Vegetable type faba bean lines identified-suitable for Eastern region of India

Faba bean, being a good source of cheap protein, can be consumed fresh green as vegetable and variety of dishes are prepared from dried cotyledon. There is only one vegetable type faba bean variety “Pusa Sumeet” which has been developed at all India level by IARI, New Delhi and same is used as check variety. Three lines suitable for vegetable purpose have been developed at ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region Patna. Single plant selection method was applied for development of these vegetable type faba bean lines. Three promising lines viz., VFBP201302, VFBP201304 and VFBP201306 were identified for vegetable purposes with green pod yield potential of 21.51 to 23.54 t/ha, suitable for Eastern parts of India.