New variety of rice released by PAU

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today said it has released an early maturing and high yielding variety PR 124 of 'A' grade parmal rice.
R S Sidhu, Director of Extension Education, PAU said PR 124 is a semi dwarf variety with dark green erect leaves and it matures in about 135 days after seeding.
It possesses extra-long slender, clear translucent grains with excellent cooking and eating quality characteristics, he added.
The variety resists the attack of all the 10 presently prevalent pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen in the Punjab state, he said, adding that the average paddy yield of this variety is 30.5 quintals per acre.

"This variety will prove very beneficial to the farmers on account of its higher paddy yield, shorter maturity period, disease resistance, and to the traders due to excellent quality characteristics," he stated.
PAU has produced a large quantity of seed of this variety at Ladhowal, Naraingarh (Fatehgarh Sahib), Faridkot and Kapurthala, and at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).