Crop Varieties

 

Sr No.

Variety Name

Year of Release

Yield Potential

 (Kg ha-1)

Recommended Areas

Salient Features

1
2/1
1984
GY= 1200
Kg ha-1
FY= 26 t ha-1
Bhakkar, Layyah Khushab, Dera Ghazi Khan
Long stature, long duration, branched, grain bold & dark brown,  suitable for fodder purpose.
2
BR-90
1991
GY= 1400
Kg ha-1
FY= 28 t ha-1
Bhakkar, Layyah Khushab, Dera Ghazi Khan
Short stature, long duration, profusely branched, golden grain colour, suitable for fodder & grain purpose.
3
BR-99
2000
GY= 1900
Kg ha-1
FY= 30 t ha-1
Bhakkar, Layyah Khushab, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan
Single stemmed, no branched, medium duration, seed colour-grey, tolerant to sucking pests and diseases, suitable for grain, fodder and vegetable purposes.
4
BR-2017
2017
GY= 2400
Kg ha-1
FY= 35 t ha-1
 
Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions
Hairy, erect type, 0-1 branch, higher gum (33.71%) & protein contents (30.75%), early maturing and short duration variety with heavy fruiting, requires very low inputs, tolerant to sucking pests and diseases, suitable for grain, fodder and vegetable purposes.
5
BR-21
2021
GY=2500
Kg ha-1
FY= 34 t ha-1
 
Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions
Erect type, 0-1 branch, Non-hairy, short duration & drought tolerant, heavy fruiting, gum contents (34.87%) & protein contents (30.25%), suitable for fodder, grain and vegetable purposes.
6
BR-2022
2023
GY= 2800
Kg ha-1
FY= 34 t ha-1
 
Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions
Bushy type, 4-6 Branches, hairy, main stem with heavy fruiting, short duration, gum contents (35.29%) & protein contents (32.25%) suitable for fodder & grain purposes.
7
Thal Guara
2023
GY= 2900
Kg ha-1
FY= 36 t ha-1
Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions
Bushy type, 8-10 branches, hairy, early maturing and short duration, gum contents (33.47%) & protein contents (31.00%), suitable for fodder & grain purposes.