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"Rice crop is not only our domestic food needs but its high quality varieties can be exported as well".
He said farmers should cultivate approved varieties of rice including Super Basmati, Shaheen Basmati, Basmati-370, Basmati-385, Basmati Pak (Karnal Basmati), Basmati-2000, Basmati-515, Basmati-198, AARI-6, KS-282, KSK-133, Y-26, Pride-1, Shehansha-2, PHB-71. More information in this regard can be obtained from agri helpline---0800-15000 and 0800-29000, he added.