AMAAS
Network Project of Application of Microorganisms in
Agriculture and Allied Sectors(AMAAS)
The scheme ‘Application of microorganisms in agriculture
and allied sectors (AMAAS)’ was approved by the Planning Commission in the X
plan in the 35th EFC meeting of DARE/ICAR held on 31st March, 2006 vide letter
No, 3-17/2005/1A.III dated 27.6.06 for a period of one year in Xth Plan period
and continued in XIth plan period. The scheme was continued in the XIIth plan
and consecutive period from 2017-2020.
AMAAS Themes and projects under each theme( X & 11th
Five Year Plans)
Theme 1: Microbial Diversity and identification
- Isolation,
identification and molecular assessment of microbial diversity from selected
districts of Indogangetic Plain
- Mapping,
assessment of the geographical distribution and in vitro conservation of agriculturally important microorganisms of
the Western Ghats of India
- Diversity
analysis of microbes in extreme conditions: Development of Diagnostic kit for
the identification of Bacillus and fluorescent Pseudomonas
- Diversity
of agriculturally important microorganisms in the Western Ghats of Kerala
- Agriculturally
important microorganisms from soils of rice-based cropping system from
agro-ecological zones of east coast of India
- Microbial
diversity analysis from different Brakish water system of East Coast of India
- Isolation
of microorganisms from fermented dairy foods and sequencing of 16S rDNA for
strain identification
- Strengthening,
authentication and exploitation of mushroom biodiversity at the National
Mushroom Repository for Human Welfare
- Exploring
the bacterial diversity in Kutch eco-region of Gujarat for agricultural and
industrial applications
- Isolation
and characterization of Flavobacterium species from fish and Aquatic
Environment
- Diversity
of diazotrophic bacteria in arid zone soil under extreme environments
- Exploration
and screening of microbial diversity of Bihar and their potential application
- Exploration
and screening of bacterial diversity in North-East India and its potential
application in biocontrol
- Collection,
identification and characterization of microbial diversity of North Bengal
- Biodiversity,
characterization & conservation of cyanobacteria of Indo-Burma biodiversity
hotspots (NE Zone of India) for harnessing of value added products
- Exploitation
of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Sustainable Agriculture
- Exploration
and screening of Fungal diversity in North-East India and their Applications in
Agriculture
- Exploration
of plant pathogenic and antagonistic microbial resources associated with
vegetable and spice crops of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Collection,
mapping, assessment of the geographical distribution and in vitro conservation
of agriculturally important microorganisms of the Western Ghats
- Isolation
and characterization of microorganism from freshwater ecosystem
- Diversity analysis of diazotrophic bacteria from
wheat cropping system of different
agroclimatic zones of Punjab
- Microbial
Diversity and Identification: Fish Microbes
- Development
of a library of putative probionts from freshwater environment belonging to the
group Lactic acid bacteria for application in freshwater aquaculture system
- Diversity
of lactic acid bacteria in fermented food and dairy products from food and
dairy units located in Southern Rajasthan
Theme2: Nutrient Management, PGPR, Antagonists,
Biocontrol Agent and Disease management
- Improving
yields and nutrient uptake of selected crops through microbial inoculants in
Vertisols of Central India
- Exploration,
collection and characterization of some agriculturally important biocontrol agents
suitable for disease management
- Application
of AIMS for nutrient management and plant growth promotion in rainfed agro
ecosystem
- Development
of a cold tolerant phosphate solubilizing bacterial (PSB) inoculant
- Isolation,
identification, evaluation and exploitation of PGPR for Spices
- Development
and application of PGPR formulations for growth improvement and disease
suppression in coconut and cocoa
- Microbial
control of insect pests
- Developing
PGPR consortia for enhanced crop and soil productivity of rice-wheat cropping
system
- Structural
and functional dynamics of the microbial isolates in biogeochemical cycling of
C, N, P and S in rice ecosystem
- Nutrient Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration in Plant
Mycorrhizal systems
- Harnessing
agricultural beneficial microorganisms for production and protection of Sorghum
and Rice
- Isolation,
identification, evaluation and exploitation of microorganisms for management of
important plant pathogen and having PGPR potential for vegetable crops
- Application
of PGPRs, biofertilizers and biocontrol agents for disease management and
sustainable production of Tuber Crops
- Plant
growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for chickpea and pigeon pea
- Development
of suitable formulations of potential bioagents for management of important
diseases and pests of Sunflower, Safflower and Castor
- Bioprospecting
for viticulturally important microorganisms
- Development
of a library of putative probionts from Marine environment belonging to the
Genus Pseudomonas, Micrococcus and Bacillus for application in
mariculture system
- Microbial
Phosphorus transformation in inland open water
- Basic and
applied investigations on endophytic microorganisms in horticultural crops
- Harnessing
arbuscular mycorrhizae for biofertilization in horticultural crops
Theme 3: Microbial management of Agrowaste,
Bioremediation and microbes in PHT
- Accessing structural and functional shifts in soil
microbial communities of paper mill effluent contaminated soils and utilization
of dominant micropflora for crop growth promotion in these soils
- Bioremediation
of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) through microbial consortia
- Genotyping
and isolation of Sphingomonads from HCN contaminated agricultural soils and
their application in bioremediation
- Refinement
in indoor compost technology for white button mushroom using thermophilic
organisms
- Optimization
of parameters for utilization of paddy straw, kinnow pulp and pea pods for
production of cellulases, ethanol and feed supplements
- Bioremediation
of commonly used pesticides in tropical rice ecosystem
- Development
of bacterial consortia for bioprocessing agricultural wastes and bioremediation
of aquaculture effluents
- Microbial
bioremediation of waste water for heavy metals
- Bioremediation
of effluents from shrimp farms
- Assessment
of nisin production in selected strains of LAB and market acceptability
- Fermented
products from fruits, vegetables and cereals
- Utilization
of fruit processing waste for obtaining value added products through
fermentation
Theme 4: Microbial Management of Abiotic Stress
- Development
of microbial consortium for alleviation of salt stress for growth and yield of
wheat
- Isolation,
inventorization and field assessment of agriculturally important microorganisms
in the stress ecosystems of Karnataka
- Development of microorganism consortium to
alleviate abiotic stresses like drought, high temperature and salinity in
millets
Theme 5: Microbial Genomics
- Structural
genomics of Mesorhizobium ciceri (Ca181)
- Genomic
studies of uncultivated N2-fixing communities from Uttarakhand
- Utilization
of Actinomycetes to alleviate salt and drought stress for cereal crops
- Structural
genomics of Mesorhizobium ciceri (ca 181)
- Functional
genomic analysis of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) fluorescent Pseudomonads
- Mining
for genes involved in production of fungicidal compounds in Anabaena strains
- Cloning
and characterization of insecticidal crystal protein Gene (cry genes)
from Local isolates of Bacilllus thuringiensis Berliner active against
Coleopteran, Dipteran and Lepidopteran insect pests
Theme 6: Microbial genome resource repository (MGRR)
- Microbial genome resource repository
Theme 7: Human resource development (HRD)
- Human resource development
Theme 8: Nodal Center
AMAAS Themes and projects under each theme( 12th
Five Year Plan)
Theme 1a:
Microbial Diversity with Special Focus on Extremophiles
and Unique Niches
- Microbial
diversity analysis of extreme ecological niches
- Exploration
of the endophytic microbial diversity in horticultural crops through
metagenomics and cultivation
- Mapping
of deep-sea and hypersaline microbiota and their characterization using
meta-omics approaches for bioprospecting of novel genes
- Analysis
of bacterial community and their functional diversity from rice rhizosphere
employing genomic and metagenomics
approaches
- Microbial
diversity of bio-films in dairy niche
- Functional
characterization of salt tolerant bacteria using multi-omic approaches: Towards
the development of likelihood model of microbial amelioration of salt stress in
wheat crop
- Culturable
and unculturable microbial diversity of insects and their role in Insecticide
resistance and other fitness attributes
- Molecular
characterization and exploration of rumen microbial diversity in Black Bengal
goats at north eastern state of Tripura
- Microbial
Metagenomic Analysis of Hot Spring Situated Atop The Himalayan Ranges at
Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Diversity
of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and dark septate endophytes in woody species
and shifting cultivation crop of Manipur, North East India
Theme 1b: Microbial Diversity
with Special Focus on Biomolecules, Industrially Important Enzymes
- Exploring myxobacteria from the North
Western Himalayas for novel enzymes and secondary metabolites
- Exploration and mass culture of fresh
water cyanobacteria for development of
nutraceutical feed for freshwater
fish hatchlings
Theme 1c: Microbial
Diversity with Special Focus on Bio prospecting for novel genes and alleles
- Reference and de novo
draft Genome Sequencing of potential
AIMS and their functional annotation
- Biomolecules and
industrially important enzymes from extremophilic bacteria
- Draft Genome
Sequencing of P-solublizing Pseudomonas
striata PS27 and functional validation of MSP Genes
- Genomics and
Proteomics of N2-fixing cyanobacterium
with special reference to discovering abiotic stress tolerant novel genes and
protein
- Exploiting
the diversity of extreme halophiles by functional and comparative genomics for
isolating novel genes and alleles for affording salinity tolerance to crop
plants
- Isolation
and selection of naturally occurring and genetically modified cyanobacterial
strains for their potential use in biodegradation of agricultural pesticides
(organophosphorous)
- Bio prospecting for
Microbial Products that effects cold alleviation and growthPathogenomics-Genome
sequencing of Pucciniastriiformis
Theme 1d: Microbial Diversity with Special Focus on Microbes from
farm, fisheries and animals
- Microbial
management in freshwater aquaculture
- Archaea and
actinobacteria in vertisols of central India – assessment of diversity,
biogeochemicalProcesses and bio inoculant potential
- Mining the Metagenome
for Bacterial Diversity in Extreme Areas of North-East India
- Microbial Diversity
of Glacier Sample and peat profile of Himalayan Region
Theme 2: Taxonomy,
Identification and Diagnostics of AIMs
- Development of
microarray based Gene Chip for fungal plant pathogens under the background of
DNA barcodes using multilocus gene phylogeny
- Exploration of plant
growth promoting rhizobacteria, antagonistic and plant pathogenic microbial
resources from high altitude agro-climate/ cropping system of Jammu and Kashmir
state for sustainable agriculture.
- Development of
diagnostic kit for detection of Kernal Bunt and loose smut of wheat
- Development of
detection kit for detection of mycotoxigenic molds in ground
nut
Theme 3 : Plant
Microbe interactions, Nutrient management, disease control and Agro waste
management
- Investigating the
potential of root-colonizing microbial population for stress tolerance in
chickpea through proteomics
- Identification of
high trehalose-producing soybean rhizobia and their integration with AM fungi
for enhanced drought tolerance in soybean
- Mapping and creation
of gene bank of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their exploration for
enhancing productivity of underutilized crops
- Development of
practicable technologies for field level exploitation of broad spectrum
biocontrol agents for amelioration of biotic/abiotic stresses in crops
- Development of PGPR
Inoculant Bioformulations for Rhizosphere Management in Enhancing Biomass of
Fodder Crops
- Exploring endophytic
and rhizospheric microorganisms for management of abiotic stress (drought) in
rainfed maize and groundnut
- Mass production of
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Beauveria bassiana, formulation as oil based
suspension concentrates singly and in combination and field evaluation
- Development of
formulations of Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Lecanicillium spp
and Paecilomycesfumosoroseus for management of certain sucking pests in
vegetable crops
- Role of potential
micro-organisms in seed and crop health of rice, wheat and mustard
- Development of
effective salt tolerant microbes to mitigate salt stress for higher crop
production in salt affected soils
- Production and
formulation technology refinement of bacterial bio-agents for soil borne plant
disease management under coastal and plain ecosystems
- Prospecting the
potential of cyanobacteria based formulations as plant growth promoting and
biocontrol agents in cereal-legume cropping system and selected vegetables
- Degradation and
effective utilization of agrowastes through technologies involving Mushrooms or
macrofungi
- Metagenomics and
cultural approaches for identification of novel microbial genes/alleles and
microbes for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass at extreme physiological
conditions under low temperature.
- Development of
Bioformulations with PGPR, PGPF and AMF for induction of resistance in cereals
and pulses against fungal pathogens and
improvement of their health status
- IdentificationofSaltTolerant
Microbes and Development of Dynamic Substrate for Cultivation of Commercial
Crops in Sodic Soils
- Development of
microbial consortia as biocontrol for corm rot in Crocus sativus
- Exploration of
microbial diversity in Seed Spices through Metagenomics approaches for crop
improvement.
- Formulation of
Coleoptera active cry toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis
- Influence of
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizobia in Conferring Drought Toleranceto
Soybean
- Exploitation of PGPR
and biocontrol agents for integrated management of biotic stresses of chilli in
irrigated and dry land ecosystem
Theme 4 : Microbe
Based Green energy
- Synthetic biology and
metabolic engineering opportunities for enhanced production of biofuels through
microbes.
- Thermophilic fungi
from diverse ecosystems and their potential for producing industrially
important enzymes
- Whole Genome and
Transcriptome sequencing of selected cyanobacterial genomes for identification
of the role their genes in metabolic pathways related to bio-energy production
- Developing enzyme
catalyzed- microbe mediated processes for biofuels from mango waste (peel and
kernel)
Theme 5: MGRR
Theme 6: Coordinating Unit and Human
Resource Development
AMAAS Projects 2017-2020
Theme1 : Microbial Diversity
- Microbial Diversity
Analysis of Extreme/Unique Ecological
Niches
- Genomics– Mediated
Taxonomic and Functional Analysis of Endophytic Microbiome in Horticultural
Crops and Plant–Microbe Interaction Studies
- Evaluation of
Halotolerant Rhizobium and PGPB Based Biomolecules for Alleviation of Drought
and Salt Stress
- Exploitation of
Endosymbionts of Insect Pests for Pest Management
- To Study the
Microbial Diversity Associated with Fish Gut by Using Culture-Dependent and
Independent Approaches
- Development of
Effective Formulation of Ecto-, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Dark Septate
Endophytic Fungi for Growth Enhancement of Important Woody Trees and Crop
Species in Manipur
- Transcriptome
Profiling for Functional Annotation of ExiguobacteriumProfundum PHM11 Genome
and Prospecting for Abiotic Stress Amelioration
- Developing Microbial
Technology for Production of Industrially Important Biopolymer and Biomolecules
- Functional
Characterization of Desiccation and /or Salinity Stress Induced Hypothetical
Proteins from Diazotrophic Cyanobacterium Anabaena PCC7120
- Exploiting the
Diversity of Extreme Halophiles by Functional and Comparative Genomics for
Isolating Novel Genes and Alleles for Affording Salinity Tolerance to Crop
Plants
- Characterization and
Immobilization of Pesticide Induced Protein(S) of Cyanobacterium Fischerella
sp. for Bioremediation of Pesticide Contaminated Water Systems
- Evaluation of
Soybean-Rhizobia Interaction under Elevated CO2 and Temperature to Develop
Climate Ready Microbial Inoculants for Central India
Theme2 : Taxonomy, Identification and
Diagnostics of AIMs
- Development
of Gene-chip for Detection of Major Fungal Plant Pathogens
- Development
of Diagnostic Kit for Detection of Karnal Bunt and Loose Smut of Wheat
- Development
of Bio-Intensive Disease Management Schedule for Production of Disease Free and
Residue Compliant Grapes
Theme3 : Plant Microbe Interactions, Nutrient
Management, Disease Control and Agrowaste Management
- Unravelling
Transgenerational Impact of Competent Rhizosphere Microbes in Chickpea under
Fusarium Oxysporum f. Sp. Ciceris Challenge
- Evaluation
of Drought-Tolerant Rhizobia with and without AM Fungi for Enhanced
Productivity of Soybean
- Mapping
and Creation of Gene Bank of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and their Exploration for
Enhancing Productivity of Underutilized Crops
- PGPR
Inoculant Bioformulations for Rhizosphere Management in Enhancing Biomass of
Fodder Crops
- Mass
Production of Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) and Beauveria Bassiana, Formulation
as Oil Based Suspension Concentrates Singly and in Combination and Field
Evaluation
- Development
of Formulations of B. bassiana, M. anisopliae and Lecanicillium spp. for
Management of Certain Sucking Pests in Vegetable Crops
- Production
and Formulation Technology Refinement of Bacterial Bio-Agents for Soil Borne
Plant Disease Management under Coastal Ecosystems
- Prospecting
the Potential of Cyanobacteria Based Formulations as Plant Growth Promoting and
Biocontrol Agents in Cereal-Legume Cropping System and Selected Vegetables
- Microbial
Interventions for Production of Enzyme Supplement for Animal Feed from Fruit
and Vegetable Mandi Waste
- Harnessing
the Rhizosphere Diversity with Dynamic Substrate to Induce Tolerance to Abiotic
and Biotic Stress for Commercial Cultivation of Agri-Horticultural Crops in
Partially Reclaimed Sodic Soils
- BIOCLAY-
the Novel LDH Nanocarrier System in Increasing the Persistence of Bt Toxins
- Influence
of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizobia in Conferring Drought Tolerance to
Soybean
- Developing
PGPR Consortia for Enhanced Micronutrient (iron and zinc) Uptake and Yield of
Finger Millet (Eleusinecoracana) in Hilly Areas
- Development
of Research Modules and Pipelines for Commercialization and Regulatory
Requirements Concerning Bio-Pesticides
Theme 4 : Microbe Based Green Energy
- Synthetic
Biology and Metabolic Engineering Opportunities for Enhanced Production of Biofuels
through Microbes
- Developing
Thermophilic Fungal Strains as Source of Cellulase and Auxiliary Enzymes for
2-G Ethanol from Lignocellulosics
- Evaluation
of Jute and Mesta Biomass for Bioethanol Production Potential
Theme 5: MGRR
Theme 6: Coordinating Unit and Human Resource Development
