Name of the Project
Development and Dissemination of Rice and Wheat varieties suitable for irrigated Rice Wheat cropping system in the climate change scenario (01-05-2019 to 30-04-2024)
Objectives
Component-1
- To develop high yielding, early maturing rice varieties suitable for transplanted and direct seeded rice for rice-wheat cropping system of Punjab, Pakistan.
Bridging yield gap for sustainable productivity through crop management approaches
Component-2
- Development of wheat genotypes especially suitable for rice area through zone-specific breeding and crop management for rice-wheat cropping system of Punjab, Pakistan.
- Improving wheat production on sustainable basis through zone-specific crop management approaches for rice-wheat cropping system of Punjab, Pakistan.
Executing Wing/Officers/DDOs
Research Wing/Director, Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad/Director, Rice Res. Institute, Kala Shah Kaku
Duration
5 years (01.05.2019 to 30.04.2024)
Total Cost
39.073 Million Rs.