(ii)     DALHANDERMA given to ICAR-Agri Innovate for commercialization in the last year July, 2022.

(iii)   The main objective to develop a multi-trait biocontrol formulation effective for management of soilborne and root rot diseases of pulse crops and enhancing their plant growth.

(iv)   Developed formulation were improving the soil fertility and increasing microbial population in soil ultimate enhancing crop yield (up to 10-12%) also.

(v)     Significant increases in seed germination, Shoot length, root length plant height and recorded maximum grain yield in Pigeonpea, Chickpea and Lentil over check.

Associate: Naimuddin, Sonika Pandey, Monika Mishra, PR Saabale, RG Chaudhary, Bansa Singh, NP Singh, GP Dixit

Contact: Director, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur

·        Collaborators: Tested at farmers fields in chickpea, pigeonpea and lentil crop during 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 under different externally funded projects (UPCST, UPCAR, IITM, FARMER FIRST) with collaboration of KVKs.

·        Multi-location: testing in AICRP (Pigeonpea and Chickpea) in different centres during 2022-23 crop season.

·        In vitro antagonistic results showed that IPRTh-31 showed high antagonistic activity against F. oxysporum f. sp. lentis (Fol) (83.75%), F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri (Foc) (82.3%) and Fusarium udum (Fu) (80.6%). Shelf life of developed formulation was maintained up to 7.7×10⁶ for 14 months.

·        Potential stains and their developed formulation were extensively tested under green house for wilt disease suppression and plant growth promotion potential in major pulse crops.

·        Green house experiments showed up to 60% increase in plant growth over control and 55% of wilt disease resistance.

·       Pure culture has been submitted to ICAR-NBAIM, Mau also and submitted to ICAR-Agri Innovate

(vii)  DALHANDERMA-1(Pulse Booster) given to ICAR-Agri Innovate for further commercialization in the last year July, 2022.

Associate: Naimuddin, Sonika Pandey, Monika Mishra, Uma Sah, Krishna Kumar, NP Singh, GP Dixit

Contact: Director, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur

·        Collaborators: Tested at farmers fields in chickpea, pigeonpea and lentil crop during 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 under different externally funded projects (UPCST, UPCAR, IITM, FARMER FIRST) with collaboration of KVKs.

·        Multi-location: testing in AICRP (Pigeonpea and Chickpea) in different centres during 2022-23 crop season.

·         The proposed formulation was tested under different agro climatic zones against wilt and root rot in chickpea, pigeon pea and lentil. The proposed product showed 30-35% increase in plant growth and up to 30% increase in disease resistance.

·         The amount of biocontrol agents required to supply plants with the same amount of nutrients is much less than chemical fertilizers. Additionally, this low-cost method of supplying nutrients to soil makes it attractive to small-holder farmers.

·         Developed formulation settle down in the rhizosphere region and enhance soil productivity and solubilizing different nutrients, thereby exerting direct or indirect beneficial effects on crop growth and yield through different defense mechanisms.

·         Proposed formulation is effective against a variety of pathogens and able to maintain the soil fertility under different agro-climatic conditions.

·         Proposed formulation has efficiency to work against soil borne as well as seed borne pathogens.

·         Proposed product is cost effective as the market value of this product is very low as compared to the chemical fertilizers and it does not leave any harmful effects on the environment.

·         Proposed formulation is unique as it shows promising results against phytopathogens.

·       Shelf Life of developed formulation up to 14 months was 5.2×10⁶.

·       Whole genome were also done and submitted to NCBI data base.  Pure culture has been deposited to ICAR-NBAIM, Mau

·       Submitted to ICAR-Agri Innovate for commercialization