VEGETABLE TYPE PIGEONPEA GERMPLASM IDENTIFIED AND EXPLORED FROM VAISHALI DISTRICT OF BIHAR

Genetic resources are the basic material for any crop improvement programme, obviously because they contain some unique traits/gene. Exploration for collection of germplasm is the quickest and simplest method for acquiring the desired one. Indian is world's biggest home of vegetarian inhabitants and legumes are main source of protein in their diet, pods are consumed fresh, or processed as vegetable either dried seed are used as dal or variety of preparation. A vegetable type pigeon pea of perennial nature has been identified and explored from Vaishali district of Bihar. Such promising and unique germplasm could be utilized by pigeon pea workers in their respective crop improvement programme to reinforcement food and nutritional security of country by efficient utilization.