Yield potential

Briefing onAgriculture Research Activities and AchievementsByHidayatullah ChhajroDirector GeneralAgriculture Research Sindh

Organizational setup, Agri. Res SindhDIRECTOR GENERAL AGRICULTURERESEARCH SINDH TANDOJAMDIRECTORAGRI. RESEARCHINSTITUTE TANDOJAMDIRECTOR RICERESEARCH INSTITUTEDOKRIDIRECTOR SINDH HORT.RESEARCH INSTITUTEMIRPURKHASDIRECTOR WHEATRESEARCH INSTITUTESAKRANDDIRECTOR QUAID-E-AWAM AGRI. RESEARCHINSTITUTE LARKANA

ManpowerInstitutesBPS20BPS19BPS18BPS17 (S)BPS 17(NS)BPS16BPS 1-15Total1 Directorate General,A.R.S, Tandojam1 - 1 - 2 1 23 282 A.R.I, Tandojam - 1 23 76 119 5 666 8903 R.R.I Dokri - 1 17 21 56 5 375 4754 W.R.I, Sakrand - 1 9 14 25 - 139 1885 S.H.R.I, Mirpurkhas - 1 19 19 41 3 332 4156 Q.A.A.R.I, Larkana - 1 5 6 17 - 72 101Total 1 5 74 136 260 14 1,607 2,097Technical 476 Supporting 1,621

MAIN OBJECTIVES OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SINDHvolve improved and high yielding new varieties of different field, fruit andegetable crops.evelop appropriate and improved production and protection technologiesor different field, fruits & vegetable crops to get higher yields.roduce pre-basic, basic, certified and approved seeds of different crops fourther multiplication.rovide facilities to the farmers for testing soil, water and fertilizer samplesistrict level.uggest measures for reclamation of saline soils.rovide advisory services to the growers for specific and usual problems.isseminate improved production technologies to the growers.

Research Institutes in Sindh• Agriculture Research Institute Tandojam(conducts research on various field crops)• Sindh Horticulture Research Institute MirpurKhas(conducts research on fruit and vegetable crops)• Rice Research Institute Dokri(conducts research on rice and pulses crops)• Wheat Research Institute Sakrand(conducts research on wheat crop)• Quaid-e-Awam Agriculture Research Institute Larkana(conducts research on crops grown on residual moisture of rice i.e. dubari crops)• Foundation Seed Cell(produces BNS, Pre-basic and Basic seed of wheat, rice and cotton crops)

Varieties developed

WheatS. # Name of variety1 TJ-832 Mehran-893 Anmol-914 Abadgar-935 Moomal-20026 TD-17 SKD-18 ImdadYield potential(Mds/Acre)455045556080-8560-6560-65

CottonS. # Name of variety1Reshmi2 Shahbaz-953Hari Dost4Sindh-15MalmalYield potential(Mds/Acre)22454050-5540

RiceS. # Name of variety1 IR 62 DR 823 DR-834 Sada Hayat5 DR-926 Kanwal7 ShahkarYield potential(Mds/Acre)80706080905578

SugarcaneS. # Name of variety1 BL-42 BL-193 L-1134 L-1165 Gulabi-956 Lark-17 Q-888 ChandkaYield potential(Mds/Acre)1200-14001100-1200900-1000950-10001300-1500160015001,500-1,800

Minor crop varietiesVarietyYield potential (acre)Kunri -1 (Chilies)Nagina (Chilies)Nasarpuri (Onion)Bemisal 2011 (Okra)55 mds (red chilies)50 mds (red chilies)250 mds110 mds

Grafted commercial varieties of MangoS. # Name of variety SeasonSizeYield potential(Mds/Acre)1 Saroli Early2 Dusheri Mid3 Langra Mid4 Sindhri Mid5 Chaunsa LateMedium 200-220Medium 120-140Medium 280-320Medium 200-240Big 160-2006 Neelum V. Late Small 200-2407 Gulab Khas MidMedium 120-160

• Upgraded soil and water laboratories in 13 districts, which are fully functional,• Soil, water and fertilizer samples are analyzed there.• Based on analysis report, concerned farmers are recommended fertilizer application and soilfertility improvement measures.Number of samplesYearSoilWater FertilizerTotal2004-05 6,4464,086 560 11,0922005-06 8,754 3,914 884 13,5522006-07 11,820 3,377 307 15,5042007-08 16,263 5,423 566 22,2522008-09 17,591 6,867 789 25,2472009-10 17,985 6,040 482 24,507Total 78,859 29,707 3,588 112,154

Foundation Seed cell• BNS, Pre-basic and basic seed of different crops is producedthrough Foundation Seed cell every year.• Pre-basic, and Basic seed is provided to Sindh Seed Corporation,Registered private seed companies and Progressive growers forfurther multiplication.• Quality seed is also produced under public-private partnership withgrower seed companies.• To strengthen grower seed companies, they are given relatedmachinery on subsidized rate (70 % ).

CropImpact of Agri. Research on main crops(last 20 years)Yield Mds / acre1987-88 2009-10Cotton 3.75 11.47 167.39Rice 21.55 33.42 55.12Wheat 21.53 34.90 62.12Sugarcane 467.42 571.63 22.29Chilies 13.15 23.50 78.69Gram 8.17 9.86 20.67% increaseover 1987-88

Other salient achievementsango sudden death managed through trunk injection method.ntroduced water saving rice technologies like:Aerobic rice cultivationAlternate wetting and drying (AWD)ed Palm weevil in Date Palm was managed throughUse of pesticides (like Movento, alarm plus, larsbon) application thru injection methodUse of Pheromonesdentified following biological agents to control major cotton pests including mealyug.Aenasius: parasitoid of mealy bug (Local)Cryptolaemaeus: mealy bug predator

Possible areas of investment inAgriculture Research

Hybrid seed production Hybrid seeds are popularized in cotton, sunflowr, cucumber, corn,paddy and tomatoes. Around 10% area of these crops could be brought under hybridseeds, hence, tremendous market for seed. Agriculture research Sindh has land and manpower available with it,which could be utilized for the task. Capacity building and genetic resources are required for thispurpose.

Tissue culture Three tissue culture laboratories are working in Agriculture ResearchSindh at Tandojam and Mirpurkhas At present banana plantlets are being produced there. In addition to further expand program on strawberries, Dates,ornamentals There is wide market of disease free plantlets

Floriculture There is vast export potential of cutflowers, flowers & otherornamentals Agriculture Research Sindh can play a vital role on development offloriculture industries on scientific line Orchids, glades, tuberose, roses, jasmine can be grown and promotein Sindh

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