Duration | 2015-16 to 2019-2020 |
Total Cost | Rs. 44.010 Million |
Allocation in 2019-20 | Rs.5.655 Million |
Objectives
- To develop Basmati rice hybrids resistant to bacterial leaf blight, flood and salinity in Punjab.
- To develop basmati hybrid rice seed production technology.
- Ultimately, replacement of Basmati variety with Basmati rice hybrids
Physical Activities
Sr |
Physical Activities |
Original Targets |
1 |
Elite basmati lines will be screened for BLB, salinity and submergence stresses. |
15 |
2 |
The basmati breeding material will be screened for BLB, waxy character, submergence and salt tolerance using molecular techniques. |
20 |
3 |
Elite basmati lines (10) will be crossed with promising CMS lines to identify maintainers and restorers. |
10 |
4 |
Lines with non-restorer genes will be converted in to CMS lines through backcrossing. |
25 |
5 |
CMS lines will be maintained and small scale seed multiplication of five promising CMS lines will be done. |
Maintained 12 CMS & 5 CMS lines seed multiplication |
6 |
Evaluation of test hybrids in replicated yield trials i.e. micro plots and NURYT |
2 |
7 |
Seed production of test hybrids will be done. |
4 |
8 |
Testing of promising hybrids will be done under stress conditions i.e., BLB, salinity and submergence. |
2 |
9 |
Promising hybrids will also be tested for Distinctness Uniformity & Stability (DUS). In micro-plots and NURYT. |
2 |
Expected Outcome
- Three (03) Basmati hybrids will be developed.
- Five (05) CMS lines in Basmati background will be developed.
- Five (05) maintains lines will also be developed.
- Twenty (20) restorers will be developed.
Contact Us
Syed Sultan Ali
Chief Scientist
Rice Research Institute,
Kala Shah Kaku
Ph: 042-37951826
Email: director.rice@gmail.com