Agricultural Research Station, Tandur

Name of the Research Station : ARS, Tandur

Address (Village/Town, Mandal, District) : Yalal (M), Tandur, Vikarabad Dist -501141, Telangana

Google Location Coordinates : 17.227110 N  , 77.586360 E

Agro-Climatic Zone : Southern Telangana Zone

Year of Establishment : 1989

Total Area (in acres) : 15

Mandated Crops :

  • AICRIP on Safflower: operating since 1989
  • AICRIP on Rabi Sorghum: operating since 1989
  • Non Plan: operating since 1993-94. ARS, Tandur is acting as a voluntary centre for pulse breeding since 2004-2005.

Safflower:

  • As a coordinating centre for safflower research under AICRP, cataloguing and evaluation of germplasm and utilization in breeding programme.
  • Conducting of AICRP trials and identifying promising entries suitable for the safflower growing areas of Southern Telangana zone.
  • Development of high yielding safflower varieties with high oil content.
  • Development of suitable safflower varieties with tolerance or resistance to biotic stresses like wilt and aphids.
  • Development of high yielding safflower hybrids.
  • Development of integrated crop production modules using novel agronomic research approaches.
  • Demonstration of productivity potentials of improved technologies under real farm situations.

Sorghum:

  • Development of high yielding white seeded types with good roti making quality and resistance/tolerance to shootfly and drought stress
  • Development of best management practices for newly released potential hybrids and varieties under various cropping systems and situations. Better nutrient management for obtaining high yield and remunerative returns.
  • Demonstration of productivity potentials of improved technologies under real farm situations.

Redgram:

  • Maintenance, Evaluation and Utilization of Germplasm in crossing program
  • Development of Fusarium wilt resistant Pigeonpea varieties
  • Development of medium duration, medium size seeded wilt resistant pigeonpea variety
  • Development of integrated crop production modules using novel agronomic research approaches.
  • Demonstration of productivity potentials of improved technologies under real farm Situations

Current Projects

Establishment of Ag-Hub Live hood Business Incubator (LBI) at ARS Tandur under A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) funded by Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India

Infrastructure Facilities Available

Labs:

  • Biotechnology Lab
  • Plant Pathology Lab

Facilities:

  • Cold pressed Safflower oil unit
  • Organic Redgram Dall Unit
  • Seed Processing Unit
  • Tractor 75 HP
  • Mini Tractor 18 HP with 4’ Rotovator
  • Seed Cum Fertilizer Drill

Rural Hub: 

  • AgHub Rural Innovation Spoke

Varieties developed:

Redgram

  • RGT-1 (Tandur tella kandi)
  • TDRG-4 (Hanuma)
  • TDRG-59 (Telangana Kandi-3) 
  • TDRG-272 (Telangana Kandi-4) 

Safflower

  • Manjira
  • Sagaramuthyalu
  • TSF-1

Rabi Sorghum  

  • SVT-68 (Tandur Jonna-1)
  • SVT-55 (Tandur Jonna-55)

Awards:

  • Best Research Station award and certificate during 6th University Foundation Day on 03.09.2020.
  • Tandur Redgram bagged the coveted GI tag from the GI Registry Chennai (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) First Agricultural GI Tagged Product in Telangana with GI Registration number: 706. ARS, Tandur has played key role in the getting the GI tag for Tandur redgram.
  • Trademarks registered: KarthaGold and ProPulse

Agrotechnologies developed:

  • Management of Soil borne Diseases in Safflower through seed Biopriming
  • Selective Mechanization for Safflower Growers Profitability 
  • Integrated phosphorus management in safflower
  • Management of Soil borne Diseases in Safflower through novel fungicides
  • Cropping system based plant geometry x IPNM package
  • Standard Drone Aerial Spray Protocols For Crop Protection in Safflower
  • Effect of Plant Growth Regulator “Chlorocholine Chloride (CCC)” on Growth, Yield and Economics of Rabi Sorghum under rainfed conditions
  • Integrated Plant Nutrient Supply System in Greengram-Sorghum Sequential Cropping System under Rainfed Conditions
  • Paired Row Planting for Yield Maximization of Redgram 
  • Mechanization in Redgram Cultivation 
  • A novel combination fungicide (Metiram 55 % + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG) the management of Alternaria leaf spot of Pigeonpea
  • Standard Drone Aerial Spray Protocols For Crop Protection in Redgram.

As a part of village adoption progamme ARS, Tandur encouraged farmers to register FPC as PJTSAU Ekmai Farmers producers’ company PVT.LTD with the motto of alleviating farmer’s poverty by shifting them towards sustainable agriculture by way of giving technical guidance and indulging them in starting profitable Agri Enterprises.

Sl. No Full Name & Designation Department / Discipline Areas of Specialization Mail Id Photo
1 Chidigae Sudha Rani
Principal Scientist		 Agronomy Dryland Agriculture chidigaerani@gmail.com
2 Swathi Koneni
Scientist (Agronomy)		 Agronomy Nutrient Management, Conservation Agriculture swathiagronomy@gmail.com
3 Kamireddy Parimala
Principal Scientist (Plant Breeding)		 Genetics & Plant Breeding Rice Breeding and Seed Production in different crops pari_mala123@rediffmail.com
4 Yarasi Bharathi
Senior Scientist (G&PB)		 Genetics & Plant Breeding Transgenic Development in Rice, Tobacco, Maize and Sugarcane Breeding;
Nano seed priming techniques and Physical seed Treatments and seed storage studies		 bharathi_yerasi@yahoo.co.in
5 Smt. C. Yamuna
Scientist		 Plant Pathology Safflower Pathology yamunareddy.chintalakunta@gmail.com

Station In-Charge (Name & Designation):Dr. Chidigae Sudha Rani, Principal Scientist, ARS, Tandur.

Mobile Number : 8332970254