Rice Research Institute, KSK

Research work on rice was started in 1926 when a Rice Farm was established at Kala Shah Kaku in the famous rice bowl called “Kalar Tract” of the Punjab. Rice Farm was elevated to the level of Rice Research Station in 1965.

Rice Research Station was upgraded to the status of Rice Research Institute in 1970 with eight research disciplines i.e. Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Soil Chemistry, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Engineering, Rice Technology and Economics & Statistics.