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Enhancing farm profitability in northwest India and South Australia by improving grain quality of wheat

Project ID:
CIM/2006/094: Enhancing farm profitability in northwest India and South Australia by improving grain quality of wheat
Collaborating Countries:
India
Commissioned Organisation:
University of Adelaide, Australia
Project Leader
Professor David Coventry
Phone: 08 8303 7954
Fax: 08 8303 7730
Email: david.coventry@adelaide.edu.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Department of Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia, Australia
  • CCS Haryana Agricultural University, India
  • Directorate of Wheat Research, India
Project Budget:
$398,475
Project Duration:
01/07/2007 - 30/06/2010
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr Paul Fox
Project Overview

Wheat yields in Haryana in NW India seem to be either stagnant or declining despite the introduction of high-yielding varieties (genetics), improved cultural practices (agronomy), and rapid adoption of zero tillage by about 15% of farmers. This project aims to increase the profitability of wheat farming in Haryana by integrating agronomy management improvements with market-based quality outcomes. The primary objective is to develop innovative nitrogen management scheduling with sustainable production practices that optimise specific grain quality attributes, both for India and Australia. Through developing an environmental management system approach to crop monitoring the scientists will also demonstrate the need to better manage nitrogen nutrition and increase nitrogen-use efficiency across the range of crop rotations.