- To augment, conserve, evaluate and document genetic resources
- To develop early maturing high yielding and high oil, dual purpose/flax varieties with quality fibre with resistance to major biotic/abiotic stresses
- To improving nutrient use efficiency and input management in linseed based cropping systems
- Integrated diseases (wilt, powdery mildew, Alteranaria blight rust) and pests (budfly, Spodoptera) management
- Value addition and product diversification
- Breeder seed production of improved linseed varieties
- To popularize improved technologies through FLDs
- Dr Mangla Rai
- Dr. S.P. Tiwari
- Dr.R.L.Srivastava
- Dr. P.K.Singh
- Dr. G.P.Dixit
- Dr.M.Sujatha
- Dr. R.K. Mathur continuing from 28.11.2022
| Sl.No | Centre | University / Organization affiliated | State | Year of Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanpur | CSAUAT | Uttar Pradesh | 1967 |
| 2 | Raipur | IGKV | Chhattisgarh | 1967 |
| 3 | Kanke | BAU | Jharkhand | 1972 |
| 4 | Palampur | CSKHPKV | Himachal Pradesh | 1981 |
| 5 | Mauranipur | BUAT | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| 6 | Sagar | JNKVV | Madhya Pradesh | 1987 |
| 7 | Keonjhar | OUAT | Odisha | 1987 |
| 8 | Nagpur | PDKV | Maharashtra | 1987 |
| 9 | Kota | AU | Rajasthan | 1988 |
| 10 | Sabour | BAU | Bihar | 2006 |
| 11 | Shillongani | AAU | Assam | 2009 |
| 12 | Raichur | UAS | Karnataka | 2009 |
| 13 | Pune | BVDU | Maharashtra | 2015 |
| 14 | Medziphema | NU | Nagaland | 2018 |
Table. 1 a Category and discipline-wise
| Category | Sanctioned | Filled | Vacant Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | 33 | 28 | 5 positions Sagar; Jr. Agronomist-1 (from 1-4-2018) Keonjhar; Jr. Breeder-1 (Since 2014) Mauranipur; 3 positions Jr.Breeder-1 (20-10-2020) Jr. Pathologist (01-07-2010) Jr. Entomologist (17-10-2016) |
| Technical | 27 | 21 | 6 Positions Sagar-1 (30-04-2016) Keonjhar-2* Mauranipur-2 Tech. Asst.-1 from 8-8-2002 Field Man-1 from 13-07-2010) Kanke (Tech. Asst.-1) |
| Supporting | - | - | - |
| Auxiliary | - | - | - |
| Total | 60 | 49 | 11 |
*Information not available
Table. 1b Discipline-wise scientific staff sanctioned and vacant positions
| S.No | Discipline | Sanctioned positions (33) | Vacant Positions(5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breeding (12) |
Breeder-5 |
Jr.Breeder-2 |
| 2 | Agronomy (10) | Jr. Agronomist-10 | Jr. Agronomist-2 |
| 3 | Pathology (7) | Jr. Pathologist-7 | Jr. Pathologist-1 |
| 4 | Entomology (3) | Jr. Entomologist-3 | - |
| 5 | Biochemistry/ (1) Value addition |
Jr. Biochemist-1 | - |
Vacancy List
| S.No | Name of centre | ICAR Designation | University Designation | Discipline | Sanctioned | Filled | Vacant | Vacant from date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AICRP on linseed and mustard, college of Agriculture Nagpur |
Linseed breeder |
Associate Professor | Agricultural Botany | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Junior Agronomist | Assistant Professor | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Junior Plant Pathologist | Assistant Professor | Plant Pathology | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Technical Assistant | Agriculture Assistant | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Technical Assistant | Agriculture Assistant | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 2 | RARS, Sagar | Scientist | Scientist | Genetics and Plant Breeding | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Scientist | Scientist | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | 01.04.2018 | |||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | Genetics and Plant Breeding | 1 | 1 | 30.04.2016 | |||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | Selected for inservice PhD 20-21 | |||
| 3 | Raipur | Breeder | Breeder | Breeding | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Junior Entomologist | Junior Entomologist | Entomology | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Junior Agronomist | Junior Agronomist | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Junior pathologist | Junior pathologist | Pathology | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 4 | Palampur | Junior Agronomist | Junior Agronomist | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Pathologist | Professor | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||
| Technical Assistant | Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||
| 5 | Kota | Jr. breeder | Assistant professor | Genetics and Plant Breeding | 1 | - | - | |
| Agri. Supervisor | Agri. Supervisor | Agriculture | 1 | - | - | |||
| 6 | RRTTS, Keonjhar, Odisha | Jr. Agronomist | Jr. Agronomist | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Jr. Breeder | Sr. Breeder | Plant Breeding | 1 | - | 1 | Since 2014 | ||
| Technical Assistant | VAW | - | 1 | - | 1 | Since long | ||
| Technical Assistant | VAW | - | 1 | - | 1 | Since long | ||
| 7 | CSAUAT, Kanpur | Pathologist | Professor | Pathologist | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Jr. Scientist | Jr. Scientist | Agronomist | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Sr. Scientist | Jr. Scientist | Breeder | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Technical -1 | Field Man/ Tech. Asstt. |
Technical -1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Technical -1 | Field Man/ Tech. Asstt. |
Technical -1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 8 | Kanke | Breeder | 1 | |||||
| Pathologist | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||
| Technical Assistant | 1 | |||||||
| LDC | 1 | |||||||
| 9 | Mauranipur | Jr.Breeder | Jr.Breeder | Breeding | 1 | - | Vacant | 20.10.2020 |
| Jr. Plant Pathologist | Jr. Plant Pathologist | Pathology | 1 | - | Vacant | 01.07.2010 | ||
| Jr. Entomologist | Jr. Entomologist | Entomology | 1 | - | Vacant | 17.10.2016 | ||
| Tech. Asstt. | Tech. Asstt. | 1 | - | Vacant | 2002 | |||
| Field man/ Lab Asstt. | Field man/ Lab Asstt. | 1 | - | Vacant | 2006 | |||
| 10 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur center | Junior Agronomist | Assistant Professor of Agronomy | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Junior Plant Pathologist | Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology | Plant Pathology | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Junior Plant Breeder | Assistant Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding | Genetics and Plant Breeding | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Lab Assistant |
Lab Assistant |
- | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Field Assistant | Field Assistant | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 11 | BAU, Sabour (Bikram ganj) | Junior Breeder | Junior Scientist-cum- Assistant Professor | Plant Breeding & Genetics | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Junior Agronomist | Junior Scientist-cum- Assistant Professor | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Junior Entomologist | Junior Scientist-cum- Assistant Professor | Entomology | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| TA | Field Overseer | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| TA | Field Overseer | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 12 | AICRP-Linseed Value Addition Centre, BVDU, Pune | Scientist | Scientist | Pharmacy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Laboratory assistant | Laboratory assistant | Pharmacy | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 13 | Shillongani | Junior Breeder | Plant Breeding & Genetics | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Junior Agronomist | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||
| Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||
| Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||
| 14 | Medziphema | Junior Breeder | Plant Breeding & Genetics | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Junior Agronomist | Agronomy | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||
| Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||
| Technical Assistant | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Main Centre
| S.No | Centre Incharge | Breeder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name, Designation, Address | Phone, Fax, Email | Name, Designation, Address | Phone, Fax, Email | |
| 1 | Dr. (Mrs) Jyoti Rekha Hazarika i/c Assistant Agronomist and incharge AAU, Shillongani, Assam |
Mob. 9401025755 jyotirekha69@gmail.com |
Dr. B. Das Jr. Breeder, AAU, Shillongani, Assam |
Mob. 9101182091 uchcharanga63@gmail.com |
| 2 | Dr. R.B.P. Nirala Jr. Breeder & Incharge BAU, Sabour Bihar |
Mob. 9934832920 nrambalak@yahoo.co.in nrambalak@yahoo.in |
Dr. R.B.P. Nirala Jr. Breeder & Incharge BAU, Sabour Bihar |
Mob. 9934832920 nrambalak@yahoo.co.in nrambalak@yahoo.in |
| 3 | Dr. K.P. Verma, Project Incharge, AICRP on Linseed, IGKV, Raipur Chhattisgarh |
Mob. 9479277830 igkvnssraipur@gmail.com; |
Dr. Nandan Mehta Principal Scientist & Incharge IGKV, Raipur Chhattisgarh |
Mob. 9893087812 mehta.igkv@gmail.com |
| 4 | Dr. Gurudev Singh Scientist (Agronomy) & Incharge CSKHPKV, Palampur Himachal Pradesh |
Mob. 9418479856 gdevsaandil@rediffmail.com |
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| 5 | Dr. Sohan Ram Linseed Breeder & Incharge BAU, Kanke (Ranchi) Jharkhand |
Mob. 9431772462 sohanrambau@rediffmail.com |
Dr. N.P.Yadav Jr. Breeder |
Mob. 8789962147 npynau3344@gmail.com |
| 6 | Dr. Ananda N. Jr. Agronomist & Incharge UAS, Raichur, Karnataka |
Mob. 9731593733 clkananda@gmail.com |
Dr. Shivakumar K. Jr. Breeder UAS, Raichur, Karnataka |
Mob. 8974586896 shivauasraichur@gmail.com |
| 7 | Dr. M.P. Dubey, Sr. Scientist & Project Incharge JNKVV, Sagar Madhya Pradesh |
Mob. 9425620205 mpdubeysagar@gmail.com; |
Dr. D.K. Payasi Scientist (SS) & Incharge JNKVV, Sagar Madhya Pradesh |
Mob. 9826144887, 7000917992 dpayasi@gmail.com |
| 8 | Dr. Beena Nair Linseed Breeder & Incharge Dr. PDKV, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Mob. 9225219085 aicrplinseednagpur@gmail.com |
Dr. Beena Nair Linseed Breeder & Incharge Dr. PDKV, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Mob. 9225219085 aicrplinseednagpur@gmail.com |
| 9 | Dr. Anand A. Zanwar Scientist (Pharmacy) & Incharge BVDU, Pune, Maharashtra |
Mob. 8379915982 anandzanwar10@gmail.com |
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| 10 | Dr. L. Tongpang Longkumer, Department of Agronomy, NU: SASRD, Medziphema, Chumoukedima District-797106 |
Mob: 8730882217 tong_lkr@yahoo.co.in; |
Dr. A.K. Singh Junior Breeder& Incharge NU, Nagaland Nagaland |
Mob. 9450014678 anilkumarsinghpbt@gmail.com; |
| 11 | Dr. Prasanta Kumar Majhi Junior Scientist (Plant breeding) OUA&T, Keonjhar, Odisha |
Mob. 8908033010 linseedodisha@gmail.com |
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| 12 | Dr. Pramod Chaudhary Centre Incharge AU, Kota, Rajasthan |
Dr. Sandhya Kulhari Junior Linseed Breeder & Incharge AU, Kota, Rajasthan |
Mob. 7442844369, sandhya.kulhari1990@gmail.com |
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| 13 | Dr. Karam Hussain Centre Incharge CSAUA&T, Kanpur Uttar Pradesh |
Mob. 9795138237 directoraes@csauk.ac.in; |
Dr. Nalini Tewari Linseed Breeder CSAUA&T, Kanpur Uttar Pradesh |
Mob. 9450344664 nalinishweta@gmail.com |
| 14 | Dr. P.K. Soni Jr. Agronomist and Centre Incharge BUA&T, Mauranipur Uttar Pradesh |
Mob. 9839309084 pksoni0612@rediffmail.com |
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Voluntary Centre
| S.No | Centre Incharge | Address | Telephone / Fax /E-mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RPCAU, Pusa | Dr. Anil Pandey Prof. (PBG) cum Chief Scientist (Oilseeds) & Incharge, RPCAU, Pusa |
aniltcadholi@gmail.com | |
| 2 | RPCAU, TCA, Dholi | Dr. Vinay Kumar Choudhary Assistant Prof (GPB), RPCAU, TCA, Dholi |
Mob. 9973252475 vkchoudharypat12@gmail.com |
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| 3 | IGKV, Bilaspur | Dr. D.J. Sharma Senior Scientist (PBG) & Incharge |
Mob. 9425219189 djs@rediffmail.com |
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| 4 | SKUAST, Jammu | Dr. Uma Shankar Associate Professor & Incharge SKUAST, Jammu |
Mob. 9419202151 umashankar.ento@gmail.com |
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| 5 | UAS (Dharwad), Karnataka | Dr. Suma Mogali Principal Scientist (PB) & Incharge UAS (Dharwad), Karnataka |
Mob. 9449623959 mogalisc@uasd.in |
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| 6 | CoA, Waraseoni, Balaghat | Dr. Amita Sharma Asstt. Prof. (PBG) & Incharge |
Mob. 7259789130 amita85.22@gmail.com |
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| 7 | CoA, Tikamgarh |
Dr. Rudrasen Singh Scientist & Incharge |
Mob. 9424601616 rudrasen_singh@rediffmail.com |
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| Dr Shiv Ratan Senior scientist |
Mob. 9424601616 | |||
| 8 | CoA, Rewa |
Dr R. K Tiwari Professor |
Mob. 9424601616 | |
| 9 | MGCGVV, Chitrakoot |
Dr. Sudhakar Prasad Mishra Scientist & Incharge | Mob. 9179499961 drsudhakar.mishra@gmail.com |
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| 10 | CoA, Pawarkheda JNKVV |
Dr. Vinod Kumar Assistant Professor (PBG) |
Mob. 9826708924, 7000068605 vinodkjnkvv@gmail.com |
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| 11 | VNMKV, Parbhani (Latur) |
Dr. M.K. Ghodke Oilseeds Specialist |
Mob. 9423777585 mkghodkeors@rediffmail.com |
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| Dr. D.P. Deshpande Asstt. Breeder |
Mob. 9764671385 dnyansadhana@gmail.com |
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| 12 | BARC, Trombay |
Dr. J.G. Manjaya Head, Experimental Gamma Field Facility Section |
Ph. (O). 022-25593864 jgmanjaya@rediffmail.com manjaya@barc.gov.in |
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| Dr. Umesh Vaidhya Scientiist, BARC |
Mob. 9820391276 Umeshvaidhya02@gmail.com |
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| 13 | PAU, Gurdaspur Punjab | Dr. Arvinder Kaur Toor Asstt. Plant Breeder & Incharge PAU, Gurdaspur, Punjab |
Mob. 8146742651 arvinderktoor2@gmail.com arvindertoor@pau.edu |
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| 14 | SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj |
Dr. Shailesh Marker Director Research |
Mob. 7376377816 shailesh.marker@shiats.edu.in |