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INSTITUTE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
AND GENETIC RESOURCES

NARC, Islamabad

RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

S. No

Research proposals

Funds/ Funding agency

Status

1.

National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB)
PD: Dr. Yusuf Zafar

482 million/ PSDP

Approved

2. 

Marker Assisted Selection & Genomic Studies On Stress Tolerance in Wheat And Rice
PI. Dr. Shahid Masood
Co-PI. Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali

Rs. 71.785 million/RADP

Approved

3.

Incorporation Of Resistance Against Bacterial Blight From Wild into Cultivated Rice
PI. Dr. Fida M. Abbasi
Co-PI. Dr. Afzal Akhtar

5.26 million/RADP

Approved

 

4.

Identification Of Genes For Resistance To Bacterial Blight in Rice
PI. Dr. Fida M. Abbasi
Co-PI. Dr. Afzal Akhtar

0.9 million/PSF

Approved

5.

Tissue Culture and Genetic Transformation in Banana to Combat Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV).
PI. Dr. Iqbal Hussain
Co-PI. Dr. Aish Muhammad

RADP, PARC

Under process

6.

Improvement of Potato using Biotechnological Approaches Through Tissue Culture and Genetic Manipulation.
PI. Dr. Aish Muhammad
Co-PI. Dr. Iqbal Hussain

RADP, PARC

Under process

7.

Genetic Improvement of Wheat for Stripe and Leaf Rust Resistance and Drought Tolerance.
PI. Mr. M. Anwar Khan
Co-PI. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal

Rs. 20.21 million/RADP, PARC

Under process

8.

Genetic Improvement Of Groundnut For Herbicide and Disease Resistance
PI. Dr. Shaukat Ali

Punjab Agricultural Research Board

Under process

9.

Regeneration of chickpea, lentil and rice collection in Pakistan. PI: Dr. Abdul Ghafoor

0.845 million/ Global Crop Diversity Trust

Approved

10.

Evaluation of indigenous chickpea and wheat Germplasm for traits of economic improvement for farmers. PI: Muhammad Afzal

Rs. 1.3374 million/ Global Crop Diversity Trust

Approved

11.

Production of Medicinal Herbs in collaboration with Private sector. PI: Dr. M. Shahid Masood

5.26 million/ MINFAL

Approved

 

 

 


 

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