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    Genetic Variability and Inter- Relationship for Yield and Yield Related Traits in Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]
    (COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SWAMI KESHWANAND RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIKANER – 334006, 2021) GOPI KRISHAN GAUR; Dr. A.K. Sharma
    Legumes occupy a unique position in sustainable agriculture as they are bestowed with numerous virtues such as biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), soil fertility restoration, nutritious food/feed/fodder, low- water foot print, negative „C‟ foot print and ability to thrive well in harsh climate. Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) is an important legume crop cultivated in the cereal-based farming systems in Asia, Sub Saharan Africa and Australia. Short crop duration, low input requirements and high global demand make mungbean an ideal rotation crop for small holder farmers. It generates a triple benefit: additional income, additional nutrient-rich food and increased soil fertility by nitrogen fixation (Nair et al., 2020). Mungbean is also known as green gram or golden gram or chickasaw or oregon pea or green soy or mash bean and choup suey bean, which is originated from South-East Asia (Vavilov, 1926). Vigna radiata var. sublobata is the probable progenitor of mungbean (Singh et al. 2015). This self-pollinated crop which is botanically recognized as Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek is a diploid species with chromosome number 2n=2x=22 (Karpechenko, 1925) belongs to family Leguminosae (Fabaceae), sub-family Papilionaceae. It is a short duration, deep rooted legume crop with high water use efficiency.
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    Response of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Varieties to Seed Rate and Nipping in Irrigated Arid Western Plain Zone
    (COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SWAMI KESHWANAND RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIKANER, 2019) ASHOK CHOUDHARY
    Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) popularly known as “Gram” or “Bengal gram” is most important and premier pulse crop of India. Chickpea belongs to the family of Leguminosae, is the third most important pulse crop of the world and India is the largest producer country (Gautam et al. 2016). Chickpea has been well recognized as a valuable source of protein particularly in the developing countries where majority of the population depends on the low-priced food for meeting their dietary requirements. Gram is mainly used for human consumption as well as for animal feeds. Chickpea grains provide about 18-22% protein, 4-10% fat and 52-70% carbohydrate and traditionally consumed after processing into various products. Its magnitude of significance is more among Indians due to their diets reliance on vegetarian habitat besides limited buying capacity of more than 200-250 million (27%) people living below the poverty line. Like any other pulses, supplementation of chickpea with cereal-based diets is considered one of the possible solutions to solve the problems associated with protein energy malnutrition (PEM). The daily availability of 14 gm chickpea is source of approximately 2.3% (56 Kcal.) energy and 4.7% (2.7g) protein to Indian population besides being a major source of Calcium and Iron (10-12%). It is not only an important source of protein in human diets, but it also plays a significant role in maintaining soil fertility, through biological nitrogen fixation (Ray et al. 2017).