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1 Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

2 Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, University of Florida, USA

3 Agro Climatology Laboratory, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

4 Centre for Climate Research and Development, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan

5 MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

6 Independent Researcher, Punjab, Pakistan

\*Address all correspondence to: drasmatu@gmail.com

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