Duration | 2019-20 to 2023-24 |
Total Cost | Rs.216.720 Million |
Allocation for 2023-24 | Rs. 26.000 Million |
Objectives
- Strengthening of Cotton Research in southern Punjab i.e. Rajanpur as it is a potential cotton growing district in Punjab.
- Developing zone-specific varieties for Rajanpur.
- Provision of quality seed to the growers
Implementation Design
Sponsoring
- Government of Punjab, Agriculture Department through ADP
Execution
- Chief Scientist Agri. (Research), AARI, Faisalabad
Operation & Maintenance
- Chief Scientist, Cotton Research Institute, Multan
Civil work
- Construction of Office Building, Construction of Residences BPS 18 (1) BPS 15-17 (1), BPS 10-14 (3) BPS1-10 (4), Construction of Boundary wall with razor cut wire, Implement Shed, Garages, Seed Stores, Installation of Turbine
Overall Targets
- Developing zone specific varieties
- Collection and maintenance of germplasm
- Provision of quality seed to growers
- Strengthening of Cotton Research in Southern Punjab
Targets 2023-24
- Maintenance of cotton germplasm.
- Raising of parental lines and hybridization for generation of 25 crosses.
- Raising of 25 F1 in field
- Evaluation of promising strains of different breeding centers in Punjab (PCCT).
- Testing of advance lines of CRI, Multan & allied Stations
- Testing of promising strains developed at different breeding centers in Pakistan (NCVT).
- Seed Multiplication of promising adapted strains.
- Insect pest management of cotton sown at the farm area of Sub-Station.
- Testing efficacy of different insecticides against insect pests.
- Conducting Agronomic trials.
- Picking of breeding material.
- Ginning of PSS.
- Fibre Analysis
- Civil Works
- Report Writing
Type and number of beneficiaries
- Scientist of various institution of AARI Faisalabad
- Farmers
- Exporter
Expected impact after completion of project
- After seven years, two climate smart varieties will be developed which will enhance cotton production 3 to 5 mounds/ acre. However, at the completion of the project, new Cotton Research Sub-Station will be available for development of cotton varieties particularly suitable for District Rajanpur and D. G. Khan.
- Huge amount of revenue could be generated from increase in cotton production and its value addition.
- In Rajanpur, there is no production of basic seed by Public Sector and most of the seed being used by the farmers is uncertified. After completion of this Project, pre-basic seed for 2500 acres, basic seed for 1,00,000 acres fulfilling 30% of the total requirement of this district will be produced.
- The overall impact of this effort will culminate increasing yield of this district 2 mound/acre.
- An effective and efficient research and Development (R & D) system will be developed to support the research for solution to research problems.
- Provision of modern research infrastructure will boost the production of agricultural crops in the province