• To develop suitable cropping system and water management strategy for the command areas of Sri Ram Sagar Ayacut Area.
• Development of high yielding varieties with tolerance to biotic & abiotic stress in rice and sesame.
• Development of innovative technologies in crop production and protection of various agricultural crops under different farming situations.
• To coordinate multi-location testing at state and national level in order to identify appropriate varietal and management technologies for various crops under different eco-systems.
• Production and supply of breeder / foundation seed of rice and sesame to public/private organizations and farming community.
• To develop and manage information systems on short range weather forecasting and agro-advisory.
• To provide training and regular advises to the farmers and agricultural department officers for increasing the productivity and decreasing the cost of cultivation.

• Developed varieties in rice and sesame tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses, physical grain and seed quality traits. Developed suitable crop production and protection technologies to enhance the farm profitability with environmental friendly practices for the mandate crops of the station

Current Projects

• Common incubation center for rice and mango processing lines funded by PMFME scheme.
• Pilot Project on Supply chain Management (Ag-hub Rural innovation spoke, Jagtial).
• Identification of improved rice lines with broad spectrum resistance to multiple biotic stresses and high yield through translational approach” funded by DBT.

Infrastructure Facilities Available

• Seed processing plant, Tractor drawan Jambo, 50 HTP Tractor Sprayer, Shakthiman Rotary mulcher, Seed cum Fertilizer drill, Land mater bund maker (with hydraulic), Tractor mounted Sprayer, Mini Tractor (John Deer 3036E), Maschio 9 feet  roto puddler, AGRI cannon (AC 09), Spectrophotometer, Deep freezer (-20C).

Varieties developed

Rice: 

• Polasa Prabha (JGL 384)
• Jagtiala Sannalu (JGL 1798)
• Manair Sona (JGL 3828)  
• Jagtial Sambha (JGL 3844)
• Karimnagar Samba (JGL 3855)
• Jagtial Mashuri (JGL 11470)

Sesamum:

• Rajeshwari
• Swetha-Til 
• Chandana (JCS 94)
• Hima (JCS 9426)
• Jagtiala Til 1 (JCS 1020)
• JagtialaTil 2 (JCS 2454)
• Telangana Til 1 (JCS 3202)

Agro technologies Developed: 

• Economizing phosphorus use in groundnut through P-solubilizing bacteria 
• Preparation of vermicompost using uprooted cotton stalks 
• Antibiotic producing florescent pseudomonas for increasing yield and control of soil borne diseases in groundnut 
• Effect of dates of sowing on pigeaonpea under rainfed and irrigated conditions 
• Evaluation of pre released rice cultures under different N levels in Northern Telangana Zone
• Identification of suitable mustard varieties for Central and Northern Telangana Zones 
• Optimal sowing window and sowing method in Dry Direct Seeded Rice (D-DSR)
• Nitrogen management in dry converted wet rice system
• Water budgeting of irrigated lowland rice using drum culture technique
• Water budgeting of Alternate Wetting and Drying rice (AWD) with drum culture technique
• Optimum Date of Sowing and Drip Fertigation for Higher Yield in Rabi Mustard
• Soil Test Based Fertilizer Prescription Equations for Targeted Yield of Sesamum in Light Soils
• Standardization of Nitrogen Levels and its Time of Application in Dry Converted Wet Rice
• Weed Management in Wet Direct Seeded Rice (W-DSR)
• Weed Management in Dry Direct Seeded Rice (D-DSR)
• Crop Diversification after kharif Dry DSR for higher Productivity, Profitability and Resource Use Efficiency under Different Tillage Practices 
• Cotton residue management for higher productivity of succeeding crops
• Novel insecticides for the management of fall army worm in maize 
• Management of stem borer in rice with novel insecticides
• Novel fungicide molecules to manage anthracnose disease in soybean
• Management of Macrophomina phaseolina stem and root rot of sesame
• Effective Management of Gall Midge in Rice with Insecticides
• Compatible insecticide and fungicide blended molecules for management of stem borer and blast in rice

• Kisan Mela – Farmer Scientist Interactions every year
• Inter Polytechnic Sports, Games, Cultural and Literary Meet (2023–24)
• Rythu Dinostavam – Telangana Dashabdi Ustavaalu (Jun 3, 2023)
• ZREAC Meeting of NTZ
• Seed Mela 
• Rythu Mungitlo Shastravethalu Programme (May 5 – Jun 13, 2025)
• Quality Seed at Every Village (QSEV) Programme (Jun 02 & 03, 2025)

Station In-Charge (Name & Designation):Dr. S. Harish Kumar Sharma,  Associate Director of Research, RARS, Jagtial.

Mobile Number : 8332970384