Agronomic Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
By every day, the lives of people around the world are made better by Agronomy. The endless green fields of Wheat, Maize, Rice and the vast acres of cotton do not just happen. Hard work on the part of the grower, scientific and technological input by the agronomic sciences is required. Agronomists provide a wealth of information to farmers to assure the soundness of their production programs. Agronomy makes this possible through the application of soil and plant science for soil management and crop production, and incorporates the wise use of natural resources and conservation practices. Very meticulously planned field experiment will give good result only if it is supervised and executed well. Agronomic Research Institute, Faisalabad was incepted during 1984 for precise and thoughtful research on crop and soil management. Its major target was to tackle the farmer’s problems under varied agro-ecological conditions in the Punjab for sustainable crop production.
Mission
- To conduct research for improving the productivity and profitability of crop production through efficient utilization of natural resources.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the Institute:
- Re-adjustment of planting times and densities
- Introduction of new and high value crops in prevailing cropping systems
- Use of Crop Simulation Models for adaptation to climate change
- Varietal evaluation of new advance lines /genotypes of different field crops
- Organic farming in wheat, garlic, canola, chickpea, mung, mash and turmeric
- Relay/intercropping of different crops in cotton, maize, sunflower and September/autumn planted sugarcane
- Comparison of various weed control methods in different crops
- Resource conservation practices in rice-wheat and cotton-wheat cropping system
- Effective irrigation and nutrient management techniques for different field crops
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Data recording on physiological parameters like photosynthetic efficiency, leaf area, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, cell membrane thermo stability, water potential, osmotic potential, DNA and protein extraction
- Identification of weeds and their control
- Testing of herbicides for their effectiveness to control weeds
- Availability of meteorological data recorded at Faisalabad for facilitation of students and researchers
- Advisory services for farmers regarding production technologies of major field crops, medicinal plants and jute cr
- Facilitation for students of B.Sc., M.Sc. & Ph.D. in Agriculture regarding internship and supervision of research work
- Display of innovative technologies like relay cropping of wheat in standing cotton and relay cropping of cotton in standing wheat, zero tillage wheat and cotton, bed planting, broadcast augmented with furrow planting of different crops, direct seeded rice
- Maintenance of weed bank and herbal garden for demonstration to visitors especially students visiting from different institutes of Punjab
- Availability of sugar leaf (Stevia rebaudiana) plants to the farmers for multiplication in Punjab
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Agronomic Research Institute Faisalabad
Email: darifsd84@gmail.com
Phone: +92-41-9201676
Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar
Introduction
Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar was established in 1991 for the uplift of agriculture in arid zone Districts of Bhakkar, Mianwali, Khushab, Layyah and Muzaffargarh. Important crops of this area are wheat, chickpea, guar and mungbean occupying 90%, 80% and 93% respectively of the total cultivated area of these crops in the Punjab Province. The breeding and release of high yielding new wheat, chickpea and mungbean varieties is a continuous process which covers a wide range of research activities involved in the evolution of genotypes resistant to biotic (rusts, bunts and other plant diseases) & abiotic (salt , heat, drought and frost ), wider adaptability and good quality characteristics. Simultaneously, development of package of production technology for newly developed genotypes is also a continuous process. Introduction of new crops, survey, collection, identification of insect pests, insects population dynamics of major crops and formulation of recommendations for their control are also the objective of this Institute.
Mission
- Main goal / mission of Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar is uplift of Arid Zone Agricultural Thal area way of introduction of hybridization and fine tuning of production technologies in present scenario of climate change.
- Research Activities
Ongoing Research Activities
- Maintenance of Crossing block for hybridization program of Wheat chickpea and mungbean crop
- Breeding for disease resistant varieties of Wheat, chickpea and mungbean crops.
- Filial Generation study of chickpea, mungbean and wheat crop.
- Preliminary Yield Trials of wheat, chickpea and mungbean trials
- Regular Yield Trials of wheat, chickpea, and mungbean crop.
- Micro yield Trials of Chickpea and Mungbean crop.
- Regional yield Trials of wheat crop
- National Uniform Yield Trials of wheat, chickpea and mungbean crop
- Evaluation of International trials / Nurseries of wheat, chickpea crop
- Shuttle Breeding for accelerating breeding activities.
- Screening of advance lines of wheat, chickpea and mungbean crops against diseases.
- Agronomic trials of wheat, chickpea and mungbean crop
- DUS study of advance lines of wheat, chickpea and mungbean
- Production of Breeder Nucleus Seed (BNS) and pre-basic seed of advance lines of wheat, chickpea and mungbean crop.
Facilities
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Facilities for Farmers
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Facilities for Scientists Bachelor Hostel Seminar Hall
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Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar
Phone: +92-453-9200133, 0333-7731948
E-mail: azribhakkar@gmail.com
Agricultural Economics Section AARI, Faisalabad
Introduction
Agricultural Economics Section was established in 1976-77 as a part of the project “Intensification of Research at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad. Later, in 1979-80, it was placed in ‘Non-Development features’ and acquired the status of a section in the year 1983-84. The basic mandate of the section is to support research scientists and help in the economic analysis of experimental data along with cost-benefit analysis of new agricultural technologies being evolved at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad. The section is also carrying out independent research studies in the province to identify the potential research areas, to assess the productivity status, impact assessment of new and established technologies in the field and poverty related studies in the Punjab province. Since the establishment of the section from 1976-77, fifty-four (54) economic/technical research studies on different economic issues have been conducted for the benefit of the researchers, extension workers and other stakeholders.
Mission
- To help the biological scientists in the economic analysis of the experimental data and field experiments for its possible economic viability and recommendations
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the section:
- Study No.1: Economic impact of Wheat Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad
- Study No.2: Total Factor Productivity of Agriculture in Pakistan
- Study No.3: Post-harvest losses in fruits in the Punjab
Contact Us
Principal Scientist
Email: aari_agrieconomist@yahoo.com/ economist@aari.punjab.gov.pk
Phone: 0092-41-9201808
Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal
Introduction
Barani (rainfed) tract comprises 3.1 million hectares out of total 11.8 million hectares under cultivation in Punjab. It is further characterized by different ecological zones depending upon soil type and rainfall pattern. Whole of the Attock, Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Chakwal districts and parts of Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Khushab, Mianwali, Jhang, Bhakkar, Layyah, D.G.Khan and Rajanpur districts are included in the Punjab Barani Tract.
Formerly agricultural research was mainly carried out in irrigated areas. Barani area of Punjab (about 30%) was not given proper consideration so for as agricultural sector is concerned. However, in seventies, the government realized that natural sources of barani area must be explored for its overall development and welfare. So the Government of the Punjab constituted a Barani Commission in 1975 which was assigned the duty of studying all possibilities of its development. The commission submitted its report in June, 1976. Apart from many other recommendations, the commission proposed establishment of an Agricultural Research Institute in Rawalpindi Division, the main barani tract.
On the recommendations of the Barani Commission, Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chakwal was established in 1979 to tackle the agricultural problems of barani areas. It comprises of a total area of 89 hectares at the main campus. Out of this, 65 hectares are reserved for research purposes and the rest is under campus offices, roads and residential
colony. The Institute is composed of seven research divisions (Crop Breeding, Agronomy, Soil Science, Horticulture, Plant Protection, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Economics and Statistics) to address / solve the problems of the farming community of the area.
In addition, five Stations/Sub-Stations namely, Barani Agricultural Research Station, Fatehjang, Groundnut Research Station, Attock, Gram Breeding Research Sub-Station, Attock, Horticultural Research Station, Nowshera District Khushab and Barani Research Sub-Station, Piplan District Mianwali are working under the administrative control of Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal.
The Institute is working on all the field crops of the area including, wheat, groundnut, chickpea, lentils, mung, sorghum, millets, rapeseed & mustard. Amongst the vegetable crops peas, chillies, onion, potato, tomato, garlic, ginger, okra, cucumber and radish are being focused. Also research on fruits (citrus, peach, fig, plum, grapes and olive) and flowers (ranunculus) is being conducted. As a result of concrete research efforts, BARI and allied Stations/Sub-Stations have developed so far 25 varieties of field crops, 6 of fruit plants and 3 of cut flowers. The institute has also established fruit germplasm orchards of olive, citrus, peach, fig and grapes at BARI, Chakwal and at its allied Stations/Sub-Stations. During the year 2018-19, BARI, Chakwal was approved as the center of excellence for Olive research. The research impact of this directorate mainly by the introduction of newly developed crop varieties, standardization of modern production technologies and propagation of water saving techniques has helped in poverty alleviation and food security in the region.
Mission
In order to ensure food security, and rehabilitate the economic return of the resource poor farmers of the rainfed areas through advance technological approaches such as development of drought tolerant crop varieties for sustainability.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
- Maintenance of Gene pool of Wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, and Rapeseed
- Wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, rapeseed Improvement Programme Through Hybridization
- Evaluation of International Screening Nurseries / Trials of Wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, rapeseed
- Preliminary Yield Trial of Wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, rapeseed.
- To study grain yield performance and other characters of promising lines selected from different nurseries and filial generations
- Evaluation of promising lines selected from Preliminary Yield Trials for wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, rapeseed
- Punjab Uniform Wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, rapeseed Yield Trial (Rainfed)
- National Uniform Wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, rapeseed Yield Trial (Rainfed)
- Nucleus Seed Production to produce pure and true to type seed of advance wheat, Groundnut, Chick pea, rapeseed lines and commercial varieties of this Institute in order to facilitate their availability to the farming community of the area.
- Investigation of different potting media Avocado cuttings
- To Study the Typical Characteristics of Different Varieties of avocado under Pothohar climate region
- Performance of Citrus Varieties Under Agro Climatic Conditions of Chakwal
- Performance of Grape Varieties in Pothowar Region
- Effect of Gibberellic Acid on Fruit Yield and Quality of Sultanina-C Grapes
- Performance of Different Varieties of Peach in Pothowar Climate
- Different sowing dates trials on new lines of Wheat, Groundnut, Mash and other crops.
- Production and multiplication of black berry plants
- Demonstration and evaluation of Groundnut varieties at different farmers’ fields under rainfed condition
- Production and commercialization of enriched vermicompost.
- Application and evaluation of vermicompost on vegetables (Peas, spinach, Carrot), fruits (Olive, Fig, Grapes, Avocado) and crops (wheat, Groundnut).
- Standardization of different doses of fertilizers of wheat, Groundnut, pulses, oilseed under rainfed region.
- Application and evaluation of polymers on wheat and groundnut
- Evaluation of different types of sowing methods of groundnut
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Preparation of certified and true to type olive and grape plants and provision to farmers
- Production of basic and pre-basic seed and provision to farmers
- Establishment of olive extraction unit and extraction of olive oil for olive growers
- Advisory services for cultivation of crops, Fruits orchard and Olive
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal
Email: barichakwal@yahoo.com
Phone: +92 543 662004
Climate Change Research Centre, Faisalabad
Introduction
Climate change is an established fact and its impacts on water, agriculture, health, biodiversity, forest and socio-economic sectors are quite visible around the globe. Pakistan is particularly vulnerable to climate change because it has generally a warm climate, lies in a geographical region where the temperature increases are expected to be higher than the global average. As agriculture is the lifeline of our economy, the influence of changing temperatures is expected to be most lethal in this sector. After industrial revolution, emission of Green House Gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere increased drastically from industry and vehicular fossil fuel burning. Such gases have large warming potential and long life time to sustain warming process for decades to centuries. During 20th century, the increase in the global temperature was recorded as 0.76°C but in the first decade of this century 0.6°C rise has been noticed. The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that the global mean temperature may increase between 1.4 to 5.8oC before the present century ends. This unprecedented increase is expected to have severe impacts on the global hydrological system, ecosystems, sea level, crop production and related processes. The impact would be particularly severe in tropical areas, which largely consists of developing countries, including Pakistan. The dry land areas, including arid and semi-arid regions are most vulnerable to these changes, as these regions are already facing significant water shortages and high temperature. The biophysical relationships could also be altered due to seasonal changes in cultivating crops which will consequently lead to changing irrigation requirements, altering soil characteristics and increasing the risk of pests and diseases, thereby negatively affecting agriculture productivity. On one hand, the seasonal march of monsoon (onset, number of rainy days, offset etc.) is disturbed due to changing climate, on the other hand its inter-annual variability (repeated drought/flood events) has posed a serious challenge for the sustainable crop production.
To assess impact of climate change on crop production and devise strategies to overcome in Punjab, worthy Director General Agri. (Research) on the direction of Government of the Punjab established "Climate Change Unit" at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad on 26-08-2015 and later on upgraded it to "Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC)" on 05-09-2016. His Excellence Secretary Agriculture, Capt. (Rtd.) Muhammad Mahmood and worthy Director General Agri. (Research) Dr. Abid Mahmood in the presence of a galaxy of eminent research scientists, inaugurated the "Climate Change Research Centre" at Plant Physiology Section, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad on September 07, 2016.
TORs
Terms of References (TORs) of the Climate Change Research Centre are as under:
- To coordinate research institutes working under the umbrella of Research Wing of Agriculture (Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad) to address the challenges of Climate change and its effects on agriculture
- Coordination among Agricultural Organizations and Metrological Department for acquiring information and meteorological data
- Coordinate with the group working on Climate Change in the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad for integrated efforts on climate change
- Coordinate with Agriculture Extension in devising crop production plans to ensure synchronization of agronomic practices with climate change
- Implementation of Climate Change Policy
- To devise strategies for adaptation and mitigation of climate Change impacts on agriculture
- Crop simulation modeling to assess and mitigate the climate change impacts on crops
Contact Us
Climate Change Research Centre, Faisalabad
E-mail: draniazch@gmail.com
Phone: +92 41 9200745
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
Biotechnology is a technology which is use to improve genetic architecture of biological life for the benefit of mankind. Plant biotechnology is a plant breeding technique use for changing and improving the crop plants. It increases precision in selection and identification of biological efficient allelic combinations in controlled mating breeding which is based on information at molecular level. By utilizing this technique scientists have developed solutions to increase agricultural productivity on sustainable basis. Starting from the ability to identify specific genes that may confer advantages on certain crops, and the ability to work with such characteristics very precisely, biotechnology enhances breeders’ ability to make improvements in crops. Biotechnology enables crop improvements that are not possible with traditional crossing of related species alone.
Mission
Keeping in view the benefits of biotechnological techniques Agri. Biotechnology Research Institute was established in December, 1987. Presently research work on many crops including cereals, fiber crops, sugarcane, fodders, oilseeds, pulses and vegetables is being carried out on different aspects like development of transgenic plants, testing of biotech crops, DNA marker assisted breeding, production of better somaclones, disease free seed multiplication etc. This institute also deals with beneficial microbes which exert positive effects on plant growth through BNF, P-solubilization and producing growth hormones for restoration of soil fertility.
Facilities
Testing of Genetically Modified plants (GM) of any provided crop through Qualitative PCR in accordance to ISO-17025 standards. GM samples are tested for various known events (MON-531, MON1445, MON88913, MON15985, TC1507, MON810, MON89034 and NK603) and frequently utilized GMO Elements (CaMV35S Promoter, NOS Terminator, nptII marker gene) and quantification of Cry proteins of candidate Bt cotton varieties.
Tissue Culture Facility
- ABRI has the state of the art tissue culture laboratories and controlled temperature incubation rooms. Tissue culture of crops like potato, tomato, brassica, wheat, rice, tobacco, sugarcane, stevia, banana date palm and olive has been established and protocols have been optimized. Disease free seed of important crops like potato and sugarcane is routinely developed and provided to growers. Tissue culture induced somaclonal variation is also exploited in crops like wheat, sugarcane, rice etc for creating variation and abiotic and biotic stress tolerant plants.
- GMO Development Lab
- ABRI has stream lined the protocols and facilities for the development of genetically modified plants in various economically important crops like wheat, cotton and sugarcane. Synthetic genes like Cry1AC, Cry2AB, Round-up-Ready (RR) genes are being transformed in cotton, sugarcane and brassica are also under development process.
- Soil Testing Reference Lab
- Soil bacteriology section at ABRI has the state of the art soil and fertilizer testing reference laboratory. Soil and fertilizer samples from all over Punjab province are analyzed for various quality parameters.
Genomics lab
- ABRI is providing stat of the art DNA fingerprinting facility of new candidate varieties of all major and minor crops to private and public sector institutes/see companies/Universities.
Biofertilizer Testing lab (ISO/IEC/17025:2017)
- Testing of Biofertilizer and Bio-stimulants under ISO environments for registration and quality control under FCO, 1973. The lab is providing analytical work to stakeholders of biofertilizer and biostimulants analysis for different parameters like bioassays, Total viable count, contamination level, pH, moisture%, particle size, efficiency character etc. Soil Bacteriology Lab is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited lab and analyzes biofertilizer/bio-stimulants samples for registration of new products, quality control under FCO, 1973 and advisory samples.
Soil Testing & Media Preparation Facility
- Soil Bacteriology Lab provides soil testing, microbial media preparation and culture facilities of different microbes, their biochemical screening and provision of microbial inoculants.
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Faisalabad
E-mail: abrifsd@gmail.com
Phone: +92-41-9201669
Centre of Excellence for Olive Research and Training (CEFORT), Chakwal
Introduction
Centre of Excellence for Olive Research and Training (CEFORT) at Barani Agriculture Research Institute Chakwal as a dedicated centre for olive research and training is helping the farmer for the support of R&D developments in the province on sustainable basis. It can ensure high standards in research, training, innovation and learning across entire olive value chain. Olive being a new crop in the country and there is need to create a sustainable enabling environment for the growers and other stakeholders. Meanwhile, existing research facilities in the sector were limited and increase of business in the said sector was the requirement for more extensive research facilities coping with issues and constraints of newly developed business and research.
Presently, there is very little availability of local olive products in the market. There are only a couple of small-scale private sector entities involved in processing packaging olives and olive oil for local market consumption. Local R&D will not only help existing farmers but also encourage others to make use of their marginal lands in a profitable manner. In addition, this project also contributed towards decreasing the country’s dependence on imported olive oil which can save precious foreign exchange.
Objectives
Major objectives are outlined as under:
- To develop capabilities & capacities in Punjab for olive cultivation, management, post-harvest, processing and value addition/product development
- To develop & adapt technologies for development of olive sector in Punjab through on-station and farmer participatory research
- To act as a repository of olive genetic resources and their management
- To undertake socio-economic research in olive crop
Facilities
- Training of farmers about Olive orchard management and preparation of value added products
- Olive oil extraction facility is available to farmers during fruit picking season.
Contact Us
Dr. Muhammad Ramzan Anser
Director / Project Director
Center of Excellence for Olive Research & Training (CEFORT),
Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal
Phone: 0543-594499
E-mail: barichakwal@yahoo.com
Citrus Research Institute, Sargodha
Introduction
Citrus cultivars are grown in varying quantities in countries with tropical or sub-tropical climate. In Pakistan Citrus is the most important fruit crop. In Punjab they are grown on an area of 1,77, 216 hectares and the production is 21,16,466 MT(Source: Crop Reporting Service-2017-18). Citrus is grown in all four Provinces of Pakistan but Punjab produces over 95% of the crop. Breakup of citrus varieties shows that kinnow is dominant due to its popularity in local market and export potential. Kinnow is the major fruit crop of Sargodha Division; hence a full-fledged Citrus Research Institute Sargodha was established in this city during 2003-04 by the Provincial Government. The scientists of this institute are also rendering advisory services through farmer gathering and individual orchards visits for the capacity building of the farmers. In this way this institute is playing its role for the progress of citrus sector.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
- Experiment on different rootstock, exotic scion varieties, role of inter stock & improvement of fruit size in Feutrell’s early are in progress
- Experiment on different strains of seedless kinnow to see their seedless status
- Evaluation of different chemicals against citrus canker, citrus scab, citrus melanose
- Work on screening of different citrus varieties against citrus canker is in progress
- Control of fruit fly through installation of pheromone traps is going on
- Experiment on use of soluble & traditional fertilizer in citrus orchard
- Studies of foliar feeding of Zn, Cu & B on yield & quality of citrus
- Studies on influence of storage condition of keeping quality of different mandarin varieties
- Production of true to type certified nursery plants
- Breeding in citrus started this year to evolve new varieties/nucellar plants
- Implementing two ADP and one PARB Project
Mission
Promotion of citrus cultivation, production and diversification
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Advisory services provided to citrus growers
- Capacity building of citrus growers, exporters, Agri. extension field staff and technical staff through trainings, seminars and workshops
- Insect and disease diagnosis for the samples provided by the citrus growers
- Laboratory analysis of soil and leaf samples provided by the citrus growers
- Provision of rootstock to the citrus grower
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Citrus Research Institute, Sargodha
E-mail: directorcitrus@gmail.com
Phone: +92-48-3701312
Cotton Research Institute, Multan
Introduction
Cotton is the most important cash crop of Pakistan. It is a major source of foreign exchange earnings and also provides livelihood to millions of people in Pakistan. Southern Punjab (Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and D.G. Khan Divisions) having cotton–wheat-cotton cropping pattern is a major belt of cotton production in Punjab. Research work on cotton was started under Cotton Research Station Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), established in 1902. There has been continuous expansion in cotton research system in Punjab to cater the needs of farmers and other stakeholders. During 1935, one research sub-station was established in Multan for testing the performance of varieties in relatively hotter Southern zone. Cotton Research Institute Multan is the first and the oldest cotton research center established in Southern Punjab with the main objective of developing cotton varieties particularly for this cotton belt.
Cotton Research Sub-Station, Multan was upgraded in 1958 and in addition to testing of varieties developed at Lyallpur (Faisalabad), the task of developing varieties was also entrusted to this center. Office of the Director was shifted from Faisalabad to Multan in 2016 and Cotton Research Station Multan was upgraded to Cotton Research Institute Multan in 2017. At present six substations are working under the umbrella of Director Cotton in Multan, Bahawalpur, Vehari, Sahiwal, Faisalabad and Khanpur. The organogram of Cotton Research Institute Multan is outlined below:
Mission and Objective
- Improvement in Yield
- Disease Resistance (CLCV)
- Drought Tolerance
- Insect Resistance
- Improvement in Fiber Quality
- Broadening Genetic Base
- Expansion of Gene Pool
- Early Maturity
- Varieties Suitable for high population
- Heat Tolerance
- Development of climate resilient varieties
Research Activites
Cotton Research Institute is the leading Institute engaged in developing cotton varieties in Punjab. This Institute is working on combating various upcoming biotic and abiotic threats. The cotton crop is one of the most difficult crops in terms of management point of view. In the recent years CLCuV is the most devastating biotic factor in Pakistan that results in severe losses in yield. Along with this threatening viral disease bollworms are also the second most disturbing factor during its reproductive phase. Dusky and red cotton bugs are also becoming major pests of cotton. On marginal lands requirement of drought tolerant varieties is a far cry. Keeping in view all these factors Cotton Research Institute is working on all these aspects i.e., disease resistance, insect pest resistance, drought tolerance, heat tolerance and better fiber quality. The material is being developed by employing various conventional and non-conventional techniques. Most common methods for the development of varieties being used are mass selection, pedigree selection, backcross breeding, introgression (for disease resistance) and heterosis breeding. Various agronomic trials are also being conducted to devise production technology of the developed varieties. Similarly, trials on entomological aspects are also being carried out. Detail of Experiments is given as under:
Breeding
- Maintenance and Enrichment of Germplasm
- Study of Filial Populations (F1 - F6)
- Preliminary Yield Trials (PYTs)
- Advance Yield Trials (AYTs)
- Maintenance of Gossypium species and interspecific hybridization
- Improvement of Desi cotton
- Study of Bt. and Glyphosate resistant transgenic lines
- Effect of temperature and humidity on CLCuV incidence, seed cotton yield and fibre quality
- Provincial Coordinated Cotton Trial (PCCT).
- National Coordinated Varietal Trial (NCVT).
- Fiber Trait Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
Agronomy
- Effect of different sowing dates on growth and yield of new genotypes of cotton.
- Performance of different genotypes under different planting densities.
- Impact of NPK on the growth yield and fiber quality of cotton.
- Role of different management practices on growth and yield of cotton.
- Role of organic matter on the yield of cotton by incorporating cotton sticks and wheat straw into soil
- Effect of picking time and storage period on germination of cotton seed
- Determination of efficacy of different weedicides on cotton weeds and their impact on growth and yield of cotton
- Growth Regulator Trials
- Use of Growth Hormones for the control of fruit shedding in cotton
- Varietal response study against prevailing climate change
- Effect of different mulching practices in cotton in the field conditions
- Effect of topping on seed cotton yield at different plant heights of cotton
- Entomology
- Study of Varietal Behavior Against Different Insect Pests Tolerance Under Unsprayed Conditions
- Studies on the Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Cotton Whitefly (invitro)
- Screening of different insecticides with different brands (generic and multinational) against Pink bollworm, whitefly and dusky cotton bug
- Determination of Bt. Concentrations in Different Plant parts at different crop stages in advanced cultivars and its feeding effect on Lepidopterous larvae
- Effect of Row Spacing on the Management of whitefly
- Topping effect on dynamics of insect population, seed cotton yield and fiber quality
- Determination of number of pheromone traps per acre for effective monitoring of pink bollworm
- Monitoring of lepidopterous pests of cotton through pheromones traps at CRI., Multan
- Survey of alternate host plants of Cotton Mealybug and its Bio control agents in nine districts of Punjab (Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal. Vehari, Layyah, Muzaffar Garh, D.G. Khan and Rajanpur)
- Bio-safety trial
- Efficacy of plant extracts for the control of insect pests
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Cytogenetics Lab
- Insecticides resistance Lab
- Fibre Testing Lab
- Farmers’ Advisory (through telephone call, WhatsApp and other social media Platform)
- Distribution of literature (about cotton production and insect/pest control) to the farmers
- Production technology of cotton varieties
Message to Farmers
- Farmers should use certified seed of cotton varieties and follow the production technology
- Minimum use of chemical spray to control insects/pests in order to save beneficial insects
- Botanical spray should be used as preventive measure
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Cotton Research Institute,Multan
E-mail: dircrimn@gmail.com
Phone: 061-9200337
Entomological Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
The Entomological Research Institute was established by upgrading the Entomology Section during 2003. Since its creation, the institute is actively engaged in research on different aspects of insect pest biology, ecology, toxicology, selection of insect pest resistant varieties and development of control measures. The dissemination of the knowledge generated by the institute on insect pests and their control through research papers, numerous farmer gatherings, participation in Anti Pest Campaigns, publishing book-lets, working on various research projects, providing advisory services to the farmers, agriculture extension workers and describe the active role of the institute in enhancing agricultural productivity by reducing pest losses with effective control strategies developed by the institute.
Mission
To generate appropriate technologies having cost effective, environment friendly and sustainable solutions to critical pest problems. Thus, reducing crop losses and contributing to increase yield and earnings.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities performed at Entomological Research Institute:
- Varietal screening experiments are performed on regular basis to find out comparatively resistant genotypes against insect pests and to provide the data for varietal approval
- Studies on population dynamics of insect pests and predators are conducted to know the peak activity period of insect pests and predators to adopt timely control measures
- Seed dressing with different insecticides is done to minimize the pest losses at foliar stage of the crop
- Pesticides application on different crops is done to screenout the best chemical for recommendation against insect pests of field forage and horticultural crops
- Pesticides standardization experiments are regular activity of the institute
- Development of IPM technology of major crops, fruits and vegetables
- Surveys are also part of research activities to explore beneficial and injurious insect pest fauna
- Bio-control agents i.e., parasites, predators, botanicals and inert dusts are also tested against insect pests to minimize the pesticide load and to overcome the problem of insecticide resistance and pesticide residues in end product
- Rearing of bio-control agents i.e., Trichogramma chilonis andBracon hebetorisfor in house experiments and public use
- Studies on scenario of American foul brood and honey bee mite infestation in the apiaries and its control measures are under progress at Beekeeping and Hill Fruit Pests Station, Rawalpindi
- Anti-dengue campaign and awareness seminars on dengue mosquito and its management are organized frequently
- Farmer’s day/training workshops are also organized
- Research findings are published in scientific journals, Zarat nama and National news papers
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Identification of insect pests of field, forage, fruits and vegetable crops and stored grain products
- Screening of promising lines of crops, fruits and vegetables against insect pests
- Standardization of pesticides
- Exploration of Bio-control agents
- Provision of IPM technologies of different crop insect pests
- Provision of training to extension workers regarding IPM of crops, fruits and vegetables
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Entomological Research Institute, Faisalabad
Email: director_entofsd@yahoo.com
Phone: +92-41-9201680
Fodder Research Institute, Sargodha
Introduction
Work on varietal improvement/ development of fodder crops in Pakistan dates back to 1962 when Fodder Research Station was established at Sargodha, which was up-graded to the status of Fodder Research Institute, Sargodha with provision of the post of Director in 1981. Fodders have a very vital role for the development of Livestock industry in the country as it is the most fundamental source of nutrition for the livestock.
Mission
- Striving for better nutrition for livestock.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
Development of new varieties of fodder crops (oats, berseem, alfalfa, sorghum, millet, maize, cowpea etc) having high fodder yield potential, dual purpose, better nutritional quality, disease and insect tolerance.
- Technology development for fodder and seed production of upcoming advance lines of fodder crops ( Aness-Ul-Hussnian)
- Evaluation of fodder varieties on basis of milk production and milk quality of dairy animals (Buffaloes) ( Mr. Shakeel Hanif)
- Pre-basic seed production of oats, berseem, alfalfa, sorghum, millet and maize (Mr. Ahmad Hussain)
- Dissemination of production technology (Fodder & Seed) to farming community (Mr. Ghulam Ahmad)
- Demonstration and dissemination of silage & hay production technology to farmers (Mr. Shakeel Hanif)
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Provision of pre-basic and basic seed of approved fodder varieties to the farmers and seed companies
- Dissemination/transfer of fodder production technology to stakeholder
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Email: director.fodder@gmail.com
Phone: +92-48-3712653
Horticultural Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
Horticultural Research Institute, Faisalabad was established in 1986-87. The major task entrusted was to find out solution of various problems facing by fruit growers for successful production of high yield and quality fruit crops. To meet this challenge this institute is carrying out research on various problems of field importance has developed production technology on various aspects which is being delivered to extension staff and growers. Under the supervision of Director Horticulture Faisalabad, Date Palm Research Station, Bahawalpur, Date Palm Research Sub Station, Jhang and Horticulture Research Sub Station, D.G Khan are being involved in research on various aspects of production technology of Date Palm, Pomegranate, Ber Citrus, etc. Date Palm Research Station, Bahawalpur is engaged in carrying out research work on various fruits. It is a matter of satisfaction that the pace of development of fruit crops has been very much encouraging than the past. In 1947 the fruits were being grown on an area of 43 thousand hectare with an annual production of 420 thousands tones. Due to advance research on improved production technology and introduction of different fruit varieties; fruits we are not only fulfilling our domestics requirement but also earning lot of foreign exchange. The area has been increased up-to 8.04 million hectare with annual production of 6.57 milliontones in the year 2015-16. The Punjab is producing 4.36 milliontones of different types of fruits on an area of 3.81 Million hectare, which is 46.65% of total area and 63.15% of total production. Currently, we are exporting 674 thousand tones of different fruits earning foreign exchange of 23975.1 Million Rupees (Agricultural Statistic of Pakistan, 2015-16).
Since the inception of independent research on Horticulture a number of major fruit varieties have been acclimatized and introduced to the fruit growers while work for the development of new improved cultivars is in progress. A comprehensive and adoptable production technology has been developed and is being imparted to the fruit growers for proper management of orchards. The yield and quality of fruits depends on true to type and trustworthy fruit nursery plants. Thousands of good quality nursery plants of major fruits are being produced and supplied to the growers.
Mission
Horticultural Research Institute, Faisalabad was established in 1986-87. The major task entrusted was to find out solution of various problems facing by fruit growers for successful production of high yield and quality fruit crops. To meet this challenge this institute is carrying out research on various problems of field importance has developed production technology on various aspects which is being delivered to extension staff and growers. Under the supervision of Director Horticulture Faisalabad, Date Palm Research Station, Bahawalpur, Date Palm Research Sub Station, Jhang and Horticulture Research Sub Station, D.G Khan are being involved in research on various aspects of production technology of Date Palm, Pomegranate, Ber Citrus, etc. Date Palm Research Station, Bahawalpur is engaged in carrying out research work on various fruits. It is a matter of satisfaction that the pace of development of fruit crops has been very much encouraging than the past.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
- On-Going
- Conduction of trial on various problems/issues on different fruit crops
- Research and development programs will be focused on improving productivity of fruit crops that will increase farmer’s profitability
- Dissemination of technology package to develop a culture for export oriented quality production
- Provision of pedigree nursery plants to the progressive growers
New Vista
- Introduction of high yielding and disease resistant varieties.
- Evolution of salt tolerance rootstocks and screening of suitable fruit crops in saline soils.
- Research activities towards the production of less seeded/seedless varieties of the fruits.
- Earmarking of zones for specific fruit crops.
- New potential varieties of guava, fig, falsa, grapes, jaman, litchi and pomegranate will be selected/acclimatized, characterized and catalogued.
- Standardization of asexual propagation techniques for production of pedigree plants via soft wood cuttings and grafting.
Facilities
Nursery Rate List Of Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad 2024-25
| Sr | Name of Fruit Plant | Rates (RS.) | Planting Season | Focal Person for Nursery |
| 1 | Mango grafted (poly bag) | 160 | Feb & Sep | M. Maaz Aziz Senior Scientist Nursery Incharge at HRI, Faisalabad Phone: 03004090713 |
| 2 | Mango Grafted (Gachi) | 150 | Feb & Sep | |
| 3 | Mango seedling (Polybag) | 50 | Feb & Sep | |
| 4 | Mango seedling (Gachi) | 40 | Feb & Sep | |
| 5 | Citrus all other varieties (Polybag) | 100 | Feb & Sep | |
| 6 | Citrus all other varieties (Gachi) | 90 | Feb & Sep | |
| 7 | China Lemon (Gachi) | 50 | Feb & Sep | |
| 8 | Khatti plant | 10 | Feb & Sep | |
| 9 | Khatti seedling (5-10 inches) | 05 | Feb & Sep | |
| 10 | Khatti seed/kg | 3000 | Feb & Sep | |
| 11 | Guava (poly bag) | 25 | Feb & Sep | |
| 12 | Guava (Gachi) | 20 | Feb & Sep | |
| 13 | Guava cutting | 01 | Feb & Sep | |
| 14 | Pomegranate | 30 | Feb | |
| 15 | Pomegranate cuttings | 01 | Feb | |
| 16 | Phalsa | 20 | Feb | |
| 17 | Fig | 50 | Feb | |
| 18 | Jamun | 30 | Feb & Sep | |
| 19 | Ber grafted | 100 | Feb & Sep | |
| 20 | Mulberry grafted | 50 | Feb & Sep | |
| 21 | Grapes | 40 | Feb | |
| 22 | Papaya hybrid | 100 | Feb & Sep | |
| 23 | Litchi | 300 | Feb & Sep | |
| 24 | Hillavi, Mekran, Dakki (Sucker) | 2000 | Feb & Sep | Mati Ullah Scientific officer Nursery Incharge at Date palm Res. Station Jhang Phone: 0333-8905228 |
| 25 | All other date varieties (Sucker) | 1500 | Feb & Sep | |
| 26 | Hillavi, Mekran, Dakki (Gachi) | 2500 | Aug & Sep | |
| 27 | All other date varieties (Gachi) | 2000 | Aug & Sep | |
| 28 | Peach | 60 | Feb | Hafiz Wasif Javaad Scientific officer Horticultural Research Station, Soon Valley, Khushab Phone: 0321-6026203 |
| 29 | Pear | 60 | Feb | |
| 30 | Plum | 60 | Feb | |
| 31 | Apricot | 60 | Feb | |
| 32 | Almond | 60 | Feb | |
| 33 | Grapes | 60 | Feb | |
| 34 | Fig | 60 | Feb | |
| 35 | Pomegranate | 60 | Feb |
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Email: directorhri.aari@gmail.com
Phone: +92-41-9201690
Mobile: 0345-7681931
Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku
Introduction
Agriculture in Pakistan is threatened by various challenges like expanding population, increased urbanization, constrained water assets, low productivity, and poor base of innovation, global warming and climate change. In addition to being a treasure of nature, soils are an essential resource for human societies. We depend on soils for our food, and for the many ecosystem services they provide. We depend on soils, but we continue to degrade this non-renewable resource and soil is still a second tier environmental priority. Pakistan has its own challenges like nutrient depletion, salinization and erosion which are so closely related to food security. The trend of soil degradation must be reversed through sustainable soil management practices. Pakistan has diverse agro-ecological conditions due to the variation in crops, climate, edaphic conditions, hydrological systems and terrain conditions. Advance our understanding of biogeochemical cycles of carbon and nutrient elements in soil, providing important insight into regional and global element cycles which provide the basis for sustainable soil and land use management. ISCES is dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification, physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of the soils. Since, our soils are mostly deficient in N and P whereas the deficiency of K and micronutrients especially Zn and boron (B) has now established in many areas. The application of these nutrients and adoption of new technologies are essential for successful farming without damaging the environment and to combat with the hiking prices of fertilizer. ISCES also deals with plant protection measures which are also significant for optimum crop production. The use of pesticides has tremendously increased during the last decades therefore the availability of adulteration free pesticides is essential to reduce the quantity of pesticide use in the country and to save the cost on its import. To address these problems effectively, the Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences was established in 2009 by bringing Soil Chemistry Section (established in 1907), Pesticide Quality Control Labs., Faisalabad, Kala Shah Kaku, Multan and Bahawalpur (established in 1971, 1985,1985 and 2005 respectively) and Pesticide Residue Research Lab Kala Shah Kaku (established in 2005) under one umbrella. The objectives of the Institute are to study the effects of chemical fertilizers on soil properties, use of macro and micro nutrients for crops, vegetables and fruits, monitoring environmental pollution by agricultural inputs, safe use of domestic and industrial wastewater for agriculture, pesticide quality control and pesticides residue research.
Vision
Assessing and monitoring of the environmental impact of fertilizers use in agriculture and sewage/industrial effluent irrigation on soil /plant health and environment. To execute research to increase crop yields per unit area through economical and judicious use of available resources. Improvement of pesticide quality control analytical services in Punjab. Monitoring of pesticides residues in crops, fruits, vegetables and other agricultural commodities. Strengthening of pesticide residue assessment services to stakeholders and ISO 17025 accreditation of laboratories.
Mission
To conduct research on plant nutrition; fertilizer management; soil fertility; assessment of environmental impact of fertilizers use in agriculture; crop residue and farm waste management; diagnosis of macro and micronutrients deficiencies in major crops, vegetables, fruits and their remedies; Monitoring the impact of sewage/industrial effluent irrigation on soil /plant health and environment; efficient quality control of pesticides and monitoring of pesticides residues in crops, fruits, vegetables and food chain.
Facilities
Soil Chemistry Section, AARI, Faisalabad
Soil Chemistry Section, AARI, Faisalabad is a research oriented laboratory, Research experiments are being carried out on the burning / ongoing issues of farmer’s fields and results are disseminated to the farmers through farmer days, radio programs, website, publications, print media, and urdu articles in known periodicals. Soil, plant and water analysis for macro and micro nutrients are carried out for sister organizations, but no service is directly provided to citizens.
| Analysis | Type of analysis |
| Plant | Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Heavy metals |
| Soil | Electric conductivity, pH, Organic matter, Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Heavy metals |
| Water | Electric conductivity, pH, Carbonates, Bicarbonates, Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride |
| Sewage Water | Electric conductivity, pH,Heavy metals (Lead, Chromium, Nickel, Cadmium) |
Method 1
- Plant analysis: Tri-acid digestion, Dry ashing
- Soil analysis: NaHCO3 Extraction, NH4-O-AC Extraction, AB-DTPA Extraction, HCl Extraction
Pesticide Quality Control Laboratories
Pesticide quality control laboratories provide quality pesticide analytical services to the farmers. We provide facilities of following analysis.
- Pesticide Formulation Analysis.
- Weedicide Analysis.
- Insecticide Analysis
Purpose
The farmer which has doubt about the pesticide or weedicide which he wants to use for his crop, can get analysis of the product. For this purpose, he should visit the PQC Laboratory on the address given below. Copy of NIC and information on Form-8 (available in the Lab.) is required along with sample. The fee for sample testing is Rs.5000 as declared by the Government.
Method 2
Pesticide Analysis
- Physical Analysis
- Dry sieve test (Dustable Powders, GR, etc.)
- Wet Sieve Test (WP, WG)
- Emulsion Stability Test (EC)
- Chemical Analysis
- Analysis of Active Ingredient (chemistry) by
- GC
- HPLC
- Spectrophotometer
- Chemically
Fee: Fee for each sample of pesticide is Rs5000/- +GST (17%)
Contact Us
Email: acpesticide@yahoo.com
Phone: 041 9200813
Address: Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Jhang Road, Faisalabad
Main Library & IT Department, AARI, Faisalabad
Introduction
At the time of establishment of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Lyallpur, (now Faisalabad) in the year 1962, the Library was established in small shed constructed for seed drying. Later on the same shifted to the top floor of the Administration Block of the Institute. The construction of new building of the library was completed in 1989 and library shifted to new building in 1990. AARI supports its research initiatives through a state-of-the-art Library and Information Resource Centre. It is an indispensable source of information and is one of well-stocked agriculture libraries of Pakistan. AARI Main Library actively supports research and is committed to the dissemination of knowledge and improvement in the intellectual content of its patrons. Its collection is a blend of books, laboratory manuals, research articles, journals, and digital databases. The Main Library is Hybrid Library which contains both digital and print collection. AARI In-House Digital Library contains more than 170,000 Books, Laboratory manuals, research articles and other materials which is one of the biggest Digital Library of Pakistan.
The Library in print format is stocked with 50,000 books, journals and other materials on subjects of interest including Plant Breeding and Genetics, Botany, Bio-Chemistry, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Bio Technology, Entomology, Food Technology, Crop Management, Horticulture, Floriculture, Dairy, Government publications, Gazette, Dictionaries & Encyclopedia, Economics, Statistics, Library& Information Sciences, English Literature, Pakistan affairs, Islam etc. The books have been classified using Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme (DDC). Main Library is playing vital role in research support activities. The effective practices of acquisition, organization and dissemination of information have been highly valuable in extension of services to the researchers. We strengthen our repository of resources to provide access to wide-range of research materials. Library cultivates the atmosphere of research and development and explores it to the uttermost by escalating the AARI community’s awareness of research work and its relevance.
Objectives
- To provide convenient and equitable access to information resources for all researchers of AARI to enhance the quality of research.
- To disseminate knowledge through electronic sources on their desk.
- To build a sustainable and scalable digital knowledge infrastructure
- To improve online learning environments.
Contact Us
Head, Main Library & IT Department
Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad
Email: aarilibrary@gmail.com / ch.nadeem@aari.punjab.gov.pk
Phone: 041-9200564 / 9201866
Maize & Millets Research Institute, Yusafwala, Sahiwal
Introduction
The Institute is located at a distance of about 11 kilometers from Sahiwal city towards east on Lahore-Multan Highway. It is situated at latitude of 31°41 N and longitude of 73° 12 E and the elevation of 175 meters. The land of Yusafwala, District Sahiwal was converted into Government Seed Farms in the year 1925 and was handed over to the Agriculture Department (Extension Wing) for multiplication of quality seed of wheat, maize and cotton etc. Research work on maize was started in the 1940’s which was abandoned in its infancy with the partition of Sub-continent. A regular research work on maize was restarted after partition in the year 1953-54 at Faisalabad. The Seed Farms were transferred to Research Wing of Agriculture Department in the year 1958-59 and was converted into Hybrid Maize Seed Farms for conducting research and seed production of hybrid maize on large scale. In 1968-69 the status of this farm was raised to a research institute, named as Maize & Millets Research Institute, Yusafwala-Sahiwal. Research work on Sorghum and Pearl Millet was also initiated in addition to maize with the establishment of the Institute.
Maize, Sorghum and pearl millet are important subsistent summer grain crops of Pakistan, which have been helpful in averting many food crises of the country in the past. Prior to early seventies, about 75 percent of the maize produce was consumed as staple food in villages of NWFP and Punjab during winter season. Remaining 25% of maize produce was utilized in wet milling for production of different products including starch, modified starch and value added products. Some of the by-products were used in poultry and animal feed. Similarly sorghum and pearl millet were also used as staple diet in the production zones in Barani areas but its industrial use has been negligible in Pakistan. Later on with the change in dietary habits of the people wheat became the only staple grain in NWFP and Punjab province. Maize ranks third with respect to cultivated area after wheat & rice and first in case of grain production per unit area. Two maize crops in a year i.e. Kharif and spring are successfully grown in Punjab. Now-a-days maize grain is being used, as novelty food while sorghum and pearl millet is restricted to poultry/animal feed and pet birds. Around 60% of maize grain is used in poultry/animal feed industry, 30% in wet milling, 6% as food and 4% as seed / other purposes. The wet milling produces an array of products, by products and value additions.
Mission & Objectives
The objectives of the institute are:
- To evolve high yielding hybrids/varieties of maize, sorghum and pearl millet
- Breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses
- To develop improved package of production technology
- To demonstrate promising hybrids/varieties and improved production technology
- Transfer of technology through print and electronic media
- To produce BNS, pre-basic, basic and certified seed
Research Activities
Maize
Maize OPV
- Maintenance/ improvement of base populations.
- Evaluation of local, national (NUMYT) and international (CIMMYT) material.
- Production of BNS, pre-basic, basic and certified seed.
Maize Hybrid
- Maintenance and derivation of yellow maize inbred lines.
- Derivation of white maize inbred lines.
- Derivation of sweet corn inbred lines.
- Derivation of popcorn inbred lines.
- Screening / development of germplasm against stalk rot and heat stress.
- Constitution of new single cross hybrids.
- Evaluation of new hybrids in preliminary, micro, macro and hybrid yield trials.
- Development of inducer lines with high induction rate under local environmental conditions.
- Evaluation of national (NUMYT) & international (CIMMYT) material.
- Seed multiplication of inbred lines for promising maize hybrid constitution.
- Seed production of single cross maize hybrids.
- Demonstration / on-farm testing of promising hybrids.
Sorghum
- Maintenance of gene pool.
- Maintenance of cytoplasmic male sterile (A) lines.
- Maintenance of fertility restorer (R) lines.
- Development of dual purpose sweet sorghum varieties.
- Sorghum varietal yield trial.
- Constitution of varietal crosses.
- Constitution of sorghum hybrids.
- Sorghum hybrid yield trial.
- Evaluation of sorghum varieties/ hybrids in national (NUMYT) and on-farm yield trials.
- Production of BNS, pre-basic, basic and certified seed.
Pearl Millet
- Maintenance of gene pool.
- Maintenance of cytoplasmic male sterile (A) lines.
- Maintenance of fertility restorer (R) lines.
- Derivation of fertility restorer (R) lines.
- Constitution of pearl millet hybrids.
- Development of dual purpose pearl millet varieties.
- Constitution of varietal crosses.
- Pearl millet varietal yield trial.
- Evaluation of pearl millet varieties in national (NUMYT) and on-farm yield trials.
- Production of BNS, pre-basic, basic and certified seed.
Agronomy
- Standardization / finding of optimum plant spacings and irrigations for different OPV’s and hybrids of maize, sorghum & pearl millet crops for getting maximum and economical yields
- Testing of new herbicides against weeds in maize, sorghum & pearl millet crops.
- Soil Chemistry
- Standardization of fertilizer doses for maize, sorghum & pearl millet crops for obtaining economical returns.
Plant Pathology
- Testing of maize hybrids /OPVs against stalk rot.
- Testing of different seed dressing fungicides against diseases.
Entomology
- Testing of different seed dressing insecticides against shoot fly.
- Testing of spray able insecticides for the control of maize and sorghum borer.
Facilities
This institute provides pre basic, basic & certified seeds of Maize, Sorghum & Pearl Millet to the companies/ growers on reasonable rates and production technology is delivered free of cost.
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Maize & Millets Research Institute, Yusafwala, Sahiwal
Email: asrarmmri@gmail.com
Phone: +92-40-4301141
Mango Research Institute, Multan
Introduction
Mango Research Institute, Multan was established during the year 2011-12 to address crop production and fruit harvesting issues. This institute was established to work with allied sections under one umbrella for the betterment of mango industry in the country.
This institute comprises of following sections Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Plant Nutrition and Postharvest, working under the leadership of Principal Scientist-Horticulture, Mango Research Institute Multan. It is pertinent to mention here that before the establishment of this institute at Multan, Mango Research Station Shujabad has been working at Shujabad since 1976. Now Mango Research Station Shujabad is working under the administrative control of this institute.
Mission
Introducing the improved varieties, increasing water and nutrient use efficiency and developing practices to produce safe and healthy fruits.
Research Activities
Horticulture
- Survey for the selection of promising mango strains
- Strategy to develop mango variety in shorter period of time by grafting promising chance seedlings of mango
- Management strategy to control fruit splitting and De-shaping in mango Cv. Sindhri
- Determination of heat units to achieve fruit maturity for different cultivars of mango
- Orchard intensification under different pruning and training systems to enhance fruit yield in mango
- Assessment of export quality fruit’s share in various exportable varieties under standard management practices
- Effect of different chemicals in protection of mango seedlings/ young plants from frost
- Effect of different practices and treatments to prevent sunburn of mango Cv. Sufaid Chaunsa
- Evaluation of time of pruning for mango trees to control tree size
- Response of various moisture levels in combination with mulches on yield and quality of mango fruit in Southern Punjab Pakistan
- Evaluation of various doses of Nitrogen at flowering and fruit setting to manage Vivipary in mango Cv. Sufaid Chaunsa
- Impact of growth regulator application on Vivipary in mango Cv, Sufaid Chaunsa
Plant Pathology
- Assessment of flower diseases on commercial mango varieties under variable management conditions
- In vivo and invitro exploitation of Trichoderma as biological control agent against Mango Sudden Death Disease (MSD)
- Handling of post-harvest diseases of mango cv Sufaid Chaunsa by using disinfecting agents.
- Chemical treatment of mango plants infected with sudden death disease under different conditions
- First step study of microbiology in different soil conditions
Entomology
- Comparative effectiveness of different insecticide against mango fruit borer
- Effectiveness of various botanical extracts against mango Hopper and Thrips
- Comparative effectiveness of different modules for management of mango fruit borer
- Evaluation of different colors for attraction of fruit fly in sex pheromone traps
- Determination of most effective dosage of two different insecticides against mango Fruit borer
- Chemical management of the mango shield scale Aulacaspis tubercularis (Diaspididae; Hemiptera)
- Comparative effectiveness of different Snails control approaches against snails in mango orchard
Plant Nutrition
- Assessment of fruit quality determining nutrients in different mango cultivars at different locations
- Exploring the reasons of de-shape of fruit in mango CV. Sindhri at different locations
- Assessment of physical, chemical and biological changes in root zone after developing trenches of dieback affected mango plant
Post harvest Section
- Exploring the best time for fruit bagging of commercial mango cultivar (Chenab Gold and Sufaid Chaunsa)
- Evaluation of different harvesting methods to sustain fruit quality
- The screening of suitable varieties for dry mango production
- Evaluation of some physical methods to combat the problem of sunburn in mango cv. Sufaid Chaunsa
Facilities
| Institutes / Station / Sub-stations | Name of Services Provide | Proposed Timeline for Provision of Service |
| Mango Research Institute, Multan & Mango Research Station Shujabad | Advisory services to the mango growers and nursery men who visit the Mango Research Institute, Multan / Mango Research Station, Shujabad |
Whenever the mango growers and nurserymen visit the offices. |
| -do- | Advisory services to the mango growers at the spot in the orchards | Whenever the mango growers make the request on account of a special or serious problem |
| -do- | Advisory services to the mango growers at the spot in the orchards | Continuous service rendered according to phenological stage of the mango crop and environmental conditions. |
| -do- | Capacity building of mango growers, exporters, Agri. extension field staff and technical staff from different pesticide companies through training workshops | Whenever it is needed and requested by the relevant stake holders |
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Mango Research Institute, Multan |
Laboratory analysis of soil and leaf samples provided by the mango growers | Whenever the samples are provided by the mango growers and results with recommendations are delivered within a week |
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Mango Research Institute, Multan |
insect and disease diagnosis for the samples provided by the mango growers | Whenever the samples are provided by the mango growers and results with recommendations are delivered at the spot or within a week |
| Mango Research Station Shujabad | Provision of true to type certified mango nursery plants on subsidized Govt. rates | The nursery plants are sold in two seasons i.e Spring (March- April) and Monsoon (August-September) |
| Mango Research Institute, Multan & Mango Research Station Shujabad | Provision of free of cost scion woods of promising mango selections for grafting to the mango growers | Whenever scion wood are demanded by the nursery men mango growers during grafting seasons. |
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Mango Research Institute, Multan
Email: mrimultan@yahoo.com
Phone: +92-61-4423535
Oilseeds Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
Oilseeds Research Institute, Faisalabad was established in 1975 and research activities on important Oilseeds Crops of Rapeseed, Mustard, Groundnut and Linseed were initiated. Later on in 1978, non-traditional Oilseed Crops of Sunflower, Soybean and Safflower were also included in the research programme. As an outcome new variety of above-mentioned oilseed crops were evolved which significantly increased provincial and national production of oilseeds. With the passage of time, using modern scientific techniques, new improved varieties on major oilseed crops were evolved along with package of production technology publishing it for the guidance of Agri. Extension staff and farmers.
During 1979 research section of groundnut was shifted to Barani Agriculture Research Institute Chakwal because of the fact that groundnut cultivation is carried out in the Pothowar plateau of Punjab where groundnut is mainly cultivated in the districts of Chakwal, Rawalpindi and Attock. As the cultivation of Rapeseed, Mustard, Sunflower and Sesame is pre-dominantly carried out in southern Punjab, in order to enhance research activities, Oilseed Research Stations were established at Khanpur District Rahim Yar Khan and in Bahawal Pur. Oilseed Research Institute Faisalabad in collaboration with its Research Stations evolved 32 new varieties of major Oilseed Crops.The detail of these varieties will be elaborated in the proceeding paragraphs.
Mission
Pakistan spends a huge amount to import edible oil to fulfill the national needs. This is an overdue burden on national exchequer as huge amounts of foreign reserves are consumed during the import of edible oil in ample quantities. Our mission is to make Pakistan self-sufficient in edible oil production to meet national requirements.
Research Activities
The ominous threat of damaging diseases/insects and changing environmental patterns coupled with continuous demand of farmers for high yielding and high oil content oilseed varieties, always keep oilseed breeders engaged in their research pursuits. The job is tedious and cumbersome because of the complex nature of divergent mode of pollination of oilseed crops. However, oilseed breeders, within limited resources, are trying hard to meet the challenges posed by various stresses, marketing trends and farmers’ demands.
Sunflower
- Development of inbred lines
- Maintenance of inbred lines
- Parent seed production
- Development of new hybrid combinations/seed production
- Study of new sunflower hybrids
- Micro seed yield trials of sunflower
- National uniform sunflower yield trial
- Hybrid seed production
Sesame
- Maintenance and evaluation of genepool for utilization in breeding programme
- Hybridization Programme to create genetic variability.
- Study of filial generations for evaluation of segregating generations.
- Preliminary seed yield trial to study the performance of newly developed strains.
- Advanced seed yield trial to evaluate performance of promising strains.
- Micro seed yield trials to test the performance of promising strains in different agro-eco logical zones of Punjab.
- To evaluate the performance of strains received from PARC Islamabad.
- Production of pre-basic seed of commercial varieties for provision of high-quality seed to farming community.
Soybean
- Maintenance and evaluation of genepool for utilization in breeding programme
- Hybridization Programme to create genetic variability.
- Study of filial generations for evaluation of segregating generations.
- Preliminary seed yield trial to study the performance of newly developed strains.
- Advanced seed yield trial to evaluate performance of promising strains.
- Micro seed yield trials to test the performance of promising strains in different agro-eco logical zones of Punjab.
- To evaluate the performance of strains received from PARC Islamabad.
- Adaptability yield trial for the selection of the best possible environment for crop cultivation.
- Production of pre-basic seed of commercial varieties for provision of high-quality seed to farming community.
Brassica
Summer Mustard
- Maintenance of gene pool
- Hybridization programme
- Study of filial generations
- Preliminary seed yield trial
- Advanced seed yield trial
- Micro seed yield trial
Winter Mustard
- Maintenance of gene pool(B. napus)
- Hybridization programme(B. napus)
- Study of filial generations(B. napus)
- Preliminary seed yield trial (B. napus)
- Advanced seed yield trial (B. napus)
- Micro yield trials of Rapeseed (B. napus)
Winter Rapeseed
- Maintenance of gene pool(B. juncea)
- Hybridization programme (B. juncea)
- Study of filial generations (B. juncea)
- Preliminary seed yield trial (B. juncea)
- Advanced seed yield trial (B. juncea)
- Micro yield trials of trials (B. juncea)
- National uniform Rapeseed and Mustard yield trials
- Hybrid Canola Programme
- Development of restorer lines in Brassica napus
- Maintenance of inbred lines
- Development of experimental hybrids
- Testing of new canola hybrids
- Screening of Promising Mustard lines for heat tolerance
Linseed
- Maintenance of gene pool
- Hybridization programme
- Study of filial generations
- Preliminary seed yield trial
- Advanced seed yield trial
- Micro seed yield trials
- Production of pre-basic seed
Entomology Discipline
- To save the breeding material of Oilseed crops from insect pest
- Screening of Promising Strains /Hybrids /genotypes of Different Oilseed crops against insects pests attacking these crops
- Testing the Efficacy of some new pesticides in oilseed crops, assuring an optimum safety level of beneficial insects (e.g. Predators, Parasites and Parasitoids) of these crops
- Identification of some non-chemical pest control solutions supplementing economic constraints of the peasantry
Pathology Discipline
- Screening of advance lines/hybrids of all oilseeds crops against various diseases
- Evaluation of various fungicides against various diseases
- Development of resistant inbred lines of important oilseeds crops against potentially important diseases
- Plant protection measures against oilseed crops diseases
- Diagnosis of oilseed crops diseases in-vitro and their remedies
Oil Technology Discipline
- Screening of lines/ varieties of oilseed crops for oil contents
- Screening of rapeseed and mustard lines/varieties for erucic acid
- Screening of rapeseed and mustard lines for Glucosinolates content
- Determination of fatty acid profile of oilseed crops
- Determination of quantity and quality of oil with the help of non-destructive modern analytical technology
- Provision of advisory services to farmers and public regarding purification of edible oil at domestic level.
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Facility of oil technology laboratory to analyze and test oil quantity in newly developed verities / hybrids
- Facility of entomology laboratory to identify insect pests on oilseeds crops for better insect pest control
- Facility of plant pathology laboratory to identity plant diseases on oilseed crops for better disease control
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Chief Scientist
Oilseed Research Institute, Faisalabad
Phone: +92-41-9200770
Email: doilseeds@yahoo.com
Plant Pathology Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
The Plant Pathology Research Institute (PPRI), Faisalabad, established in 2009, plays a pivotal role in tackling plant health challenges, safeguarding food security, and advancing agricultural sustainability across the province. The Institute is comprised of following Sections & Divisions.
- Plant Pathology Section, Faisalabad
- Plant Virology Section, Faisalabad
- Pest Control Training & Pest Management Division, Faisalabad
1.1 Plant Pathology Section, Faisalabad
The Section was founded in 1946 as part of the Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute. Moved in 1962, when the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad was established. The Section underwent another relocation in 2009, marking the formation of the Plant Pathology Research Institute (PPRI) in Faisalabad. The mission of the Section, is to boost the nation's economy by increasing agricultural output via reducing yield losses due to plant diseases. Its primary focus is on advancing cutting-edge research into plant diseases, exploring their causes, effects, and potential threats to agriculture. Simultaneously, it emphasizes the development of innovative and practical sustainable solutions that not only mitigate the diseases but also promote long-term environmental health, resilient crop production, and ecological balance.
Existing laboratories: To achieve the stated tasks, research is systematically organized into five specialized fields/laboratories, each dedicated to a distinct area of expertise.
- Plant Mycology Laboratory I: The laboratory is dedicated to researching higher fungal pathogens to mitigate their impact on crops & development of management tactics against higher fungal pathogens.
- Plant Mycology Laboratory II: The laboratory is devoted to researching lower fungal pathogens to lessen their influence on crops & development of control strategies against lower fungal pathogens.
- Seed Pathology Laboratory: The laboratory is committed to researching seed-borne pathogens to lessen their effect on growth of crop plants & development of control strategies against seed borne pathogens via seed treatments.
- Phyto Bacteriology Laboratory: The laboratory is committed to studying plant bacterial pathogens in order to minimize their influence on crops along with advancement in control strategies against bacterial pathogens.
- Plant Nematology Laboratory: The laboratory is devoted to advancing research on plant-parasitic nematodes to alleviate their impact on crops along with advancement in control strategies against plant parasitic nematodes.
1.2 Plant Virology Section, Faisalabad
The Plant Virology Section was established in 1973, and in 1984, the Punjab Government introduced a small tissue culture unit. Since its inception, the section has been actively engaged in producing high-quality seed potatoes using tissue culture techniques that ensure virus-free seed stocks. Additionally, it conducts research on viral diseases affecting various crops and develops effective management strategies.
Existing laboratories: The following laboratories are currently in operation to fulfill the mission.
- Potato Tissue Culture Laboratory: The laboratory is dedicated to producing virus-free potato plantlets through meristem culture, virus-free micro tubers, virus-free mini tubers, and virus-free basic seed potato of newly developed potato varieties.
- Serology Laboratory (ELISA based virus identification): The laboratory plays a crucial role in identifying potato viruses, ensuring disease-free seed potato production, also plays a significant role in identifying viruses that affect crops other than potato
1.3 Pest Control Training & Pest Management Division, Faisalabad
The Pest Control Training & Pest Management Division was established in 1971 and relocated in 2009 following the bifurcation and formation of the Plant Pathology Research Institute (PPRI), Faisalabad. The mission is to strengthen the linkage between farmers & research organizations by capacity building of employees of agri. department & other stake holders engaged in agriculture sector of the province, plays a vital role in enhancing agricultural production by transferring Plant Protection technologies to agricultural extension personnel. This division is actively engaged in developing Integrated Management technologies to control insect pests and diseases affecting field, forage, and horticultural crops, as well as standardizing herbicides and fungicides to effectively combat weeds and plant diseases.
Existing laboratories: The following laboratories are currently in operation to fulfill the assigned tasks.
- Plant Disease Diagnostics & Bioassay Laboratory: Standardizing fungicides to fight common crop infections and diagnosing plant diseases are the main objectives of the lab.
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Insect Pests Identification & Bioassay Laboratory: The aims of the lab. are to identify insect pests and create long-term remedies to stop pest infestations in crops.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
Plant Pathology Section, PPRI, Faisalabad
- Identification of detrimental air borne, seed borne & soil borne fungi, bacteria, nematodes, distressing crop plants.
- Studying the biology, infection processes, and effects of pathogens on crop plants.
- Identification of suitable chemical substances to combat plants diseases, caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes.
- Finding and investigating the efficacy of biocontrol agents in management of plant diseases.
- Conducting research on environment friendly plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) to manage plant diseases.
- Performing collaborative research on resistance potential in advanced breeder's lines of field & horticultural crops against disease causing pathogens, will aid in the development of resistant crop varieties.
- Carrying out surveillance studies in various ecological zones in order to identify diseases, causative agents, & associated losses.
Plant Virology Section, PPRI, Faisalabad
- Production of virus free pre-basic seed potato.
- Detection of potato viruses through ELISA.
- Effect of different phytohormones in meristem culture of potato.
- Correlation of meteorological variables with viral diseases of crops.
- Collaborating with breeders of crops to screen and develop resistant crops varieties against destructive viral pathogens.
Pest Control Training & Pest Management Division, PPRI, Faisalabad
- Imparting training in plant protection techniques to In-service Agri. Department personnel, sugar mills field staff and other stakeholders, engaged in agri. sector.
- Standardization of fungicides & weedicides for control of diseases & weeds in crops.
- Efficacy testing of different chemicals against insect pests of crops.
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
Plant Pathology Section, PPRI, Faisalabad
- Provision of plant disease diagnostics along with effective management strategies in order to boost crop production.
- Provision of seed health testing services along with recommendations of seed treatment against seed borne pathogens.
Plant Virology Section, PPRI, Faisalabad
- Provision of virus free pre-basic potato seed.
- Provision of plant virus diagnostics & recommendations for control of viruses in crops.
Pest Control Training & Pest Management Division, PPRI, Faisalabad
- Provision of plant protection trainings to In-service Agri. Extension personnel, sugar mills field staff and other stakeholders.
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Chief Scientist Plant Pathology Research Institute, Faisalabad |
Chief Scientist Plant Pathology Section, PPRI, Faisalabad |
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Principal Scientist Plant Virology Section, PPRI, Faisalabad |
Post Harvest Research Centre, Faisalabad
Introduction
Post Harvest Research Centre was established in 1989-90 with assistance of ADP/UNDP. The Post harvest technology deals with “produce management after harvesting till consumption” and to maintain quality during storage in order to obtain the maximum market price. The major objective of this Research Centre is to conduct Research and Development work on postharvest quality, safety and marketability of fresh horticultural produce and to extend the research based information to the farmers and exporters.
In 2008-9 Food Technology Section and Bio-Chemistry Section were brought under the umbrella of Post Harvest Research Centre. The Food Technology Section was established in 1968 with the objective to carry out research and development studies on processing, preservation and development of new value added products from various fruits and vegetables. This section has potentially contributed in value addition by developing food products and has trained thousands of human resources both male and female in food processing and preservation techniques. Pilot scale production and sale of various food products is another allied objective, helping to popularize the use of good quality food products among the masses, as well as to deposit handsome income annually to the government treasury.
Accordingly, Bio-Chemistry Section undertakes research, relating to nutritional evaluation of crops and provides analytical services to the farmers, scientists, industrialists and Research Institutions for quality testing of their research materials and products. It also develops strategies for utilization of agro-industrial products, by-products and wastes and evaluates nutritive values of different varieties of fodder crops for animal feeding.
Mission
- Post harvest Research Centre under Agriculture Department has a mandate to provide technical assistance on post harvest management of fruits and vegetables
- Minimizing post harvest losses and increase the availability of quality produce for domestic and export market
- Dissemination of Postharvest management technologies for various fruits and vegetables
- Achieving food security and poverty alleviation.
- To conduct research and development work on post harvest technology and current food-based national issues with more emphasis on fruits & vegetables preservation , processing and value addition
- To produce various innovative/functional/nutritious food products at pilot scale level
Research Activities
- Application of different chemical treatments, heat treatment, packaging material and other advanced storage techniques to reduce post harvest losses.
- Use of different pre cooling methods to extend the shelf life of green leafy vegetables.
- Application of different chemical treatments to maintain quality attributes of fruits & vegetables during post-harvest storage. (e.g. oxalic acid, sodium carbonate, etc.)
- Use of natural plant extracts to prepare skin coating materials for fruits & vegetables e.g. potato peel extract, banana peel extract, aloe vera gel etc.
- Use of edible film coatings like chitosan, pectin, Aloe Vera etc. to maintains quality attributes of fruits & vegetables during post-harvest storage
- Use of irradiation at different levels for prolonging shelf life of fresh produce i.e musambi, potatoes, mango etc.
- Hot water treatment to control fruit fly infestation during cold storage of fruits like gauva, mango, papaya.
- Osmotic dehydration of fruits to prepare fruit candies with nutritional properties to overcome malnutrition issues in children.
- Standardization of protocols for dehydration of fruits like figs, grapes, peach, apricot etc.
- Effectiveness of different packaging techniques in maintaining shelf stability & quality of fresh cut produce.
- Controlled atmospheric storage of fruits & vegetables to preserve quality & extend shelf life without chemical application.
- Incorporation of ethylene and oxygen scavengers inside packaging material to enhance shelf stability.
- Development & evaluation of functional food products like soy milk, guava, aloe vera drink, lemon barley RTS drink and turmeric drink etc.
- Use of different packaging materials like modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) high density polyethylene (HDPE) low density polyethylene (LDPE), Styrofoam etc. to maintain quality attributes of fruit and vegetables for longer time.
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Nutritional quality evaluation of grain crops, fruits, vegetables and fodder crops. In addition, analytical facility for the quality assessment (proximate analysis) of products/varieties of crop specialists and various institutions of AARI, Faisalabad is carried out as per their requirements
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Chief Scientist
Phone: +92-41-9201686
Email: phrcfsd@gmail.com
Potato Research Institute, Sahiwal
Introduction
In Punjab research on potato crop started around 1931 which primarily comprised of testing local as well as exotic germplasm for selection of desirable varieties. Prior to independence Research Institute, Pusa with its sub-stations at Shimla and Madras were exclusively engaged in conducting research on potato. Main problems in potato cultivation in Punjab was availability of seed potato which was received from Dera Dun, Shimla, Farrukhabad and Patna After independence in West Pakistan research on potato remained almost ignored for some years. Efforts were made by the Department of Agriculture, Punjab to tackle the problem. The first step taken in this regard was to introduce potato cultivation in Murree Hills and to use its seed potato for planting the spring crop in plains of Punjab on trial basis. From experimentation, very encouraging results were obtained.
This successful introduction of potato crop helped to carry out independent research on potato crop in the country and found missing links between spring and autumn crops of potato. Research on potato was initiated on a limited scale by the Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute, Lyallpur (Faisalabad) in the year 1950-51. The work carried out during subsequent years contributed a lot for its betterment. Potato Research Station was initially established during 1958-59 by the Federal Government of Pakistan under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture at Murree. Because the weather conditions of Murree were conducive to flowering and berries formation. So, to evolve new high yielding Potato varieties, hybridization work was started at Murree along with the introduction and acclimatization of Potato material from abroad. During 1964, this scheme was divided in to four parts and major share was handed over to Punjab Province. Beside this, the head quarter of the Potato Botanist was shifted at Sialkot. Because at that time 25% of total area under potato crop was cultivated in District Sialkot. After that, during 1969 to strengthen the Research Work on potato crop a new scheme entitled, “Accelerated potato improvement and production project” was got approved by the Government. In the world, there are mono crop institutes of the potato crop. So, keeping in view the importance of the potato crop and its scope in Pakistan, Govt. of the Punjab has established Potato Research Institute at Sahiwal and all resources of the Tobacco Research Station, Sahiwal were shifted to this Institute. Now PRI, Sahiwal is working with following setup.
Mission
To strengthen research activities for increasing Potato productivity
- To develop high yielding & short duration varieties tolerant/more resistant to frost, fungal, bacterial and viral diseases
- Research on potato for processing industry /value addition
- Standardization of production technology for new varieties
- Dissemination of production technology through extension staff, farmer days, seminars, radio & TV talks and publications
- Pre basic and basic seed production
Research Activities
Tissue Culture
- Potato tissue culture is on small /practical scale at Potato Research Institute, Sahiwal with following objectives:
- Production of disease free seed potatoes
- Rapid multiplication of clones
- All the year round propagation of clones
Plant Pathology
Pathological studies are carried out for control of fungal, viral, bacterial & other diseases and to screen out the resistant / tolerant potato genotypes against different diseases.
- Value Addition: Quality evaluation like shelf life at ambient temperature, eye sprouting, shrinkage, reducing sugar, chip yield, chipping quality, specific gravity, dry matter contents, frying time, boiling time, flavor, color, taste, texture is carried out at Potato Research Institute, Sahiwal.
- Agronomy: Agronomic studies are conducted for standardization of package of crop production technology for new elite strains and low cost average production technologies.
Adaptability Testing
Adaptability of different exotic potato varieties imported by different potato seed companies is tested.
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Adaptability testing of exotic potato varieties/strains
- Sugar contents testing in potato
- Dry matter contents testing in potato
- Plant pathology lab. for identification of potato diseases
- Tissue culture lab. for in virto healthy disease free potato seed production
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Principal Scientist
Potato Research Institute, Sahiwal
Email: directorpotato@yahoo.com
Phone: 040-4301303
Mobile: 0321-6931708, 0321-6931708
Pulses Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
Pulses, or grain legumes, play a pivotal role in sustainable agriculture and human nutrition. In Pakistan, particularly Punjab, these crops are of major agronomic and socioeconomic value due to their high content of plant-based proteins, dietary fiber, vitamins, and essential minerals. They enhance food security, especially in protein-deficient diets, and improve soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation, reducing dependence on synthetic fertilizers.Punjab's favorable agro-climatic conditions and arable land support the cultivation of key pulses such as chickpea (Cicer arietinum), lentil (Lens culinaris), mungbean (Vigna radiata), mashbean (Vigna mungo), and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). Globally, pulses contribute about 33% of dietary protein intake and are recognized as smart crops for both nutritional and environmental sustainability.Research on pulse crops was started during 1938 in the Cereal section of Agriculture College, Faisalabad. During 1970-71, an independent pulses research section was established which was upgraded to Pulses Research Institute, Faisalabad during 1982.Pulses Research Institute is an allied department of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute. Its responsibility is to conduct research work for new varieties of pulses, which is mostly Chickpeas, Lentil, mung, mash, cowpea and dry peas. The seed of varieties so developed is provided to farmers and Punjab Seed Corporation. This institute has three sub-stations situated in Kallurkot district Bhakkar, Rakhutra district Khushab and Sahowali district Sialkot.
Mission
Pulses Research Institute, mission is to provide new varieties of pulse crops and updated agricultural production technologies that will contribute to increased pulses productivity for sustainable food security, and economic development of the country.
Research Activities
- Pulses Research Institute is conducting research on the following aspects:
- Development of pulses varieties with high yield potential
- Development of modern production technology for more production and its access to the farmers
- Production of Pre basic /basic seed of approved varieties and its supply to farmers and seed companies
- Training of officers of agriculture extension wing of the department
- Promotion of Pulses Production by guiding famers through workshops, farmers, radio and print media
- Supply of healthy and certified packed and bagged seed of approved varieties to the farmers
Facilites
A team of experience scientists relating to all aspect of pulses production is available in this institute. Pulses growers and students can get guidance from them.
- Accurate identification of major diseases affecting pulse crops, such as Fusarium wilt and Yellow Mosaic Virus (YMV), is essential for effective management and prevention strategies. Timely and crop-specific solutions for insect pest infestations should be implemented based on the prevailing field conditions during the growing season. This includes the application of recommended integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
- To ensure optimal crop establishment and minimize early-stage disease incidence, farmers should be provided with healthy, certified, and disinfected seeds prior to the sowing period.
- Identification of diseases
- Providing solutions for insect pest attack during growing season.
- Farmer can get healthy and disinfected seed for timely sowing.
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Chief Scientist
Pulses Research Institute, Faisalabad
Email: directorpulses@yahoo.com
Phone: 041-9201695
Rapid Soil Fertility Research Institute, Lahore
Overview
The Soil Fertility Research Institute (SFRI) deals with the subject pertaining Soil Sciences that describes the physical and chemical characteristics of soil as a whole۔ Economy of Pakistan depends on the development of agriculture where as agriculture is dependent on productivity of soil. The improper fertilizer application by our farming community with continual cropping has resulted is decreased crop yield. Moreover, Government established this organization in 1962 etc.
Introduction
The government realizing the situation, commissioned first soil fertility laboratory, in late 1967, by appointing the Agricultural Chemist (Soil Fertility) at Lyallpur (Now Faisalabad) and then establishment of similar laboratories at Rawalpindi (1969), Multan (1973), Lahore, Bahawalpur (1974), D. G. Khan (1996), Sargodha (2001) and Gujranwala (2002) At the moment there are 8 divisional and 36 district laboratories providing Advisor services for soil, water and plant analysis and one laboratory is providing regulatory fertilizer analytical services under Fertilizer Control Order, 1973 at Raiwind. The fertile lands of Pakistan are ready to feed a population twice that of current Pakistan however, it needs proper management to sustain its health and fertility status. Therefore, the knowledge of nutrient status of a soil is essential to assess the optimum quantity of fertilizer and the best management practices responsible for high yield.The Punjab Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1973 (Amended) was promulgated by Government of the Punjab under provisions of the Punjab Essential Articles (Control) Act, 1973. It will help to control the fertilizer adulteration in the Punjab and ultimately reduce the cost of production. Quality fertilizers will surely increase the crops yield and reduce the pollution problems. The quality of agriculture products has prime importance in international market and for export purposes. To maintain quality, the vegetable, grain and fruit should be free from excessive fertilizer (like nitrate content) and heavy metals. The accreditation of the labs for ISO-17025 provides the analytical facilities of international standards to the government and other stakeholders.
Mission
- Assess fertilizer response in various ago-ecological zones / soil types in order to formulate economic fertilizer recommendations
- Indexation of plant nutrients in soil and plant tissue for monitoring their status
- Evaluate comparative agronomic efficiency of different commercial fertilizers
- Research on popularization of Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) for sustainable agriculture
- Find out appropriate time and method of fertilizer application in different cropping system
- Popularize the balanced fertilizer use to get economic yield. Advisory services to farming community for economic use of soil, water and fertilizer resources and reclamation of salt affected soils
- Monitoring quality of fertilizers Survey and test the suitability of ground water for irrigation purposes
- Provide analytical service to fertilizer / amendments manufacturers for quality of their products
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
Year Wise Research Activities Conducted by Field Wing of Soil Fertility Research Institute
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2021
2022
2023
2024
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No. of Field Experiments
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2019 - 20 |
2020 - 21 |
2021 - 22 |
2022 - 23 |
2023 - 24 |
Total |
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500 |
400 |
400 |
358 |
400 |
2058 |
No. of Publications
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2019 - 20 |
2020 - 21 |
2021 - 22 |
2022 - 23 |
2023 - 24 |
Total |
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20 |
40 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
160 |
Completed
- Development of fertilizer recommendations for various crops under various agro ecological zones through experiments at farmer fields
- Experiments on improvement and maintenance of soil health through compost, manures, green manures etc.
- Testing of new (fertilizer) products in the field
- Provision of Soil, water, fertilizer and plant testing advisory service
- Regulatory role on registration of new fertilizer products
- Control of Citrus decline, citrus canker and citrus scab through micronutrient application technology
- Field Trials on biofortification of Zn and Fe in Wheat and rice crops
- Experiments on burnt and unburnt crop residues on physio-chemical and biological changes in soil
- Analysis of 28 million soil samples under ADP project “Extension Services 2.0”
Activity Name: Fertilizer Research Trials on Farmer’s fields. Kharif trials are in progress in field
Name of team members performing activity
- Dr. Zafar Abbas, ASFO, Bahawalpur
- Muhammad Zahid Khan Nazar, Agri. Officer (Field) Bahawalnagar
- Naimat Ali Field Assistant Circle Kot Samaba, Distt. R.Y.Khan
- Muhammad Idrees Ali Field Assistant Circle Hasilpur, Distt. Bahawalpur
- AsgharAli Field Assistant Circle Bakhshan Khan, Distt. Bahawalnagar
- Muhammad Sajid Iqbal Field Assistant Circle Haroonabad, Distt. Bahawalnagar
- Muhammad Ayub-I, Field Assistant Circle Yateemwali, Distt. Bahawalnagar
- Muhammad Ayub-2, Field Assistant Circle. Bahawalnagar
- Tariq Mahmood, Field Assistant Circle Chishtian Distt. Bahawalnagar
- Muhammad Ashraf Shad, Field Assistant Circle Fortabbas, Distt. Bahawalnagar
- Khalil Ahmad, Field Assistant Circle Dahranwala, Distt. Bahawalnagar
- Activity Name: Fertilizer Research Trials on Farmer’s fields. Kharif trials are in progress in field
- Name of team members performing activity
- Mr.Muhammad Akram Assistant soil Fertility Officer, Multan
- Muhammad Aslam, Agri. Officer (Field) Multan
- Muhammad Saleem Bhatti, Agri.Officer (Field) Vehari
- Abdul Rauf, Agri.Officer (Field) D.G.Khan
- Nafeesa Muslim Agri.Officer (Field) Sahiwal
- Waheed ur Rehman,Field Assistant Multan
- Mushtaq Ali,Field Assistant Abdul Hakeem
- Muhammad Munir,Field Assistant Kabir wala
- Wilayat Ali Dogar, Field Assistant Kasowal
- Tahir Abrar, Field Assistant Harappa
- Dur Hussain, Field Assistant Sahiwal
- Riasat Ali, Field Assistant Pakpattan
- Liaqat Ali , Field Assistant Kot Addu
- Abdul Majeed, Field Assistant Chowk Sarwar Shaheed
Activity Name: On-Farm research on various crops for their nutrient requirements and development of fertilizer recommendation for different cropping system
Name of team members performing activity:
- Kouser Majeed Malik and Sher Afzal Agricultural Officers (Field) at Rawalpindi and Attock district level and field assistants: Muhammad Amjad (Txila), Muhammad Akram (Rwp), Abdul Ghaffar (Hazro), Mansha javaid (Mandibahudin), Muhammad Amir (Lalamusa) at their tehsil levels.
Completed Research Activities
- Developed authentic inventory of 0.500 million running tube-wells for Assessing tube-well water quality to provide data-base for policy makers, planners and researchers
- Micronutrient indexing of the target fruit orchards by sampling and analysing plant charts at recommended growth stages and associated soils.
- Development of Spatial database for soil-climate suitability for crops vegetables and fruits at an enterprise level GIS system for soil and water through Development of web portal for information sharing for agricultural community researcher’s extension workers, farming community, decision and policy makers.
- Established the analysis of disputed fertilizer samples referred to the lab to coordinate with National and International fertilizer analytical labs of private and public sector.
Activity Name: To Explore the Best Np Ratio for Wheat Inperspective Of Present Farmer Budget for Fertilizer (Concluded) PLAN - 64
Name of team members performing activity
- Naimat Ali Field Assistant Circle Kot Samaba, Distt. R.Y.Khan
- Liaqat Ali Field Assistant Circle Faqeerwali, Distt. Bahawalnagar
Activity Name: Nutrients Management in Relation To Disease Control in Citrus Plan - 95
Name of team members performing activity
- Nafeesa Muslim Agri. Officer (Field) Sahiwal
- Dur Hussain Field Assistant Sahiwal
Activity Name: Nutritional studies on macro and micro elements and On-Farm research on various crops for their nutrient requirements and development of fertilizer recommendation for different cropping system
Name of team members performing activity:
- Shahid Yaqub Naz (EX- ASFO, Rawalpindi), Kouser Majeed Malik and Sher Afzal Agricultural Officers (Field) at their district levels and field assistants Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Akram, Abdul Ghaffar, Mansha javaid, Muhammad Amir at their tehsil levels.
Facilities
Soil & Water Analysis
INTRODUCTION TO SOIL AND WATER ANALYSIS SOILANALYSIS Prior to planting, the soil should be tested for at least sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and pH. If there are questions about the history of the soil, if existing vegetation shows odd symptoms and poor growth, or if other soils in the area have shown toxic levels of excess minor nutrients, more tests may be needed. Soil testing is now an intrinsic part of modern farming in the West, as well as in many developing countries. Tests primarily focus on the elements in most demand by crops which are supplied by fertilizers: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). Depending upon the soil types, in some regions tests are also conducted for secondary nutrients: calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S). In drier areas, micronutrients such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), and boron (B) are often measured, since deficiencies of these elements are more frequently associated with calcareous soils. Indeed such areas may also have excessive or toxic levels of some elements, such as B, and high levels of elements such as Na and Mg, which can adversely affect soil physical properties. As nutrient behavior in soils is governed by soil properties and environmental conditions, measurement of such properties is often required. These include pH, salinity, organic matter (OM), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and texture and aggregate stability. In drier areas, the presence of gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) is also of concern. Soil testing involves four distinct phases: 1. Sample Collection: This should be such that it reliably reflects the average status of a field for the parameter considered. 2. Extraction or Digestion and Nutrient Determination: The reagents used and the procedures adopted should extract and reflect all or a portion of the element in the soil which is related to the availability to the plant, i.e., it should be correlated with plant growth. 3. Interpreting the Analytical Results: The units of measurement should reliably indicate if a nutrient is deficient, adequate, or in excess (in some cases toxic to plants). 4. Fertilizer Recommendation: This is based upon the soil test calibrated for field conditions, and considers other factors such as yield target, crop nutrient requirement, management of the crop, soil type, and method of fertilizer application, etc. WATERANALYSIS Irrigation water should be tested for pH, electro-conductivity (EC), sodium, bicarbonate (HCO3), sodium absorption ratio (SAR), chloride, boron, nitrate (NO3), and any other suspected regional problem materials. Water is essential for all aspects of life, domestic use, industrial processes, and agricultural production. Its suitability for a particular purpose can be determined by analysis. Obtaining good results depends to a great extent on the following factors: - Ensuring that the sample taken is truly representative of the water under consideration - Using proper sampling techniques - Protecting and preserving the samples until they are analyzed (in a timely manner) The water and wastewater should be checked for chemical, physical (turbidity and solid matter) and biological contamination before used it, to avoid environmental pollution (most of diseases can be spread to plant, animal, and human by water contaminated)
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Chief Scientist
Email: director_sfri@yahoo.com
Phone: +92-042-99233581
Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahawalpur
Introduction
The imperative state of Bahawalpur established an Agricultural Research Station at Khanpur in 1950 for the improvement of the crops grown in the region, for enhancing the prosperity in the territory and to assist the farmers and upgrade their living standards. During 1969, Agricultural Research Station was shifted to Bahawalpur and its position was raised to Regional Agricultural Research Institute during 1987.
The institute is playing a vital role in the awareness towards the farming community of Bahawalpur region through providing them with improved production and protection technology in consort with evaluation of high yielding, high fertilizer responsive, pest and disease resistant and well suited varieties of various crops for the region. Presently, the institute is comprised of three major divisions’ viz. Crop breeding (wheat, pulses, sorghum and millet, oil seeds and vegetable section), Agronomy, Soil Chemistry and Plant protection (plant pathology and entomology section). The sole ambition of the Institute is to undertake research and development efforts on evolution of better varieties of crops like wheat, pulses, oilseeds, sorghum, millets, vegetable along with crop production and protection technologies. The institute is playing a focal role in developing the sentience amongst the farming community of the region.
Objectives
- Evolution of new varieties of wheat, pulses, oilseed, sorghum, millet and vegetable crops possessing high yield, heat tolerance, salt and moisture stress tolerance, disease and pest resistance and ecologically well appropriate for Bahawalpur region
- To determine more efficient production and protection technologies for newly developed crop varieties. Development of more efficient production technology and agronomic practices like seed bed preparations, seed rate, planting time, weeding, irrigation, fertilizers and other nutritional necessities for new strains of various crops.
- Screening of new genotypes of different crops against heat, salinity and their relevant pest and diseases
- Investigations on the cause and control of newly emerged pests and disease problems and other disorders in the region
- Dissemination of innovative technology developed at the institute to the farmers through seminars/workshops, print and electronic media.
Reseach Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
Wheat Section:
- Genetic improvement in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through hybridization
- Study of filial generations (F1- F7)
- Preliminary wheat yield trials (A-trial)
- Regular wheat yield trials (B-trial)
- Regional wheat yield trial (06 locations in Southern Punjab)
- Punjab uniform wheat yield trials (07 locations in Southern Punjab)
- National uniform wheat yield trial (07 locations in Southern Punjab)
- Moisture stress tolerance studies of prominent wheat varieties/strains
- Production of heat tolerant wheat varieties
- Testing of exotic wheat germplasm in local environment
- Production of BNS and Pre-basic seed of wheat varieties
- National uniform durum wheat yield trials (NUDWYT)
- Evaluation of durum exotic germplasm in local environment
- Preliminary durum wheat yield trial
- Evaluation of barley exotic germplasm in local environment
- Preliminary yield trial of Barley
Agronomy Section:
- Adoption of newly developed wheat strains to climatic changes under Bahawalpur conditions
- Response of wheat varieties under different moisture regimes in southern Punjab
- Efficacy of various weedicides against broad and narrow leave weeds in wheat, mungbean and chickpea crops
- Determination of genetic coefficients of wheat and mungbean varieties for crop modeling calibration (DSSAT and APSIM models)
- Sowing date trial on raya strains/varieties for determination of suitable sowing time of newly developed Raya strains.
- Trials regarding seed rates, spacing and irrigation requirements for wheat and chickpea crop.
- Testing of different early and late sowing planting methods which can provide farmer with beneficial output in case of late planting.
Oilseed Section
- Collection and maintenance of germplasm of mustard
- Hybridization of Brassica juncea
- Study of filial generations of Brassica juncea
- Micro yield trial of mustard (B. juncea)
- Micro yield trial of rapeseed (B. napus)
- National uniform yield trial of mustard
- National uniform yield trial of rapeseed
- National uniform yield trial of taramira
- Production of “BNS” and Pre-basic seed of Bahawalpur raya
- Response curve studies for promising raya strains under Bahawalpur conditions
- Sowing date trial on raya strains/varieties
- Study of aphid on Brassica napus and Brassica juncea
- Efficacy of different insecticides against aphid on brassica
Pulses Section
- Collection and maintenance of germplasm of pulses
- Hybridization of pulses
- Study of filial generations of pulses
- Micro yield trial of pulses
- National uniform yield trial of Mung bean
- National uniform yield trial of chickpea (kabuli)
- National uniform yield trial of chickpea (desi)
- Production of BNS and Pre-basic seeds of mung bean and chickpea
- Sowing date trial on pulses varieties
- Efficacy of different insecticide against pod borer of chickpea
- Study of pod borer on chickpea
Vegetable Section
- Evaluation and genetical study of quinoa germplasm (Set-I & Set-II) under agro-climatic conditions of Southern Punjab
- Study regarding development of filial generations of peas under climatic conditions of Southern Punjab
- Zonal yield trial of carrot under agro climatic conditions of Southern Punjab
- Seed production of carrot under agro climatic conditions of Southern Punjab
Plant Pathology Section
- Screening of advance wheat varieties / lines against leaf rust (Puccinia Recondita) under artificially inoculated conditions.
- Screening of advance wheat germplasm against yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis) of wheat under artificially inculcated conations.
- Screening of wheat advance lines to stem rust (Puccinia graminis tritici) under natural conditions.
- Genetic resistance in wheat germplasm against spot blotch (Bipolaris sorokiniana).
- Screening of wheat varieties/ lines against kernel bunt (Tilletia indica) under natural condition۔
- Screening of wheat varieties/ lines against loose smut (Ustilago tritici) of wheat.
- Maintenance of isogenic lines of leaf rust (Puccinia recondita), yellow rust (Puccinia strifomis) and stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) for prevailing rust races monitoring.
- Surveillance of wheat rusts in Southern Punjab (incidence and severity) of wheat diseases.
- Screening of mung bean varieties/ lines against mung bean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV)
- Screening of sorghum verities/ lines against grain smut (Sphacelotheca sorghii)
- Evaluation of brassica cultivars/ lines against Alternaria blight, white rust and powdery mildew.
Entomology Section
- Response of wheat varieties/strains against aphids under natural conditions
- Estimation of losses of wheat caused by aphids on commercial varieties
- Entomological study of NUWYT
- Study of aphid on Brassica
- Efficacy of different insecticides against aphid on Brassica and Mustard
- Response of promising chickpea lines to Helicoverpa armigera.
- Efficacy of different insecticides against gram pod borer
- Evaluation of various strains/varieties of mung against whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)
- Evaluation of sorghum strains/varieties against stem borer (Chillo partellus)
- Screening of guar strains against sucking insect pests
Soil Chemistry Section
- Response of Mung beans to Sulphur application under Bahawalpur conditions.
- Impact of fertilizer doses on promising Mung strain BRM-355 under Bahawalpur conditions.
- Evaluation of promising Millet strains at different levels of fertilizer under Bahawalpur conditions.
- Evaluation of promising Sorghum strains at different levels of fertilizer under Bahawalpur conditions.
- Response of Mung beans to soil vs foliar application of ferrous sulphate
- Response of Mung beans to soil vs foliar application of zinc sulphate.
- Response curve studies for promising raya strains under Bahawalpur conditions.
- Fertilizer requirement of promising wheat strain under Bahawalpur Conditions.
- Fertilizer requirement of promising desi (black) chickpea strains under Bahawalpur conditions
- Screening of wheat strains against salinity (Hydroponic/Pot study).
- Effect of integrated use of fertilizer and poultry manure on wheat yield.
- Response of wheat to different doses of ZnSO4 under Bahawalpur environment.
- Fertilizer requirement of promising kabuli (white) chick pea strains under Bahawalpur conditions.
Millet Section
- Local varietal yield trial of sorghum
- Local varietal yield trial of millet
- National uniform sorghum yield trial
- National uniform millet yield trial
- Pre- Basic Seed production of Sorghum & Millet varieties/strains
- Advisory services to farmers
- Collection and maintenance of sorghum and millet germplasm
Facilities
Agronomy/climate change laboratory: A well-furnished Agronomy/Climate change laboratory is established during 2020 and is being upgraded with the time. It is targeted for studying the effect of climatic parameters under the controlled climate chamber with regard to different crops. Mini lab experiments are also conducted by internship students for their better understanding in the field.
- Plant pathology laboratory: Plant pathology lab comprises of different instruments for pathogen culture and pathogen identification especially the artificial inoculant preparations take place which are tested for their resistance in the newly developed wheat lines at the institute.
- Soil Chemistry Laboratory: Soil chemistry laboratory perform detailed analysis of soil pre and post harvest of various crops. It comprise of all basic instruments for measuring soil chemical properties.
- Advisory services for farmers: Provision of pure and quality seed of approved varieties of different crops , Sampling of diseased plants, their analysis and formulation of recommendations
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Principal Scientist
Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahawalpur
Phone: +92-62-9255220-21
Email: directorrari@gmail.com
Soil & Water Conservation Research Institute, Chakwal
Introduction
Pothowar region in Northern Punjab (1.82 Mha) is the watershed/catchment area for Indus River. It generates huge runoff, estimated to be around 6 MAF/year, due to its undulating topography, lesser crop cover and poor capacity of rural communities. The torrential rainfall pattern erodes around 1billion ton soil loss/annum generates peak runoff flow during monsoon causing land degradation on account of severe soil and water losses. The runoff is reported to cause downstream damages resulting in flood. Erratic rainfall and loss of water through runoff are main agriculture problems in the sloppy lands of the dryland farming area. Huge losses of soil in rainfed areas because of erosion has caused frustration among the inhabitants, therefore, many of them have chosen alternate professions. The loss of soil through runoff is occurred by high intensity of rainfall, low vegetation and low organic matter of the soil. The other problem of rainfed areas is moisture stress; long dry spells effect the crops, while sometime rain may be enough for both winter and summer crops but improper water conservation leads to poor crops. Because of uneven topographic features, unequal distribution and erratic rains, major portion of rainwater is lost as run-off, which can be utilized for enhancing agricultural production if properly conserved. Successful conservation of diminishing water and land resources are needed to feed an ever-increasing population and alleviating poverty. Soil and Water Conservation Research Institute was established in 1989 at Chakwal to develop technology for soil and water conservation and efficient use of available moisture for sustainable and profitable crop production. This institute consists of 12.31acre area including research and office area. The main objective is to develop specific technology for climatic zones of rainfed areas, this institute has also developed its research stations at Sohawa, Jhelum and Fatehjang, Attock.
Mission
SAWCRI aims to conduct local field-scale participatory research through using various techniques to harvest rainfall at the point of its origin and its subsequent use for minimizing land degradation and increasing crop cover/productivity in the Pothohar region.
Research Activities
Following are the main research achievements of the institute:
Use of High-Efficiency Irrigation Systems (HEIS)
SAWCRI is actively implementing high-efficiency irrigation systems such as buried stone pockets, bubbler irrigation, spiral pipe irrigation, and micro-tube irrigation to enhance moisture conservation in the rainfed region of Potohar. These innovative techniques are tailored to address the critical water scarcity challenges faced by dryland farmers. These HEIS maximize water use efficiency, reduce losses, and ensure optimal moisture availability for crops throughout the growing season. This approach is crucial for improving crop productivity, sustaining livelihoods, and promoting climate-resilient agriculture in the fragile agro-ecological conditions of Potohar.
On-Farm Composting for Soil Health Improvement
SAWCRI is promoting on-farm composting as a practical and sustainable approach to improve soil moisture retention and overall soil health in the Potohar Rainfed region. By utilizing locally available organic waste, farmers can produce nutrient-rich compost that enhances soil structure, increases its water-holding capacity, and supports beneficial microbial activity. This low-cost technique not only reduces dependency on chemical inputs but also improves crop resilience under moisture-stressed conditions. Our goal is to build healthier soils that can sustain productivity in the face of climate variability, making on-farm composting a vital component of sustainable agriculture in dryland areas.
Enhancing Soil Moisture Retention through Super Absorbent Polymers (Hydrogel)
SAWCRI is utilizing super absorbent polymers (hydrogels) to improve soil moisture retention in the rainfed areas of Potohar. These polymers have the capacity to absorb and retain large amounts of water, gradually releasing it to plant roots during dry periods. This technique is especially beneficial for enhancing crop survival and growth under moisture-stressed conditions common in dryland farming. By reducing the frequency and volume of irrigation needed, hydrogels contribute to efficient water use and improved crop yields. This intervention supports our goal of promoting sustainable water management practices in fragile agro-ecosystems.
Promoting Resilient Crops through Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPR)
To support healthier crop development in rainfed systems, SAWCRI is applying plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as a biological tool to enhance nutrient uptake and stress tolerance in crops. These beneficial microbes colonize the rhizosphere, stimulate root growth, and improve the availability of essential nutrients, particularly under drought and nutrient-deficient conditions. Their use aligns with sustainable agriculture principles by reducing dependency on chemical fertilizers and improving soil fertility naturally. This eco-friendly approach is vital for building climate-resilient cropping systems in the dryland regions of Potohar.
Upscaling of On-Farm Water Control Structures
In rainfed tract of Pothowar, usually, the land is not flat and various field/terraces are situated at different levels. Consequently, the water received during torrential rains moves from higher fields to the lower resulting into breaking of embankments, erosion of soil and formation of gullies. The Government of Punjab is spending millions of rupees every year for the construction of masonry structures of bricks and cement for controlling the soil erosion. These structures are very expensive and beyond the reach of the farmers from their own resources. The design of the new structures is based on locally available loose stones without masonry work which permits the safe disposal of surplus rainwater to prevent soil erosion as well as receives and absorbs maximum amount of rainfall in field where it is received. During last two years, these structures were upgraded to sub watershed scale. More than 100 structures were installed in various sub watersheds of Dharabi Dam in collaboration with ICARDA. The villages include khokharbala, Rehna Sadat, Bhatti Gujjar, Chak Khushi and Dhoke Mohri. As these structures consist of loose stones, therefore, the average cost per structure was around Rs.10000/-. Natural grass growing within crevices provides binding strength to these structures.
Upscaling of Gypsum Technology for Crop Improvement
The agriculture in rainfed tract is dependent mainly on rainfall. The two third rainfalls are received in monsoon season. Any technology that leads to the conservation this precipitation will determine the success of succeeding crop. The techniques being used internationally for conservation of rainfall moisture include tillage, mulch/organic materials and chemicals. Gypsum being naturally available in the country is cheaper than the other chemicals usually used for moisture conservation. Therefore, it was explored for conservation of moisture through improvement in physical and chemical condition of soil. During experimentation, pre monsoon soil application of gypsum in Chakwal, Rawalpindi, Attock & Jhelum has showed substantial improvement in the wheat yield in rainfed area during this extensive experimentation and on an average, 22% increase in grain yield was observed with one ton/acre of gypsum. The application of gypsum has also shown 10 to 15% increase in the yield of other crops during subsequent years. The beneficial impact of
application of gypsum is available for at least three years to other crops. During last two years, the technology was also combined with farm water control structures and up scaled to various sub watersheds of Dharabi dam watershed. Gypsum was added to experimental farmers’ fields on wheat and groundnut.
Management of Gullied / Eroded Lands Without Involvement of Leveling and Utilization of Rainwater
It is common practice in Pothowar to level (through cut and fill) gullied/severely eroded land with bulldozers for sowing arable crops. The leveling of fields up to ten hour/acre may be considered as
economical but bulldozer is being used frequently for hundreds of hours for leveling the gullies at government expenses. It involves huge expenses and buries the top fertile soil containing nutrients. In addition, the soil also becomes prone to water erosion. Therefore, experimentation was started to standardize technology for use of these lands without involvement of bulldozer through growing of fruit plants and utilization of rainwater. A package of technology is being standardized for these fruit plants. The package of technology includes soil conservation practices such as staggered plantation integrated with half moon terraces, stop wash barriers, contour infiltration ditches and mulching etc. Presently, this study is being conducted at gullied/eroded sites of village Damal (Tehsil Jand), District Attock and in village Hafial, District Jhelum. At Damal, blood red, phalsa, grape fruit, sweet lime, Chinese lemon and olive were planted. Irrigation is being done from a running stream with a diesel pump. At Hafial, the plantation includes olive, fig and peach. Irrigation source is a pond. At these sites, various plants having low water requirement are performing comparatively than other species.
Conservation of Moisture by Green Manuring
Moisture conservation is the life line of arid agriculture. Green manuring is one of the methods adopted to conserve moisture in the soil. SAWCRI has utilized this method successfully at farmer fields to demonstrate its significance and convince the farmers to adopt this technology. Several green manures have been assessed for their impact on the conservation of moisture in the soil. Among these green manures, guar has been proved most effective for Pothowar region. The rate of adoption of this technology among the local farmers is encouraging.
Rain water Harvesting Techniques
Rain water harvesting techniques are used worldwide to conserve moisture and plant fruit trees in their commandarea. These techniques have been implemented by SAWCRI at the farmer fields and fruit plants having a compliance with the local climate have been planted in the command areas of the respective rain water harvesting structures. These structures have been proved beneficial in storing rain water in the form of surface water and capillary moisture depending upon their design and size. Local farmers willing to raise orchards are adopting these techniques to uplift their economic conditions by growing fruit trees. These structures are the most suitable method to conserve moisture on the land having a slope less than 5 percent. SAWCRI has implemented these techniques in Kallarkahar, Wallana andkhokharbala area of district Chakwal.
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Technical guidance to farming community to monitor the Soil and water
- Technical guidance to conserve Soil and water
- Provision of technical brochures and manual guide for soil and water conservation practices
- Execution of Farmers field for awareness of soil water conservation technologies
- Capacity building of farmers, professionals on soil and water conservation techniques, and rain water harvesting and moisture conservation etc.
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Chief Scientist
Soil & Water Conservation Research Institute, Chakwal
Phone: 0543-662015
Email: sawcri@gmail.com
Soil Salinity Research Institute, Pindi Bhattian
Introduction
Salinity is a particular problem in irrigated agriculture and tackling of this problem is very crucial for achieving food security. Several control and management strategies, such as application of gypsum and organic manures (press mud, poultry manure, FYM, compost wheat & rice straw), followed by irrigation are essential for tackling salinity problem. The acute shortage of canal water compelled the farmers to utilize the tube well water. About 70 % of tube well irrigation water is unfit for crop production. The sole use of brackish tube well water is also contributing towards salinity. The management of tube well water has considerable importance for reclamation of salt affected soils and growing of crops. Two main strategies to control and manage the soil salinization are
- Get rid of salinity.
- Living with salinity.
Get rid of salinity refers to reclamations of salt affected soil by which salts are leached down out that allow & salts to be washed out of the root zone of crops. Living with salinity is more pragmatic approach which refers to the ways of adapting crops to more saline conditions. For example, cultivation of salt tolerant crops/plant varieties.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute
- Development of technology for reclamation of salt affected soil
- To study the impact of poultry litter incubated with gypsum on physio-chemical properties of saline sodic soil.
- Use of Gypsum, Poultry manure, FYM, Rice straw, Press mud for rehabilitation of salt-affected soils.
- To determine the effect of biochar application for improving physio-chemical properties of moderately salt affected soil
- To study the long-term effect of crop residue management on yield of wheat-rice system and soil physico-chemical properties of moderately salt affected soils
Development of technology for management of brackish water
- To manage the deleterious effects of saline-sodic water on wheat productivity by foliar spray salicylic acid
- To manage the deleterious effects of brackish water on fodder productivity with application of gypsum, FYM and H2SO4
- To compare different sources of Nitrogen using brackish water for better yield of Barley and Rice
- To investigate the role of exogenous application of salicylic acid in alleviation of detrimental effects of saline water on yield of Brinjal and Turnip
- To monitor the long-term effect of brackish tube well water on physico-chemical properties of soil and its sustainable management for successful crop production under rice-wheat rotation.
- To assess quality of tube well water installed by farmers and disseminate technologies for its safe usage.
Development of crop production technology for salt affected soil
- To determine the suitable dose of nitrogen for growing spring planted promising maize hybrids in slight to moderately salt affected soils
- To determine the optimum sowing method for getting maximum yield of rye grass in moderately salt affected soils
- To determine the interactive response of melatonin and salicylic acid seed priming for maximizing wheat crop yield in salt affected soil
- To introduce the sinapis alba and optimizing the best sowing method for crop diversification in salt affected areas
- To study the performance of three bio drainage plants, e.g., Eucalyptus, Arjun and Acacia Ampliceps in water logged soils.
Management of plant nutrition in salt affected soil
- To determine optimum rate of potassium for yield improvement of oats in saline sodic soil
- To determine optimum rate of zinc for yield improvement of barley in saline- sodic soil
- To determine optimum rate of potassium application for yield improvement of rye grass in saline sodic soil
- To determine optimum rate of sulphur for yield improvement of canola in saline- sodic soil
Screening of varieties of crops / fruit plants against Salinity/ sodicity
- To evaluate the yield and quality performance of oat germplasm for salt tolerance
- To study the performance of different varieties of Rhodes grass in saline sodic soil under field condition
- To study the forage yield performance of rye grass against different salinity and sodicity levels in pots
- To evaluate the yield performance of different grasses against different salinity and sodicity levels in lysimeter
- To collect, maintain and multiply the grasses germplasm for assuring the availability of material for future research.
- To evaluate the yield and quality performance of berseem germplasm for salt tolerance
- To evaluate the yield and quality performance of sorghum germplasm for salt tolerance
- To evaluate the yield and quality performance of pearl millet germplasm for salt tolerance
- To preserve the genetic stock / gene pool for future breeding Programme
- To find out suitable lines/varieties of rice and wheat having better yield potential under salt affected soil.
- To find out suitable wheat advance line from NUYT material having better yield potential for salt affected soil.
New Research Initiatives
- Collection, maintenance and comparative biomass production ability of perennial grasses, forages for testing in salt affected soils.
- Screening/performance of oil seeds varieties in salinesodic soil.
- Technologies for brackish water management in salt affected soils.
- Role of Biochar during rehabilitation of salt affected soil.
- Response of Canola to sulphur application in saline sodic soil.
- Performance of bio drainage plantations in water logged soils.
Facilities
- Seminar Hall: This institute has a seminar hall with a seating capacity of about 84 persons.
- Analytical Facilities for Farmers: This institute provides the following tests facilities for the farming community which are of practical significance for growing of crops, trees and vegetables
- Irrigation water analysis for salinity and sodicity: Soil analysis for ECe, pHs, SAR, gypsum requirement, soil texture, organic matter, available phosphorus, available potassium.
- Gypsum purity analysis.: Fertilizer analysis for Nitrogen, Phosphorus.
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Chief Scientist
Soil Salinity Research Institute, Pindi Bhattian
Phone: +92-547-531376
Email: directorssri@yahoo.co.uk
Statistical Section, Faisalabad
Introduction
Statistical Section is playing an important role in Agricultural Research. Appropriate designs are suggested to Agricultural Scientists keeping in view the No. of factors, the objectives of the experiments, area and experimental material available. The data of research experiments are subjected to analysis by applying suitable statistical techniques. The results arrived at, are conveyed to the research officers concerned with statistical interpretation. Various research disciplines are evolving crop varieties and introducing new technologies and this section is equally contributing to these developments by providing them statistical services.
Mission & Objectives
- Statistical Section, in collaboration with agri. scientists, aims to achieve the highest standards in agricultural research that is being conducted under different institutes of Ayub Agricultural Research Institutes, Faisalabad. The main objectives of the section can be classified as under:-
- Designing the layout of field and laboratory experiments conducted at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad and Research Stations attached to it in all over the Punjab.
- Physical verification of layout of experiments conducted at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad and other Research Stations attached to it in the Punjab.
- Statistical analysis of data of research experiments and interpretation of results.
- Vetting of Annual Research Program of work of all the Research Institutes under aegis of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute.
- Maintenance of the data regarding area, production and yield of different crops.
- Training of Research Scientists of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute on data analysis and interpretation of results
Research Activities
Training of Research Scientists
One of the thrust areas of this section is to develop trained scientists in AARI in the disciplines of Agricultural Statistics for meeting the challenges of Agricultural Research. Trainings are being conducted on monthly basis for agri. researchers to enhance statistical aptitude and necessary understanding of design of experiments and interpretation of results to make them able to cope with the practical difficulties faced during experimentation. The course covers the fields Design of Experiments, Regression Analysis, Multivariate Techniques etc. and lays more emphasis on statistical computing using different statistical Software.
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Principal Scientist
Statistical Section AARI,Faisalabad
Email: stataari1@gmail.com
Phone: +92-41-9201486
Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is an important cash crop of the Punjab province. It belongs to the family Poaceae and native of temperate humid to tropical regions of Asia. All sugarcane species interbreed and the major commercial cultivars are complex hybrids and products like table sugar, molasses and ethanol are directly obtained from sugarcane. The bagasse that remains after sugar cane crushing is burnt to provide heat and electricity. It is also utilized as raw material for paper, chipboard, and utensils, because of its high cellulose content. The sugarcane tops serve as fodder during scarcity of fodder period. The grower’s economy and viability of sugar industry is based on this crop. Sugarcane crop plays a pivotal role in our domestic economy next to cotton as a cash crop. It has 0.7% share to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the Punjab, during 2017-18 sugarcane was grown on an acre of 859.88 thousand hectares with production of 55.1 million tones and average cane yield 695 mounds/acre. 1 % yield has been decreased as compared to last year.
The Sugarcane Research Station was established in 1934, in Lyallpur. Later on, this section was upgraded as Sugarcane Research Institute; Faisalabad in 1978.The Research work was focused on the main objectives of the evolution of high cane and sugar yielding, disease and insect pest’s resistant varieties besides, the development of improved production technology. The Annual Research Program is prepared to develop the research strategy for the coming crop year. The Research Program includes experiments on various disciplines including Sugarcane Breeding, Agronomy, Pathology, Entomology and Technology on going trials including some new experiments in the current research year. The Sugarcane Breeding components includes collection of fuzz and cultivars, raising of seedlings, selection of seedlings, screening and selection of clones at various selection stages and varietal adaptability under different soil and climatic conditions. The research programme work also includes cane flowering at Research Sub Station, Pail & Charapani, Murree.
Mission
- Evolution of widely adaptable varieties having desired economic characters.
- To develop package of production technology for optimum cane and sugar yield.
- To evaluate varieties for higher sugar contents.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the Institute
Sugarcane Variety Development
- Maintenance & flowering behaviour of germplasm (Saccharum officinarum)
- Hybridization program at SBSS, Murree
- Controlled flowering induction in sugarcane clones
- Raising of fuzz and establishment of seedling
- Study of sugarcane seedlings in field and selection of desirable phenotypes
- Nursery- I
- Nursery-II
- Preliminary varietal trial (N-III)
- Semi-final varietal trial
- Final varietal trial
- National Uniform Yield Trial (1st YEAR).
- National Uniform Yield Trial (2nd YEAR).
Genepool
- Sugarcance Agronomy
- Zonal testing of promising sugarcane clones
- Effect of different irrigation levels at various planting methods on yield and quality of sugarcane
- Ratooning potential of promising sugarcane clones
- Canola intercropping in sugarcane
- Trash management in ratoon crop
- Evaluating the effect of farmyard manure on fertilizer use efficiency & irrigation use efficiency
- Effect of irrigation and fertilizer management on sugarcane crop and soil properties
- Evaluating the effect of various sources of NPK fertilizers on soil fertility and sugarcane crop
- Screening of drought tolerant sugarcane varieties/clones
- Performance of sugarcane clones at various planting times
Sugarcane Pathology
- Evaluation of resistance in sugarcane clones to diseases (red rot, whip smut, Pokkah Boeng, red stripe, rust and mosaic)
- Drenching of fungicides to control sugarcane red rot
- Sugarcane Entomology
- Screening of sugarcane clones for resistance against borers under natural conditions (no insecticide).
- Microbial control of sugarcane insect pest complex.
Sugarcance Technology
- Quality evaluation of sugarcane clones
- Balance use of macro and micronutrients to increase sugar yield per unit area under changing scenario of climate change
- Screening of promising sugarcane clones for Gur production and its quality
- Evaluation of mineral nutrient contents in juice samples of different sugarcane varieties
- Sugarcane Research Station, Khanpur
- National uniform yield trial of sugarcane
- Management practices to improve water use efficiency in sugarcane
Zonal varietal trial of sugarcane
- Sugarcane Breeding Substation, Murree
- Production of fuzz and its viability test
- Experiments on Parental crossing
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
- Pathology labortories
- Sugarcane technology laboratory
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Chief Scientist
Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad
Email: directorsugarcane@gmail.com
Phone: +92-41-9201688
Vegetable Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
The institute is located at a distance of four kilometers from the Faisalabad city on Jhang Road, Faisalabad. It stands in the flat plains of Northeast of Punjab, between longitude 73º74 East, latitude 30º31.5 North, with an elevation of 184m (604 ft.) above sea level. Research on vegetable crops in this part of the sub-continent was started with the creation of a Vegetable Section in 1938, headed by an Assistant Botanist, at the Punjab Agri. College and Research Institute, Lyallpur (now called Faisalabad). In 1945, this Section was merged with the Fruit Section headed by a Fruit Specialist. In 1950, it was detached from the Fruit Section and a Vegetable Botanist was appointed to supervise the task of vegetable research. With the bifurcation of research and education in 1962, the vegetable section became a component of the newly created Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Lyallpur.This Vegetable Section was upgraded to the status of Vegetable Research Institute (VRI) in 1975.
Since then this institute has developed 65 high yielding better varieties/hybrids possessing biotic and abiotic stresses / tolerance. This institute has also developed technology for growing off-season vegetables under plastic tunnels. This institute has got the status of pioneer institution for the supply of vegetable breeding material / germplasm to other organizations of the country for research. The Vegetable Research Institute has been providing the advisory services to the vegetable growers and vegetable seed producers through Electronic and Print masses for enhancement of vegetable production in the country.
Mission
Improved and diversified vegetables varieties/hybrids using conventional and modern breeding approaches under different biotic/ abiotic stresses for sustainable production under climate change scenario.
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
- Since its establishment, Vegetable Research Institute, Faisalabad is working for development of new varieties of vegetables with improved genetic resistance against insects, diseases and climate change.
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Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad
Introduction
Research efforts for wheat improvement dates back to 1906 when Cereal Section was established at Lyallpur, which was up-graded to the status of Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad in 1975. Wheat breeding in the sub-continent started during 1907 when a botanical survey was conducted and 25 landraces were identified among three species of wheat. These landraces provided the base for wheat research in this region and a regular breeding work was started which had resulted in the release of ten improved varieties from 1911-1965.
Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad has a glorious history. The varieties released so far are playing a pivotal role for increasing wheat production of the country in general, and Punjab in particular. In 1947-48 the country’s wheat production was 2.63 million tones which have reached to the level of above 31million tones (2023-24). Resultantly the country became almost self-sufficient in wheat production. The Scientists of the institute are in a continuous struggle to break the yield barriers. Their efforts are to move from green revolution to the gene revolution. The research team of Wheat Research Institute is well aware of the fact that during 2050 we will need about 37.14 million tons of wheat to feed 334.68 million population and the country must meet these requirements for its integrity.
Mission
- To sustain food security in the country through development of high yielding, disease and climate resilient wheat, barley and durum varieties
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the institute:
On-Going
- Conserving indigenous genetic diversity
- Maintenance of crossing block for hybridization program.
- Breeding for durable rust resistance in bread wheat
- Breeding for drought/heat tolerance.
- Breeding for salinity tolerance.
- Study of filial generations of wheat, durum and barley
- Preliminary yield trials of wheat, durum and barley (A-trials)
- Regular yield trials (B-trials) of wheat, durum and barley
- Micro Wheat Yield Trials (MTWV) Normal & Short of wheat, durum and barley.
- National Uniform Wheat Yield trials (NUWYT), normal & short of wheat, durum and barley
- Evaluation of international trials/ nurseries of bread wheat, durum and barley.
- Maintenance and development of A, B and R-lines for Hybrid seed production.
- Shuttle breeding for accelerating breeding activities.
- Maintenance and utilization of durum and synthetics germplasm
- Crossing wheat with durum and synthetics
- Screening of advanced wheat materials against rusts in field and tunnel
- Screening of advanced wheat materials against karnal bunt
- Population dynamics of aphids in wheat crop
- Estimation of wheat yield losses due to aphid attack.
- Sowing date trial of bread & durum wheat and barley
- Response of seed rate on yield of advanced lines
- Effect of different levels of fertilizer on the yield of wheat.
- Studying comparative decline in physiological and yield parameters by high temperature stress
- Physico-chemical and technological quality evaluation of advanced bread wheat lines
- Quality determination of bread wheat and barley germplasm
- Effect of different tempering conditions on the milling yield of current wheat varieties
- Production of breeder’s nucleus seed (BNS) and pre-basic seed of wheat advanced lines and varieties.
- Technologies services to the farmers
New Vistas
Following are the new vistas
- Development of improved wheat varieties enriched with zinc and iron contents in grain through genetic manipulation, Biofortification, and value added products under changing climatic scenario.
- Development of wheat analytical facilities
- Provision of analytical support to wheat variety development program
- Bridging technology gap to meet newly evolving national/international compulsions.
- Quality analysis service to wheat importers and exporters.
- Development/selection of high yielding wheat genotypes for water limited conditions using advanced techniques.
Facilities
Following are the facilities provided by the institute:
ISO-17025 accredited lab for physio-chemical quality analysis of wheat, barley and durum
- Mr. Muhammad Abdullah, Principal Scientist/Cereal technologist Phone: 0092-41-9201684
Analytical laboratory for quality analysis for importers and exporters
- Dr. Muhammad Abrar (Principal Scientist), Phone: 0092-41-9201684
Wheat pathological lab for identification of wheat diseases
- Saira Mehbood, Principal Scientist, Phone: 0092-41-9201684
Basic and pre basic wheat seed production system
- Muhammad Hammad Tanveer, Senior Scientist, Phone: 0092-41-9201684
Germplasm resources comprising of more than 2000 accession of wheat, durum and barley
- Muhammad Zulkiffal (Principal Scientist), Muhammad Ilyas Khokhar (Principal Scientist), Saima Gulnaz (Scientific Officer), Iqra Ghafoor (Scientific Officer) Phone: 0092-41-9201684
Technical advisory services at the door steps of the stake holders and farming community
- Dr. Javed Ahmad (Chief Scientist), Dr. Nadeem Ahmad (Principal Scientist), Muhammad Owais (Senior Scientist), Phone: 0092-41-9201684
Experimental farm comprising of 85 acres cultivated area State of the art farm machinery for sowing wheat experiment
- Dr. Muhammad Sarwar (Farm manager), Phone: 0092-41-9201684
Social Media Services
- Maha Sarfraz (Scientific Officer), Phone: 0092-41-9201684
- YouTube Channel: Gandum Ki Munafa Bakhsh Kashtkari
- FB Page: Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad.
Contact Us
Chief Scientist
Wheat Research Institute,Faisalabad
Email: wrifsd@yahoo.com / javed1710@yahoo.com
Phone: 0092-41-9201684