STATUS OF STRIPE RUST (PUCCINIA STRIIFORMIS) IN PAKISTAN

ANJUM MUNIRCrop Diseases Research Institute

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council Islamabad, Pakistan

Wheat Scenario in Pakistan

Wheat: Economic Impact Largest Crop of Pakistan’s Food Security

Wheat Production in the country increased by 598% and 129% increase in Area between 1948 to 2010

A worth of Rs. 844 billion wheat is produced in the country (1 US $ = Rs. 97)

1% loss or gain in wheat production worth Rs. 8.4 billion

AREA PRODUCTION & YIELD OF WHEAT IN PAKISTAN

Year Area (million ha)

Production (million mt)

2004-05 8.36 21.612005-06 8.45 21.282006-07 8.58 23.292007-08 8.55 22.95

2008-09 9.05 24.032009-10 9.13 23.31

2010-11 8.89 24.102011-12 8.86 23.32012-13 8.70 24.302013-14 8.89 25.00

- Federal Committee on Agriculture, MinFA, GOP

Wheat Losses Due to Diseases in Pakistan

Diseases Years Loss (M Rs)Wheat Rusts 1960’s 67

Leaf Rust 1978 2580

Complete Bunt 1960’s 11

Partial Bunt 1960’s 3

Loose Smut 1960’s 26

Yellow rust 1994 270

Pioneer of Cereal Rust Research In Pakistan

S.F. HassanCrop Diseases Research Institute

‘Hassan is the Torch Bearer’

‘ We are the followers in footsteps’

Crop Diseases Research Institute

1953 Conceived as research scheme “investigations on rust of wheat and barley in Pakistan” Department of Plant Protection, Food and Agricultural Council of Pakistan

1955 Scheme Initiated1958 Cereal Research Station1977 Cereal Research Institute1978 Taken over by Pakistan Agricultural Research

Council (PARC)1983 Crop Diseases Research Institute2002 Crop Diseases Research Programme (part of

IPEP through restructuring).2012 Re-designated as Crop Diseases Research

Institute

March 22, 1960 Today has been a very interesting day. The new Murree Cereal Diseases Research Station is something Pakistan can be extremely proud of. From it will come many valuable results, which will help to solve the cereal problems of Pakistan. I congratulate all of you.  Norman E. Borlaug

March 19, 2000 

Forty years later I am pleased to see that the Murree Rust (Disease) Research Station continues to contribute to improving Pakistan Agriculture. You all played a vital role in bring the so-called Green Revolution to the world in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Currently you - the current staff of the Murree Diseases Research Station are expanding the important work which is essential to keep food production moving forward. Keep up the good work and the excellent spirit of research, which is essential. Best Wishes. 

Norman E. Borlaug

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Stem Rust

Yellow Rust

Leaf Rust

Temporal Situation of Wheat Rusts

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INTERNATIONAL CENTERS

INTERNATIONAL CENTERS

Crop Diseases Research InstituteCrop Diseases Research Institute

NATIONAL COORDINATED PROGRAM

NATIONAL COORDINATED PROGRAM

FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL WHEAT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL WHEAT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Partners in Wheat improvement

COORDINATED WHEAT

PROGRAMME INTERNATIONAL CENTRES

- CIMMYT- ICARDA

PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL BREEDERS

PRELIMINARY & ADVANCE TESTING

CANDIDATE VARIETY RELEASED/

RECOMMENDED FOR DIFFERENT ECOLOGIES

RECOMMENDATIONS TO VARIETY EVALUATION

COMMITTEE (VEC) 

 

DATA ANALYSES & COMPILATION

BEST LINES SELECTED   

NWDSN (CDRI)

FSC & RD

QUALITY

NUYT

DISEASE(CDRI)

ADAPTATION

FARMER

  SEED AGENCIES

- MATERIAL DEVELOPED THROUGH HYBRIDIZATION

- TESTING OF INTERNATIONAL MATERIAL

National Wheat Improvement Programme

• Pathogen Monitoring

I. Distribution and Prevalence

ii. Pathotype/ virulence analysis

• Resistance Development

I. Identification of sources

ii. Incorporation and deployment

iii. Genetic analysis

I. Wheat Rust Trap Nursery (WRTN)

ii. Green house virulence/ Pathotype

iii Surveillance

Pathogen Monitoring

http://rusttracker.cimmyt.org/?page_id=2395

Distribution of most prevalent Yr races in 2013-14

• Newly wheat varieties Pirsbak-2013, Lillema-13, Shahkar-2013, Dharabi-13, Pakistan-13 Benazir-2013 were found highly resistant to yellow rust

• Galaxy-13 the newly released wheat showed ineffectiveness after release

• Some candidate lines were in the pipeline for releasing as a wheat variety in Pakistan found highly resistant to yellow rust in screening nurseries as well as other sites

Current Status

Future ChallengesLocal Scenario

Domestic Climatic ChangesNarrowing of Wheat Season (Sowing and Harvesting)High Price of Cotton and RiceNon Availability of Certified SeedContinuous sowing of susceptible varieties

International

Information SharingUse of similar germplasm across borders

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