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FUNCTIONS AND POWERSFUNCTIONS AND POWERSOF THE OF THE CONTOLLER GENERAL CONTOLLER GENERAL

ByBy MUHAMMAD BOOTAMUHAMMAD BOOTA

Project CoordinatorProject Coordinator

UNICO SEEDTECH COMPANYUNICO SEEDTECH COMPANYA Research & Development

Venture for Hybrid Seed Production

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MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

The Unico Seedtech Company (USC) The Unico Seedtech Company (USC) strives for introduction of elite seed strives for introduction of elite seed technologies in Pakistan including fast-technologies in Pakistan including fast-track breeding, development of new track breeding, development of new hybrids, decoding of commercial hybrids, hybrids, decoding of commercial hybrids, chemical hybridizing agents, grafted plug chemical hybridizing agents, grafted plug nursery production, rapid multiplication nursery production, rapid multiplication techniques and other advanced seed techniques and other advanced seed technologies.technologies.

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NETWORKING OF NETWORKING OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Unico SeedtechCompany

National Research

Organizations

InternationalResearch Centers

Marketing Seed

Companies

PlugNurseries

HybridSeeds

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Technical Team

Mr. Muhammad Boota – Plant BreederMr. Muhammad Boota – Plant Breeder (Ex-DG/FSC&RD, Project Coordinator)(Ex-DG/FSC&RD, Project Coordinator) Mr. Sudhir A. Panhwar - Plant BreederMr. Sudhir A. Panhwar - Plant Breeder (Ph. D. Student SAU)(Ph. D. Student SAU) Ms Aneela Sadaf - BiotechnologistMs Aneela Sadaf - Biotechnologist (BS Biotechnology & Genetics)(BS Biotechnology & Genetics) Mr. Shaukat Ali - Plant BreederMr. Shaukat Ali - Plant Breeder (Ex-Chili Specialist/ARS)(Ex-Chili Specialist/ARS) Mr. Muhammad Hussain - AgronomistMr. Muhammad Hussain - Agronomist (Ex-SSO/PCCC)(Ex-SSO/PCCC)

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Partner Seed Companies

Beacon Seed Company, KunriBeacon Seed Company, Kunri

Zarkhez Seed Company, KunriZarkhez Seed Company, Kunri

Matiari Seed Company, MatiariMatiari Seed Company, Matiari

Marvi Seed Corporation, HyderabadMarvi Seed Corporation, Hyderabad

John Seed Corporation, HyderabadJohn Seed Corporation, Hyderabad

Syed Seed Company, Benazirabad Syed Seed Company, Benazirabad

Resham Seed Corporation, R. Y. KhanResham Seed Corporation, R. Y. Khan

Agri Farm Services, Rahim Yar KhanAgri Farm Services, Rahim Yar Khan

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TRAVELLING A LONG WAYTRAVELLING A LONG WAY

1996-98 Refined protocol for high vigor cotton seed production at FSC/ARI, Tando Jam.

1998-2000 Developed novel technique for pedigreed seed production of cross-pollinated crops.

2000-02 Evolved procedure for decoding of commercial hybrids to recover CMS, Restorer and parent lines.

2002-04 Finalized mechanism of fast-track breeding under managed environment.

2004-05 Refined rapid multiplication techniques for cotton and tomato.

2005-07 Completed methodology for fast-track development of hybrids in cotton, tomato and chili.

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TRAVELLING A LONG WAYTRAVELLING A LONG WAY(continued)(continued)

2007-09 Formulated synchronization techniques for low-cost chemical hybridizing agents (CHA) with fruit enhancer chemicals (FEC).

2008-10 Developed and tested Bt-cotton hybrids and tomato hybrids at BSC & SPSC farms.

2009-10 Published grafting and plug nursery production protocols for vegetable crops.

2010 Country-wide demonstration of low-cost CHA and FEC for hybrid cotton seed production.

2011 Trials conducted at NARC farm on low-cost CHA for canola, cauliflower, turnip and radish.

2011 Formal establishment of Unico Seedtech Company for promotion of hybrid seed technologies.

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GEOGRAPHICAL GEOGRAPHICAL ORGANISATIONORGANISATION

Islamabad(HQ)

GPUP. D.Khan

Res. StnChichaWatni

Res. StnWah

Res. StnR. Y. Khan

Res. StnBandhi

Res. StnMatiari

Res. StnKunri

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Manager(Computer)

BRANCH OFFICERS

BRANCH OFFICERS

RESEARCH STATIONS

• TECHNICAL• FINANCIAL• ADMIN• LEGAL• WEBSITE• GENERAL

• Germplasm• Inbred lines• Bulk• Seed

Storage• Chemical

Storage

• Breeder• Ent’logist• Field

Assistants• Skilled

workers• Office

Assistant• Store

keeper

Manager ( Finance )

DATASECTION

Production Farms

• Investment• Receipts • Payments• Annual

Statements• Audit• Legal

• Breeder.• Pathologist• Field

Assistants• Skilled

workers• Office

Assistant• Store keeper

ORGANOGRAM OF USCORGANOGRAM OF USC

ChiefBreeder

Manager(Process)

Manager (Prod)

Agronomist

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Research Work 2011Research Work 2011

COTTONCollection of germplasm 310Development of new Bt-cotton hybrids 24Field trials of Bt-cotton hybrids for Sindh 03Bee-pollination Trial for cotton hybrid seed production. 01Trials on use of GMS and CHA for cotton hybrid seed production. 07

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PCCC NCVT 2011PCCC NCVT 2011(SET-B-HYBRID Bt-Cotton)(SET-B-HYBRID Bt-Cotton)

Total Entries in Set-B of NCVT 15 UNICO Seed-Tech Bt-Cotton Hybrids 03 (Tested Only For Sindh Province) Seed Cotton Yield of HBC-SD-134, kg/Hectare in

Sindh 2270 Position of HBC-SD-134 Among All hybrids 02 Seed Cotton Yield of AA-802 (Std) in Sindh 1763 Seed Cotton Yield of IR-3701 (Std) in Sindh 2009 Yield increase over Best Standard 13%

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Entries For NCVT 2012Entries For NCVT 2012

Bt-Cotton Hybrids: 1. For Second Year NCVT Trials = 1 (HBC-SD-134) 2. For First Year NCVT Trials = 1 (HBC-SD-814) Both Entries intended for Trials in Sindh Province Bt-Cotton OP Varieties: 1. For First Year NCVT Trial = 1 (R-S-1) Intended for All Pakistan Trials

Bt-Cotton Hybrid HBC-SD-814Bt-Cotton Hybrid HBC-SD-814

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Bt-Cotton Hybrid HBC-SD-814Bt-Cotton Hybrid HBC-SD-814

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Bt-Cotton Hybrid HBC-SD-814Bt-Cotton Hybrid HBC-SD-814

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Bt-Cotton OP R-S-1Bt-Cotton OP R-S-1(Breeding History)

Method of Breeding = Selection form Farmer’s Field of Variety MN-886 in 2010 By Resham Seed Corporatin.

Seed Increase of Single Bolls of Selected Plant = 2010-11(Tunnel)

Micro Trials = 2011 (Normal)

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Bt-Cotton OP R-S-1Bt-Cotton OP R-S-1

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Bt-Cotton OP R-S-1Bt-Cotton OP R-S-1

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DOCUMENTS MAINTAINEDDOCUMENTS MAINTAINEDAT RESEARCH STATIONSAT RESEARCH STATIONS

Inventory of germplasm with passport data and brief description

Inventories of field equipment, lab equipment, chemicals & seed stocks

Field layout with detail of operations Weekly/monthly work time-table Bill Dairies Attendance Register Register for visiting experts

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COMPUTERIZATIONCOMPUTERIZATION

Integrated inventory of germplasm at field stations with passport data and description

Seed stock position of parent lines, under-test hybrids and hybrids under pilot production

All internal and external correspondence

Accounts and financial statements

Technology promotion documents

Legal documents

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