Paksitan is facing chronic deficiency of edible oils.70% of the
requirement is met through import of edible oil by spending 32 billion
rupees annually.This effort is being made to bridge the gap between
local production and demand of the country.The evaluation and selection
of improved varieties in accordance with local climatic and soil
conditions is one of the important agronomic practices for higher
yields.The genotype environment interaction is the key factor in the
assessment of crop variety performance. Adoption of the cultivars with
higher yield potential and wide range of adaptability to edaphic and
climatic conditions is essential for increasing yeild per unit area
ultimatley boosting up total production.