a) Crop Improvement:

1. To make further breakthrough in the yield potential   of maize by developing early maturing, high yielding, biotic and abiotic stress tolerant / resistant composites varieties / hybrids for rainfed kharif maize cultivation.
2. To develop late maturity, high yielding biotic / abiotic stress tolerant / resistant hybrids for rabi maize cultivation.
3. To bred variety good in quality protein suited well to tribal belt of Gujarat, wherein malnutrition problems among tribal population exist.
4. To produce breeder seed of released cultivars of maize.
5. To disseminate crop production / protection/ improvement technologies through extension activities.
6. Seed multiplication of different varieties on large scale to cater the need of farmers and various seed producing agencies.
7. Development and multilocation evaluation of single cross hybrids in white and yellow.

b) Resource Management: -

1. To develop production technology of recommended composites /hybrids for kharif and rabi season as well.
2. To study effect of integrated nutrient management in maize.
3. To ascertain the suitable crop sequence based on maize.
4. To workout the suitable inter cropping system in maize.
5. To study the feasibility of organic farming in maize

AGRONOMY

NARP Trials (Rabi 2020-21)

1. Effect of organic manure, Bio-NPK consortium and chemical fertilizer on yield of hybrid maize in Rabi season. (CP/MMRS/2018/02)
2. Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on yield of baby corn hybrid in Rabi season (CP/MMRS/Godhra/ 2019/02)
3. Effect of potassium application on the yield of Rabi maize (Approved in 17^th Agresco, 2021).
4. Response of sweetcorn maize hybrid to irrigation in sandy loam soil (Approved in 17^th Agresco, 2021).

NARP Trials: (Kharif 2021)

1. Effect of Nitrogen and phosphorus on yield of babycorn hybrid in Kharif (CP/MMRS/Godhra/01/2019)
2. Effect of potassium application on the yield of Kharif maize (Approved in 17^th Agresco, 2021).

AICRP (ICAR) Trials: (Kharif-2021)

1. Performance of maize pre-release Late genotypes under varying plant density and nutrient levels in Zone-V (Gujarat, Rajasthan, M.P, Chhatishghadh)
2. Performance of Maize pre-release QPM genotypes under varying plant density and nutrient levels in Zone-V (Gujarat, Rajasthan, M.P, Chhatishghadh)
3. Enhancing water use effiency in maize

PATHOLOGY

Rabi-2020-21

    1 : Management of late wilt of maize caused by Fusarium verticilloides.

    2 :  Screening of various white and yellow genotypes of maize against late wilt   

      (Fusarium verticilloides) under artificial conditions.

3 : Maize disease trap nursery for evaluation of susceptible cultivars to maize diseases.

4 : Survey and surveillance for status and distribution of new diseases introduced in     

     Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha district of Gujrat.

5 : Weekly insect-pest and disease situation report of every ending week to be send to ICAR, New Delhi.

Kharif-2021

1. Evaluation of different modules for effective management of banded leaf and sheath blight (Rhizoctonia solani) of maize.
2. Screening of various white and yellow maize genotypes for their resistance against turcicum leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum) of maize under artificial conditions
3. Efficacy of biological agents in management of charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) disease of maize.

ENTOMOLOGY

Rabi-2020-21

Effect of date of sowing on incidence of fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. smith) infesting maize

Kharif-2021

1. Impact of date of sowing on incidence of fall armyworm, Spodoptera  frugiperda (J. E. Smith)infesting maize
2. Evaluation of insecticides as seed treatment against Fall army worm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in maize
3. Evaluation of insecticides as seed treatment against Fall army worm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in maize (IIMR)
4. Monitoring of fall armyworm Spodoptera. frugiperda by pheromone traps with  NBAIR slow releasing dispenser