Research is by far the largest faculty in terms of manpower engaged and funds utilized through several projects including ICAR and other agencies viz., Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India (GoI) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The research experiments are prioritized based on the immediate, short term, long term location specific needs of the farmers of the various agro climatic zones.
The research activities of the University in the faculties of Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering & Technology are being carried out at 15 Research Stations including three Regional Agricultural Research Stations and 24 Research Schemes located in three Agro climatic Zones of the State of Telangana. The Community Science Research is carried out at AICRP, Rajendranagar. The research focuses on emerging issues and developing affordable solutions through a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach for household food security, farm profitability and sustainability of production systems, poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement.
Research Impact
Crop varieties / hybrids:
The University focuses on developing high yielding varieties in the major crops of the State to enhance farm productivity and farmers income. Crop varieties / hybrids suitable for the State and in some cases in the neighboring states and country wide have been released. In the years 2015-16, 2019-20 and 2020-21 PJTAU released 13, 14 and 3 totaling to 30 crop varieties. Further, during 2021-22 Five Rice Varieties (Rajendranagar Vari-2, Kunaram Vari-2, Warangal Vari-2, Kampasagar Vari-1, Rajendranagar Vari-1), two Sorghum Varieties (Palem Jonna-1, Tandur Jonna-1), Red gram (Warangal Kandi-2), Green gram (Madhira Pesara-1), Sesame (Jagtiala til-2), Soybean (Adilabad Indore Soyachikkudu-1) were released.
Agro-technologies:
The University has developed several customized agro-techniques which augment their potential performance leading to reduced cost of cultivation and higher remuneration to the farmers. Research contingent through their concerted efforts brought out several field implementable technologies in the area of natural resource management (NRM) and Crop production (52), plant protection (26) and farm mechanization (7). These technologies are intended for adoption by the farming community in all the three agro climatic zones of the state.
Innovative Projects (2014-15 to 2020-21)
PJTAU has reoriented its research from production to full value chain development for enabling optimum utilization of resources and maximizing profits for the farmers. Several initiatives to diversify the agricultural landscape in view of the changed irrigation potential in the State are being validated on field. University initiated ten projects to carry out research in the specified areas and locations with collaborating institutes. PJTAU has established pilot units for value addition in oilseeds, pulses and cereals for commercialization and entrepreneurship development of the value added products. In addition, the University established a state of art Central Instrumentation Cell (CIC) to facilitate research in niche areas by the students and faculty. Remote sensing and GIS lab was started for capacity building and research on application of geospatial technology for agriculture development.
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