The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has successfully developed a new wheat variety that shows resistance to rust disease while maintaining high yield potential. The variety, named Pakistan-2024, has undergone five years of rigorous testing.
Key features of Pakistan-2024:
- Resistance to yellow and black rust
- 20% higher yield potential
- Better drought tolerance
- Shorter maturity period (120 days)
- Suitable for all wheat-growing regions
Seeds will be available for distribution starting next season.
