The Directorate of Research Services under this newly born University worked as a nodal office to coordinate location specific, strategic and anticipatory research focuses on increasing the productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture and allied sectors under the jurisdiction of university as well as in Madhya Pradesh. Out of the 11 Agro-Climatic zones of the State, six (4 Fully and 2 Partial) are under control of the Directorate of Research Services, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior. Directorate of research is responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring need based production oriented agricultural research.

 Coordination of fundamental and applied research
 Administration, planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation of research projects and programmes running at different centres.
 Publication of research reports, high lights, research papers and research bulletins
 Maintenance breeding of notified crop varieties and production of breeder seed, hybrid seed and planting materials.
 Resource generation through consultancy processing cell.
 Strengthening of national and international linkages to improve the research quality and quantity
 Facilitating HRDs through national and international exposures

• Overall control of the planning, prosecution, monitoring, compilation and documentation of research conducted by ICAR, GOI, State and International organization funded projects in the Vishwa Vidyalaya, excepting research done by students to meet degree requirement and by teachers of the to improve teaching ability.
• Preparation of research projects and to motivate the scientists for undertaking the research projects from externally funding agencies.
• Recommendation for allocation of plan, ICAR, and other agencies budget to various projects at different centres of the Vishwa Vidyalaya.
• Establishment of linkages with national and international research organizations/ institutes to promote the collaborative research and faculty exchange programmes.
• To promote research under consultancy processing cell and get approval of the sponsored research results through research council of the Vishwa Vidyalaya.
• Maintenance breeding of notified crop varieties and production of breeder seed, hybrid seed and planting materials.
• To organize and depute scientists to various seminars/conferences/group meetings etc.
• To be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in exercise of the powers and Discharge of the duties under the Act of Vishwa Vidyalaya.
• To perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by Statutes, Regulations or by the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of the Board.

Activity

Projects in operation

Crop improvement

AICRP on wheat, sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea pigeonpea, MULLaRP, arid legume, soybean, safflower, groundnut, rapeseed, mustard and cotton

Natural Resource Management

AICRP on Weed Science, Water Management, Cropping System Research, Dry land Agriculture, ORP and management of Salt Affected Soils & Use of Saline water in Agriculture

Horticulture improvement

AICRP on Grape, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Location specific need based research

State Plan/Non Plan/ Tribal Sub Plan Projects

Strengthening in research through ad-hoc projects

NAIP, Bio-farming, Soil health management, RKVY, Mapping & Validation of QTLs for drought tolerance in chickpea, NIS for Pest Management in cotton, Seed Village scheme, Creation of Infrastructure facilities for seed production, Modernization of SAUs Farms, Anti-inflammatory Anti-bacterial Tmmunomodulatory activities of Noni in Experimental Animals

Testing of new products

Cotton, Chickpea, Soybean, Sorghum, Groundnut, Potato, Chilli, Onion, Tomato, Okra, Bottle gourd, Biter gourd, and Hot pepper