Local landrace of barley, susceptible to fungal disease, Yellow Rust (Puccinia striiformis) produces low yields during good production years in highland (greater than 1000m) Balochistan. Therefore, an improved variety is required for feed and food purposes. It must also withstand biotic (yellow rust) and abiotic (cold and drought) stresses. Such variety can offer a good alternate source of feed to small ruminants during winter when depleted rangelands cannot fulfil feed requirements. AZRC scientists along with ARI counterparts have released a stress (cold, drought and disease) resistant barley variety (Sanober-96) which offers a great promise for sustainable production. Sanober-96 (two row barley) gives TDM (total dry matter) 7.1 tonnes per ha and grain yield 2.1 tonnes per ha as compared to local barley's TDM of 6.1 tonnes per ha and grain yield 1.2 tonnes per ha under rainfed conditions.