Four Brothers Seeds Corporation

Four Brothers Seeds Corporation Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. have a major share in Pakistan’s seed business as a producer & importer of high-quality seed brands. Our main focus areas are on major field crops like Cotton, Rice, Corn, Wheat, Pearl millets and Oilseeds (Sunflower and Canola) as well as small-acre crops like Vegetables, Ornamentals & Fodders. Producer of seeds since 2002, Four Brothers Seeds Corporation offers a broad range of quality products as unique Cotton Bt. seeds, Hybrids and open pollinated varieties in Rice, Corn, Sunflower, Pearl millets, Fodders and Vegetables. Our seed products are thoroughly tested at a network of professional contract growers and on the Four Brother’s owned production and research farms. Our R&D team is comprises of highly qualified and experienced persons and their main motto is to develop and introduce such varieties which are not only suit to our local environment but also give high yield as a result of which the financial position of our farmers will improved. The core activities of this team includes,

> Plant Breeding Research

> Hybrid Seeds Development

> Genetically Modified Crops Development

> Seed Production

> Quality Assurance

The company operates its seed research at 20 experimental research centers covering all climatic zones of Pakistan. In addition to in-house research, Four Brothers Seeds has close R&D collaboration & cooperation with Government institute like NARC, PARC, CCRI, CRI, RRI and NIAB as well as with Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sargodha having MOUs for research and development. Along that company is also member of Asia & Pacific Seed Association, International Seed Federation (ISF) and Seed Association of Pakistan.

Cotton Seed

We feel honor to be the first organization in Pakistan in private sector that has offered Bt cotton, with competitive edge of high tolerance to CLCV, to its valuable customers. Our competent breeders are on to develop advanced products in transgenic cotton.

> High Yielding Cotton Variety…
> Because of Hairy Leaves, Sucking pest attack is less…
> Medium Size Leaf & Medium Stature Variety prevents White Fly Attack...
> Internodal distance is short which results more Fruiting…
> It has normal Irrigation & fertigation requirements
> Flexible Sowing time, Equally good for Feb & May sowing…

Shahanshah - Hybrid Rice Seed

We are working on long grain fine rice and coarse hybrid rice. It is our focused crop. The major segment of varieties is early maturity, medium maturity and medium late maturity. Both types of products are high yielding in comparison to conventional varieties. We are in process of continuous research in breeding and trait development to develop rice varieties of better grain quality and more resistant to pest and diseases. We have successfully launched the hybrid rice seed in the name of “Shahanshah”. The response of farmers to Shahanshah is very encouraging. The main features which differentiate it from other seeds are good germination and highly yield quality. We are very much confident and looking a bright future in the rice segment. The main features of our rice are:

> Good Germination
> High Yield Performance
> Suitable to Our Local Environment
> Excellent Tillering Quality
> Early Maturity and Complete Crop in 90 Days
> Safe from Lodging
> Strong Root Development
> Flag Leaf Green Throughout Crop

Malkaa - Maize Seed

The company focus on maize is to develop products that can be grown in a different seasons (Spring Maize, Autumn Maize and Fodder Maize). Our main researches are to improve grain quality, crop uniformity and yield levels. We are launching the maize seed with the brand name of “Malka”. Inshallah we will get the good results. The main features of our maize seed are:

> High Yielding Performance , Single Cross Corn Hybrid
> Physiological maturity ; 115 days depends on the weather conditions and Growth degree units (GDU)
> High Grain Yield Performance
> Large and showy ears with slightly conic-cylindrical ear tip shape
> High tolerance to high temperatures
> Wide leaves with semi-erect position
> High disease tolerance
> To get the good yield the Planting Density should be 20 cm on the row
> Strong root & stalk strength
> Tolerance to lodging is high since the ear placement is at medium level of plant height
> Fast dry down , low harvest moisture

Cheeta - Sunflower Seed

Currently we are working on Sunflower hybrids with the brands of “Benazir” & “Cheeta” for cultivation under different growing conditions especially in drought condition. We are focuses on to offer high grain and oil yield and improved tolerance to viral diseases.

> No. of days to germinate            : 3-4
> Plant height                                   : 160-190 cm
> No. of leaves / plant                     : 29
> No. of days to flowering              : 50
> Head diameter                              : 18 cm
> No. of acne / head                         : 1500
> Yield / acre                                      : 35 Monds

Pictures taken at Tarzan Research Center, Sharafat Farm - Ferozpur Road LHR.

Raja - Pearl Millets Seed

The brand of “Raja” is being introduced in sorghum with superior grain quality and high yield. We have received the good response from end users. The main features of our Raja seed are:

> Plant Height                                    : 200 – 220 cm
> Plant Colour                                    : Green
> Cob Shape                                      : Long & Broad
> Maturity                                             : 80-85 days
> Cob Length                                     : 25-28 gm
> Av. Yield                                           : 50-60 Monds/acre
> Resistant                                        : To Powdery Mildew
> Days to 50% flowering                 : 58-62
> No. of tillers / plant                        : 4-6

Pictures taken at Tarzan Research Center Sahiwal Farm.

Multicut - Fodders Seed

SSG and fodder are our focus areas in fodder crops. We are continuously adding values to these crops, with collaboration of foreign companies in our research program, for diseases resistance and better fodder yield. The SSG product with the brand of “Multicut” for cultivation under different growing conditions especially in drought condition. We have successfully completed the 1st year of launching of Multicut and results are drastically good.

> Good source of Protein & Sugar
> Good source of meat & Milk
> Resistant to drought conditions
> Resistant to diseases
> Good quality of re-growth

Vegetables’ Seeds

In vegetables we are working in open field and greenhouse products. A complete range of summer and winter vegetables is under pre-commercial testing. The competitive edge of these products is having better color and good perish ability. The main products are;

Open Field Vegetables

> Egg Plant
> Hybrid Okra
> Hot Peppers
> Tomatoes

> Musk Melon
> Water Melon
> Bitter Gourd
> Bottle Gourd

> Onion
> Caulidflower
> Cabbage
> Cucumbers

> Sweet Peppers
> Radish
> Carrot
> Turnips

Greenhouse Vegetabels

> Musk Melon
> Tomatoes

> Sweet Pepper
> Bitter Gourd

> Cucumbers
> Bottel Gourd

Tarzan Vegetables Research Centre Ferozpur Road LHR.