Research Project Completed

 

 Title

IP Policy and legal framework for commercialization (Auction) of crop varieties /hybrids developed by the public sector institution

Project worth

PKR 0.8 million

Duration

06 months 

Starting date

2016

Date of completion

2017

Funding Agency

USPCAS-USAID

Principal Investigator

Dr. Asif Ali

 

Title

Vegetable Nursery Production and Supply system for kitchen gardening

Project worth

PKR 0.3 million

Duration

02 years

Starting date

2017

Date of completion

2019

Funding Agency

AIP

Principal Investigator

Dr. Asif Ali

 

 Title

Improvement in breeding and seed production system of fodder crops

Project worth

PKR 9.472 million

Duration

03 years

Starting date

2016

Date of completion

2019

Funding Agency

Punjab Government

Principal Investigator

Dr. Hammad Nadeem Tahir

 

Title

Hybrid wheat for Food Security

Project worth

£ 86,300

Duration

05 years

Starting date

2015

Date of completion

2020

Funding Agency

DFID

Principal Investigator

Dr. Zulfiqar Ali

 

Title

Increasing productivity and profitability of pulse production in cereal based cropping systems in Pakistan

Project worth

AUS D 2.313

Duration

04 years

Starting date

2016

Date of completion

2020

Funding Agency

ACIAR

Principal Investigator

Dr. Zulfiqar Ali

 

 Title

Commissioned Research for Development of Cotton Seed

Project worth

PKR 92.185 million

Duration

05 years

Starting date

2016

Date of completion

2021

Funding Agency

Punjab Government

Principal Investigator

Dr. Zulfiqar Ali

 Title

Development of drought and heat tolerant wheat germplasm by dynamic assembly of leaf surface structural traits to self-irrigate with fog water

Project worth

$ 74,923

Duration

02 years

Starting date

2017

Date of completion

2019

Funding Agency

USAID

Principal Investigator

Dr. Zulfiqar Ali

 

 Title

Climate resilient and bio fortified maize germplasm evaluation and dissemination by MNSUA maize program

Project worth

$ 3,338

Duration

02 years

Starting date

2016

Date of completion

2018

Funding Agency

AIP, USAID

Principal Investigator

Mr. Babar Farid

 

Title

Optimization of callus induction and somatic embryogenesis response in Cotton

Project worth

PKR 0.5  million

Duration

01 years

Starting date

2018

Date of completion

2018

Funding Agency

HEC

Principal Investigator

Dr. Ummara Waheed

 

 Title

CRISPR/Cas-based multiplexed genome editing to suppress cotton leaf curl virus in plant

Project worth

0.5 million 

Duration

09 months

Starting date

2018

Date of completion

2019

Funding Agency

HEC

Principal Investigator

Dr. Zulqurnain Khan

 

Title

Genetic adaptability and water-fertilizer intelligent regulation mechanism of

climate smart varieties

Project worth

11.7 Million PKR

Duration

3 years 

Starting date

2021

Date of completion

2023

Funding Agency

PSF-NSFC

Principal Investigator

Prof. Dr. Asif Ali

 

Title

Development of soybean in Pakistan to reduce the import bills

Project worth

17.997 million

Duration

5 years

Starting date

2021

Date of completion

2026

Funding Agency

PARB

Team Leader

Dr M. Hammad Nadeem

 

 Title

Breeding soybean for adaptation and high yield in current scenario of climate change in Punjab.

Project worth

44.743 million

Duration

6 years

Starting Date

2018

Date of Completion

2023

Funding Agency

PARB

Principal Investigator

Dr. M. Hammad Nadeem Tahir

 

 Title

Genetic Transformation of potato (Solanum tuberosum) with Ipomoea batatas orange (IbOr) for Enhanced Photosynthesis and Productivity

Project worth

5297250 M

Duration

3 years 

Starting date

June, 2022

Date of completion

June 2024

Funding Agency

HEC (NRPU)

Principal Investigator

Dr. Ummara Waheed

 

 Title

Production of high yielding and drought tolerant hybrid seed of tomato, chili and okra

Project Worth

41.247 M

Project Duration

5 years

Start date

2021

End date

2025

Funding Agency

PARB

Principle Investigator

Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique

 

 Title

Characterization of Cotton Lines for Developing Breeding Material for CLCuD Resistance

Project worth

2.26125 Million

Duration

18 months 

Starting date

August 2022-Feb 2023

Date of completion

Feb 2023

Funding Agency

Jinghua Seeds Industry, China

Principal Investigator

Dr. Zulqurnain Khan

 

Title

Establishment of National Crop Genomics and Speed Breeding Center for Agriculture Sustainability under Annual Development Program

Project Worth

450 Million 

Duration

3 years 

Start date

Oct 2021

End date 

June 2024

Funding agency 

ADP

Project Manager 

Dr. M. Hammad Nadeem Tahir 

 

Title

Whole Genome sequencing of 11 non-pathogenic bacteria

Project Worth

USD 10, 989.0

Duration

24 Months

Start date

Nov 29, 2023

End date 

Mar 31, 2025

 

Funding agency 

GetGenome, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK

 

Project Manager 

Dr. Muhammad Faisal

 

 

Title

 Improving yield, drought and salinity tolerance in wheat through GA-sensitive dwarfing gene system

Project worth

PKR 47.189 million

 

Duration

 

 60 Months

 

Start Date

2018

End Date

2023

Funding Agency

Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB)

 

Principal Investigator

Dr. Zulfiqar Ali and Dr. Muhammad Ali Sher

 

Title

Green Technology Integration and Mode Construction of Highland Barley in Tibet

Project worth

11,000 USD

Duration

One year

Starting date

Oct 2023

Date of completion

Dec 2024

Funding Agency

CAS-China

Principal Investigator

Dr Shoaib ur Rehman

 

 

Research Projects Ongoing

 

     Title

Accelerating Genetic Gain in Wheat through Hybrid breeding in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Pakistan

Project worth

A$ 314,587

Duration

60 Months

Starting date

2021

Date of completion

2026

Funding Agency

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

Principal Investigator

Prof. Dr. Asif Ali

 

Title

Development of soybean in Pakistan to reduce the import bills

Project worth

17.997 million

Duration

5 years

Starting date

October-2021

Date of completion

September-2026

Funding Agency

PARB

Principal Investigator

 Dr M. Hammad Nadeem

 

Title

Colorful Cotton Cultivation: Unveiling genomic secrets

Project worth

PKR 5.3395 million

Duration

24 Months

Starting date

2023

Date of completion

2025

Funding Agency

Mahmood Textile Mills Ltd.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Akash Fatima

 

Title

Water Regeneration and Environmental Sustainability

Project worth

5.000 Million

Duration

5 years

Starting date

January 2024

Date of completion

December 2028

Funding Agency

Nestle Pvt. Limited

Principal Investigator

Dr. Mahmood Alam Khan

 

Title

Production of high yielding and heat tolerant hybrid seed of chili

Project worth

11.08 M

Duration

5 years

Starting date

2023

Date of completion

2027

Funding Agency

PARB

Principal Investigator

Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique

 

Title

Micropropagation and Varietal Improvement of Sugarcane Against Red Rot

Through Tissue Culture

Project worth

10 Millio

Duration

3 years

Starting date

June 2024

Date of completion

June 2027

Funding Agency

Indus Sugar Mills

Principal Investigator

Dr. Plosha Khanum