Chickpea is the major pulse crop and source of dietary protein in Pakistan. It plays a significant role in providing nutritional security for poor masses of the country. Demand for chickpea has increased tremendously in recent years due to ever increasing population and reduced production. Pakistan has to import chickpea (Kabuli) from Australia, Turkey and Canada. Chickpea is grown in rainfed agriculture system. The major supply of pulses depends upon the production of chickpea and mungbean, failure of these crops results in pulses debacle in the country. It is cultivated on an area of about 2.2 million ha in Pakistan. More than 80% of chickpea is grown in Thal and the rest of the area is spread all over the country. Thal consists of Bhakkar, Mianwali, Khushab, Layyah and Jhang (partly).
Pulses Research Institute, Faisalabad
Sr. No. |
Variety Name |
Year of Release |
Sowing Time |
Potential Yield
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Recommended Areas |
Salient Features |
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1 |
C-612 |
1952 |
15th Oct -10th Nov |
19 |
All Chickpea Cultivated Areas of Punjab
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High yielding, disease resistant |
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2 |
C-727 |
1964 |
23 |
High yielding, disease resistant |
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3 |
C-44 |
1983 |
30 |
High yielding, bold seeded, tolerant to blight, susceptible to iron chlorosis |
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4 |
Punjab-91 |
1991 |
33 |
High yielding, bold seeded, tolerant to blight |
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5 |
Paidar- 91 |
1991 |
34 |
High yielding, medium seeded, tolerant to Ascochyta blight. |
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6 |
Bittal- 98 |
1998 |
33 |
High yielding, bold seeded, tolerant to A blight resistant to iron chlorosis. |
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7 |
Punjab-2000 |
2000 |
34 |
High yielding, bold seeded, blight tolerant, resistant to shattering. |
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8 |
Punjab-2008 |
2008 |
35 |
High yielding, bold seeded, wilt resistant, tolerant to ascochyta blight. |
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9 |
Bittal-2016 |
2016 |
39 |
High yielding, bold seed size, attractive shape and color. Resistant to fusarium wilt, moderately resistant to ascochyta blight. |