Ranchi, April 25 -- The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has recommended release of an improved variety of fodder crop Birsa Lathyrus- 1, developed by the scientists of Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) under the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Fodder Crops.
The average green fodder yield (GFY) of this variety, released for Country's north east zone and central zone, is 190 quintals per hectare which is 6.3 per cent more than that obtained from national check variety Mahateora. Per day per hectare GFY is also higher which is 2.65 quintal per hactare than the national check.
The variety moderately resistant to leaf blight in north east zone is suitable for timely sown, normal fertility and under irrigated ...