Objectives
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To develop high yielding, early-medium maturing, biotic and abiotic tolerant genotypes for rainfed kharif cultivation.
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To develop high yielding full-season biotic and abiotic resistant hybrids for winter maize cultivation.
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To identify/develop speciality corn, Sweet corn, Baby corn, Popcorn and High corn oil
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Breeding varieties/hybrids of Quality Protein Maize suited to tribal belt of Gujarat state where malnutrition problems among tribal population exists.
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Identification of maize genotypes of recommended varieties/hybrids for kharif and rabi seasons.
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To develop production technology of recommended varieties / hybrids for kharif and rabi season.
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To produce Breeder seed of released varieties/hybrids.
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To disseminate and popularize generated technologies through extension education and Front Line Demonstration.