center of excellence on climate change research for plant protection (coe-ccrpp)
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Center of Excellence on Climate Change Research for Plant Protection (CoE-CCRPP)
DST
Goal Approach
Expected Outcomes
Research Focus
Objectives
❖❖ To establish facilities and provide opportunities to Indian public and private research institutes for the research on climate change and its impact on diseases and insect-pests of legumes in the semi-arid tropics (SAT).
❖❖ Develop CoE for enhancing the efficiency of basic, strategic and applied research on effect of climate variables on insect-pests and pathogens of chickpea and pigeonpea.
❖❖ Analyze weather data at regional level and its relationship with resurgence of insect-pests/ pathogens.
❖❖ Evaluate disease/insect-pest resistance in legumes under climate change scenario.
❖❖ Predict and map potential changes in relative abundance and geographical distribution of insect-pests/diseases in chickpea and pigeonpea.
❖❖ Standardize techniques to study insect-pests/pathogen × host plant × environment interactions.
❖❖ Study biochemical, molecular and genetic interactions between pathogens/insect-pests × host × environment in relation to expression of resistance to the target diseases/insect-pests.
❖❖ Build capacity to undertake research on the effect of climate change on crop protection.
CCRPP
Distribution of insect-pests/
diseases
Infrastructure facilities Forecasting
models
Decision support system
Future R&D
Technology transfer Information
sharing
IPM/IDM programs
Dry root rot
Open top chamber Free air CO2 enrichment facility Controlled environment growth room
Fusarium wilt Phytophthora blight Pod borer Spotted pod borer
ffAnalyze historical weather and diseases/insect-pests data.ffMap the likely changes in geographical distribution of diseases/insect-pests.
ff Identify climate variables for resurgence of potential diseases and insect-pests.
ffDevelop simulation models and decision support system.
ffEstablish infrastructure facilities.
ffStudy changes in pathogen/insect-pests life cycle.
ffStudy biochemical & molecular changes in relation to climate variables.
ffAssess changes in expression of resistance to insect-pests/diseases in germplasm.
ffOrganize training courses.ffTrain PhD students.ffSharing knowledge.ffDevelopment of website.
CCRPPCrops: Chickpea and Pigeonpea
Climate variables: Temperature, humidity, rainfall and CO2/O3
Predict and map potential changes
Study host × pathogen/insect-pest × environment interactions
Study biochemical, molecular & genetic interactions between host × pathogen/insect-pest × environment
Capacity building