AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Monday, October 13, 2008

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INTRO
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH BRIEF
Adaptive Research aims at devising site specific technology packages for increasing agricultural production. It helps to adjust the results of research into suitable form before transmitting it to the farmers, keeping in view their local agro-climatic and socio-economic conditions. It bridges up the gap between research findings and farmers achievements and extension.

OBJECTIVES OF ADAPTIVE RESEARCH
• Identification of farmers’ problems directly from farmers and from extension and training services of the Department.
• Compilation of programme of suggested trials arising from the problems faced by farmers in collaboration with research and extension specialists.
• Evaluation and demonstration of existing recommendations and to formulate site specific recommendations of major crops for different ecological zones.
• Development and devising site specific improved production technology package to minimize the gap between potential and farmers average yields; and maintaining effective linkage between research and extension wings of the Department. The location of the adaptive research farms according to certain agro-ecological conditions are given as

FARM	AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES
Adaptive Research Farm, Sheikhupura	Rice tract. Main crop rotation, rice- wheat- rice. Soil varies from clay loam to sandy loam. Cool sub-humid climate. Canal irrigated supplemented with tube-well supply Rain, 250-500 mm per year.
Adaptive Research Farm Gujranwala	Rice tract. Dominant cropping rotation, rice-wheat-rice. Soil mainly clay loam, cool sub-humid climate Rain, 350-650 mm per year. Canal irrigated with tube-well supply.
Adaptive Research Farm, Sargodha	Mixed cropping zone. Wheat, sugarcane, rice cotton, maize and citrus (fruits) are the main crops. Soil, loam to sandy loam, saline in nature. Warm semi-arid climate Rain 200 to 250 mm per year. Perennial canal supply, Under ground water generally not good.
Adaptive Research Farm, Vehari	Cotton zone Cotton, wheat, citrus, and mango (fruits,) are the dominant crops. Soil sandy loam . Perennial canal supply supplemented with tube-well . Hot arid climate Rain 100 to 200 mm per year.
Adaptive Research Farm, Rahim Yar Khan	Cotton area. Cotton, wheat and sugarcane are the major crops . Soil, sandy loam, having saline tracts. Hot arid climate Rain 80 to 150 mm per year Perennial canal supply . Under ground water, mostly unfit.
Adaptive Research Farm, Dera Ghazi Khan	Cotton zone . Cotton, wheat, sugarcane and sorghum are the major crops, Soil heavy clay sub-mountainous. Hot arid climate, Rain 120 to 150 mm per year. Perennial and semi perennial canal supply. Hill torrents. Under ground water, mostly unfit.
Adaptive Research Farm, Karor district Layyah	Thalzone, Gram and guara are the major crops. Soil, deserts having the peculiar sandy soils. Arid climate. Rain 150 to 250 mm per year . In plain valleys., canal irrigation . Under ground water fit for irrigation in pockets.
Adaptive Research Farm, (Bhaun) Chakwal	Barani area. Groundnut, wheat and soyabean are the major crops. Soil eroded losses, Cool sub-humid climate. Rain 500 to 1000 mm per year. The technology package prepared by the adaptive research through concrete research at their farm on the site specific problems identified as briefly summarized for various crops is given as.

Year	Agronomy	Plant Protection	Agricultural Engineering	Farm Management & Farm Economics	Total
1990	382	239	240	131	992
1991	360	210	220	145	935
1992	380	270	232	125	1007
1993	390	198	225	148	961
1994	380	259	239	110	998
1995	388	280	210	115	993
1996	370	225	250	145	990
1997	360	245	229	120	954
1998	398	239	195	170	1002
1999	375	260	270	149	1054
2000	392	225	240	105	962
2001	394	210	245	115	964
2002	405	250	225	120	1000
G.Total	4974	3110	3020	1689	12802

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT YOUR NEAREST REGIONAL OFFICE OR CONTACT HELPLINE 0800-15000.

DEVELOPED BY AGRI EXTENSION, WING OF AGRICULTURE, UNDER “IARAE” PROJECT.