
11 | Natural Farming Practices for Quality Pomegranate Production | 2024 | 2029 | Dr. R. K. Singh | Dr. Pinky Raigond; Dr. C. Awachare; Dr. Manjunatha N; Dr. Basana Gowda G; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
12 | Studies on wilt complex in Pomegranate | 2021 | 2026 | Dr. Somnath S. Pokhare | Dr. Manjunatha N.; Dr. Mallikarjun M.H.; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
13 | Epidemiology and sustainable management of economically important phylloplane diseases of pomegranate | 2021 | 2026 | Dr. Manjunatha., N. | Dr. Somnath Pokhare; Dr. Mallikarjun M. H.; Dr. P. G. Patil; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
14 | Development of technologies for sustainable management of important insect pest of pomegranate | 2020 | 2026 | Dr. Mallikarjun M.H | Dr. Manjunatha, N; Dr. Somnath S.; Pokhare; Dr. R. A. Marathe |
15 | Development of functional food products and waste utilization from pomegranate | 2020 | 2025 | Dr. Namrata A. Giri | Dr. N. N. Gaikwad; Dr. Manjunatha N.; Dr. Pinky Raigond |
16 | Post-harvest management and value addition in pomegranate for entrepreneurship development | 2019 | 2024 | Dr. N. N. Gaikwad | Dr. Namrata Giri; Dr. K. D. Babu |
