A new variety of Fababean (Bakla) has been developed by scientists of Haryana Agricultural University (HAU). The new variety HFB-1 is high yielding and also has high nutritional quality. It can be consumed by human beings as dal and vegetable and can be fed to animals as fodder and concentrate.
CHARACTERISTICS OF FABABEAN
- As far as nutritional quality of HFB-1 variety is concerned, it is rich in protein (25.3 per cent) fibre content and plant nutrients
- It also contains levo-dopa, a precursor of neuro- chemicals in brain such as dopamine, epinephrine
- It is also a good source of vitamins and minerals
- It enriches soil by fixing atmospheric nitrogenIt is resistant to major diseases and insect-pests and tolerant to lodging, pod shattering and climatic stresses.
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