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Duration
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2022-23 to 2024-25 |
| Total Cost | Rs. 359.334 Million |
| Allocation for 2023-24 | Rs. 319.185 Million |
| Location | Bahawalpur, Multan & Faisalabad |
Objectives
Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahawalpur
- To develop disease resistant and climate resilient wheat and other crops varieties to combat the climatic changes and to fulfill the food requirements of the increasing population of the country.
- Enrichment of genetic diversity by acquisition of local and exotic germplasm to strengthen the climate resilient wheat varieties most suitable under climate change scenario.
- To screen and select germplasm of wheat crop for their use in development of high yielding, heat drought, disease resistant and biofortified varieties.
- To upgrade the labs and farm infrastructure for precise research activities.
- To improve/upgrade the office/labs buildings for efficient research work.
- To provide necessary accommodation facilities to the scientists.
- To provide safe and comfortable travelling facilities to the scientists.
Mango Research Institute, Multan
- To develop the climate resilient technology for Ultra High-Density Mango Plantation.
- To standardize the water saving (30-40%) techniques for traditional mango orchards.
- To upgrade the labs and farm infrastructure for precise research activities.
- To explore the efficient and eco-friendly control measures for fruit borer and scales in mango.
- To transfer the optimized technology through outreach program.
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Faisalabad.
- Upgradation of research labs.
- Renovation of old office buildings
Cotton Research Institute, Multan
- Up gradation of seminar hall for holding national as well as international conferences, training of the trainers/officers of Agriculture Extension & Pest Warning Departments and mega gatherings for dissemination of latest cotton production technology to the farmers.
Chief Scientist, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad
- To provide comfortable boarding/lodging facilities to Research Scientists.
- Capacity building of scientists of other public institutes.
Implementation Design
Sponsoring
- Government of the Punjab, Department of Agriculture
Execution
- Principal Scientist, RARI, Bahawalpur, Chief Scientist ABRI Faisalabad, Principal Scientist, MRI, Multan and Chief Scientist, CRI, Multan will be responsible for the implementation of the project. The project will be implemented under the administrative and financial rules of the Govt. of the Punjab, Agriculture Department through ADP.
Civil Work
- Public Works Department, Government of the Punjab
Overall Targets of the Project
- Enrichment of resistant wheat germplasm
- Employment generation
- Increase in farm income through high productivity
- Socio-economic improvement of farmers and common people
- To develop the climate resilient technology for Ultra High-Density Mango Plantation.
- To standardize the water saving (30-40%) techniques for traditional mango orchards
- Upgradation of research labs.
- Renovation of old office buildings
- Up gradation of seminar hall for holding national as well as international conferences, training of the trainers/officers of Agriculture Extension & Pest Warning Departments and mega gatherings for dissemination of latest cotton production technology to the farmers.
- Capacity building of scientists of other public institutes.
Type and Number of Beneficiaries
- Scientists of various institutions of AARI, Faisalabad
- Farmers
- Exporters
Expected Impact after Completion of the Project
61% budget of G-36 has been utilized while remaining budget of A095 cannot be utilized (2.5 M).
RARI, BWP.
Expected yield increase 2-3% in wheat crop.
AARI, FSD.
Better accommodation for scientists.
ABRI, FSD.
Renovation of Old Buildings.
Mango Res. Institute, Multan.
R&D work at UHDP in mango at research institute and farmer field.