Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Hybrid seeds availability in next two to three years

Hybrid seeds

Growers of the basmati rice are likely to get the much-awaited hybrid seeds, which are capable of doubling the yield, compared to the available varieties in the next two to three years. The Guard Agricultural Research and Services (Guard Agri) has already started field trials for its ‘hybrid basmati’ seed to provide disease-resistant, long-grain, non-sticky … Read more

Breaking the yield ceiling

yield

Lahore: Chinese scientist Yuan Longping (1930–2021), known as the “Father of hybrid rice”, is the most famous researcher on hybrid rice. In the 60s, he made his seminal discovery of the genetic basis of heterosis in rice. This was a unique discovery because it had been previously thought that heterosis was not possible for self-pollinating … Read more