Hisar: New variety of oats will be beneficial in increasing the productivity of animals: Prof. BR Kamboj

Hisar, 9 April (Hissar). The fodder section of Haryana Agricultural University has developed a new improved variety of oats, HFO 906. Farmers and cattle rearers of the north-western states of the country will benefit greatly from this variety of oats. Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. BR Kamboj said on Tuesday that due to the high protein content and digestibility of this variety, it is very good for animals.

He said that there is a shortage of 11.24 percent green and 23.4 percent dry fodder in the country, due to which the productivity of animals is being affected. By developing better quality and higher yielding varieties of fodder, animal farmers will benefit and the productivity of animals will also increase. Besides, HFO 906 variety gives 14 percent more green fodder yield than the national level Czech varieties Cantt and OS 6. HFO 906 is a cutting variety of oats. He said that on the recommendation of the Central Seed Committee in the Gazette of the Government of India, the HFO 906 variety of oats has been approved for timely sowing in the north-western zone of the country (Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand).

The Vice Chancellor said that the crop varieties developed by Haryana Agricultural University are benefiting not only the farmers of Haryana but also the farmers of other states of the country. The demand for varieties developed by Hakrivi is continuously increasing in other states also. It is a matter of pride for the state of Haryana with HKRVI. He congratulated the scientists of the Fodder Section for this achievement and called for continuing their efforts in future also.

Features of new oat variety developed for north-western states

Referring to the characteristics of the new variety of oats, University Research Director Dr. SK Pahuja said that the average yield of green fodder of HFO 906 variety is 655.1 quintals and the average yield of dry fodder is 124.4 quintals per hectare. Its average seed yield is 27.4 quintals per hectare while crude protein yield is 11.4 quintals per hectare. The protein content of this variety of fodder is 10 percent, due to which the quality of its fodder is more beneficial for animals.

Fodder section scientists Dr. Yogesh Jindal, Dr. DS Phogat, Dr. Satyavan Arya, Dr. Ravish Panchta, Dr. SK Pahuja, Dr. Satpal and Dr. Neeraj Kharod have contributed in developing this variety. On this occasion But Chairman of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding Dr. Gajraj Singh Dahiya, Media Advisor Dr. Sandeep Arya and SVC Kapil Arora were also present.