Development of Bagh-o-Bahar Raya: A Newly Bred High-Yielding Mustard Cultivar Released for General Cultivation in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

E dible oil production in the country is only 14.3% of its domestic requirement. Pakistan has spent (US$ 3.81 billion) during 2021-22 on edible oil imports (GOP, 2021-22). Pakistan's edible oil import bill is ranked the second biggest after fossil fuel (Ahmad et al., 2013). The edible oil demand is increasing yearly due to the population increase. The major share of imported oil is palm oil, which is rich in saturated fatty acids and inferior in quality causing many health problems (Aftab et al., 2021