• Development of high yielding, quality rice varieties/ hybrids with resistance to biotic (BPH,
• Blast, BLB) and abiotic stresses (Cold, Salinity).
• Development of high yielding aromatic rice varieties.
• Development of nutrient enriched rice varieties to enable value addition.
• Development of suitable agro techniques for rice and rice based cropping systems.
• Conducting Production Oriented Survey for identifying major production constraints.
• Development of new protection technologies for major insect – pests and diseases.
• ICTs aided timely dissemination of alert messages for minimizing rice yield losses.

Key Research Themes / Focus Areas

• Development of fine grain, blast resistant rice varieties.
• Development of aromatic, short slender rice varieties.
• Evaluation, identification and development of multiple pest and disease resistant rice varieties / donors in rice.
• Studies on different rice cultivation systems and optimization of best management practices.
• Studies on site specific nutrient management in rice for Southern Telangana Zone.
• Evaluation of new herbicide molecules for the management of weeds in different rice ecosystems.
• Documenting information on the incidence of insect pests in different rice cultivation systems.
• Identification of newer pesticide molecules and their combinations for effective management of insect pests and diseases in rice.
• Supply of quality seed to farmers and other stake holders to enhance the rice productivity in the state.
• Human resource development through different extension activities to enable sustainable rice production and profitability.
• Teaching and guiding the students in conducting of quality research programmes while pursuing post- graduation.

Infrastructure Facilities Available

• Plant Pathology Lab: Basic lab facilities for culturing and maintenance of plant pathogens.
• Entomology Lab
• Polyhouse facility for rearing the BPH and screening studies.
• Misting facility for screening of rice genotypes against leaf blast under Uniform Blast Nursery Conditions. 
• Crossing Chamber
• Grain Quality Lab
• Agronomy Lab
• Prefabricated modular seed godowns
• Seed processing machine with universal fine cleaner, Gravity Separator & Destoner

Varieties Developed:

Memorandum of Agreement for Telangana Sona, low glycemic index rice from PJTSAU

Awards:

• Rice Research Centre, ARI, Rajendranagar was adjudged as the Best Research Centre and was awarded during 3rd University foundation day on 03.09.2017.
• Institute of Rice Research, ARI, Rajendranagar received Best Research Station award during 10th University Foundation day i.e., 3rd September, 2024.
• Rice Entomology, Rice Research Centre, ARI, Rajendranagar awarded Best AICRIP Centre in Entomology discipline during 60th ARGM (2025) held at IIRR, Rajendranagar

Agro-Technologies Developed: 

• Novel and broad spectrum combination fungicide for managing multiple diseases of rice.
• Thifluzamide 24% SC: A cost effective fungicide for control of sheath blight of rice.

• Regularly involved in human resource development through different extension activities to enable sustainable rice production and profitability.
• Regularly conduct Production Oriented Survey (POS) and collect feed back from rice farmers across the state to further enable us to formulate effective technical programmes for sustainable rice farming.
• Conduct diagnostic visits during active crop growing season and provide suitable solutions for better crop productivity.

Regularly developing and disseminating information on pest alerts through youtube videos for profitable rice farming

Station In-Charge (Name & Designation):Dr. I Swaranalataha  Devi, Principal Scientist & Head, Rice Research Unit, Rajendrangar, Hyderabad 

eMail id:rrc@pjtau.edu.in 

Mobile Number : 8333818218