ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 :The Variety Evaluation Committee of the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) during the current year has approved ten high-yielding pulses varieties to boost the output of pulses in the country and reduce the reliance on imported leguminous vegetables.
\n\u201cThe pulses play a crucial role in global food security and nutrition of the country, whereas Pakistan needs 1.56 million tons of pulses annually,\u201d said an official of the council.
\nTalking to APP here on Friday, he said, \u201cThe country has become self-sufficient in mung production during 2021-22 which was 0.263 million tons against the total requirement of 0.180 million tons.\u201d
\n\u201cThese ten high-yielding pulse varieties are poised to revolutionize the pulses output.\u201d
\n\u201cNow the country is focusing on increasing the production of other pulse crops, such as chickpea, lentil and mash bean,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Out of the recommended ten pulses varieties included five chickpeas and one mung bean variety of NIAB, Faisalabad, one lentils and one mung bean variety of Pulses Research Program, NARC, Islamabad, he said.
\n\u201cOne mung bean variety by Pulses Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad and a mung bean variety of NIFA, Peshawar,\u201d he added.
\n\u201cThis achievement is due to the consistent backup support by PSDP, Pulses Project \u2018Promoting Research for Productivity Enhancement in Pulses\u2019 to its research components throughout the country,\u201d he added.
\nHe further said, \u201cHigh-yielding, disease and climate-resilient varieties play an important role in improving pulses productivity. However, he was of the view that as the pulses gene pool has widened, therefore, all pulses scientists across the country are urged to focus on strengthening the pulses foundation seed production including BNS, Pre-basic and basic seed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 :The Variety Evaluation Committee of the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) during the current year has approved ten high-yielding pulses varieties to boost the output of pulses in the country and reduce the reliance on imported leguminous vegetables. \u201cThe pulses play a […]<\/p>\n
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