Achievements

Following are the achievements of the institute:

  • Varieties Released  -  (30)
  • Chickpea Desi               (11)  C-612, C-727, C 44, Punjab-91, Paidar-91, Bittal-98, Punjab, 2000, Punjab 2008, Bittal-2016, Bittal-2021, Bittal-2022
  • Chickpea kabuli            (6)    Punjab-1, Noor -91, Punjab Noor-2009, Noor-2013, Noor-2019, Noor-2022
  • Lentil                              (5)    Masoor-85, Masoor-93, Punjab Masoor-2009, Punjab Masoor-2019, Punjab Masoor-2020
  • Mungbean                     (3)    6601, PRI Mung-2018, PRI-NIAB Mung-2022
  • Mash                              (3)    Mash-88, Mash- 97, Arooj-2011
  • Dry Peas                        (2)    No.267, Drypeas 2018

Technologies Developed

Pulses Research Institute, Faisalabad introduced successfully following technologies:

  • Sowing of Mung and Mash bean in spring
  • Chickpea and Lentil intercropping in September sown sugarcane
  • Mung and Mash intercropping in February sown sugarcane
  • Sowing of mung as a (catch crop) in Rice-Wheat cropping system
  • Introduced Mung intercropped in orchards