XI PLAN RESEARCH PRIORITIES

Agricultural Mechanization Division

· Crop Establishment and Protection

· Mechanization of horticultural crops

· Conservation Agriculture

· Harvesting, threshing and straw management

· Precision farming

· Ergonomics and safety in agriculture

Irrigation & Drainage Engineering Division

· Improvement in on-farm water management practices

· Water harvesting and recycling

Agricultural Produce Processing Division

· Development & evaluation of post harvest practices / equipment for selected horticultural crop

· Development of technology for processing of pulses and coarse cereals

· Development of technology for primary processing of selected medicinal plants

· Soybean processing and utilization for nutritional security and fortification of conventional foods

· Technology Transfer, HRD, Consultancy, Resource generation

Agricultural Energy & Power Division

· Liquid fuel from biomass (biodiesel, bio-oil, alcohol)

· Thermo chemical conversion of biomass

· Efficient utilization and management of farm power sources

Technology Transfer Division

· Commercialization of new designs of farm equipment through prototype production/ development of manufacturing technology/ liasioning with manufacturers

· Organization of outreach extension programmes for need based promotion of package of equipment and entrepreneurship development for custom hiring in different parts of the country through thematic regional workshops/ demonstrations/ exhibitions/ linkages with other agencies

· Technology based business meets

· Capacity building through training of extension functionaries, subject matter specialists and entrepreneurs