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Soybean, ZARS, GKVK, Bengaluru

AICRP Scheme/Unit : AICRP on Soybean
Location : ZARS, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru-65
Year of Start : 1972

Mandates :

  • Development of varieties for higher seed yield
  • Development of vegetable type Soybean varieties
  • Advancement of breeding materials in Off-season nursery
  • Evaluation, characterization and multiplication of Soybean Germplasm

Research Programmes :

Sl. No. Experiment
1 Trials IVT-Initial Varietal trial
AVT- Advanced varietal trial
SVT- Station varietal trial
2 Maintenance Breeding F2 generations
F3 generations
F4 generations
F5 generations
3 Maintenance Breeding All released Varieties
4 Germplasm Evaluation I Germplasm
E Germplasm
5 Hybridization programme Crosses
6 Off-season nursery

Awards / Recognitions :

  • Best crop demonstration of different Soybean varieties during Krishimela-2017 held at UAS, GKVK, Bangalore awarded by UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru.
  • Best crop demonstration of different Soybean varieties during Krishimela-2018 held at UAS, GKVK, Bangalore awarded by UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru.
  • Best crop demonstration of different Soybean varieties during Krishimela-2021 held at UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru.
  • Best crop demonstration of different Soybean varieties and best stall during Krishimela-2022 held at UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru.
  • Appreciation certificate for development and release of Vegetable Soybean variety Karune during 2021 from IISR- ICAR Indore.

Research Accomplishments :
(Varieties released /Technologies developed / Patents developed/ Commercialized etc…)

  • Vegetable Soybean variety – KBVS-1 (Karune)
  • KBS 23
  • RKS-18
  • MAUS-2
  • Hardee
  • KHSB-2
  • KB-79

Facilities Available :

  • Irrigation facility for Off-season nursery

Other Activities :

  • Field day organized
Sl. No Field day Theme area National/International level Venue Year
1 Field day Soybean germplasm National AICRP on Soybean field, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore 2022

Externally Funded Projects in Operation :

Sl. No Project Title Principal Investigator Funding agency Year of Start Year of Completion Significant Outcome
1 Marker assisted stacking of yellow mosaic disease resistance, null Kunitz trypsin inhibitor, null lipoxygenase-2 genes, and broadening the genetic base of soybean Dr. Onkarappa T. ICAR August, 2022 July, 2025 On going

Staff Profile:

Name Dr. Onkarappa. T
Designation Principal Scientist & Scheme Head
Academic Qualification PhD. GPB
Area of Specialization Genetics & Plant breeding
Mobile Number 9590739123
Email ID onkarapp.t@gmail.com
Name Smt. Manasa. N
Designation Technical Officer
Academic Qualification M.Sc. (Agri)-Agronomy
Area of Specialization Agronomy
Mobile Number 9611550399
Email ID manu.mancy@gmial.com