A. K. Goswami ¹, K. L. Sehgal ¹, B. K. Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

Bajra or pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) is one of the important millets which is grown in tropical and sub -tropical regions of Asia and Africa. In India bajra is grown as food grain for human consumption and also as green fodder for the cattle feed.

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A. K. Goswami ¹, K. P. Sharma ¹, B. K. Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

Present shortage of food has drawn the attention of scientists on the improvements of millets. Among the millets Bajra or pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) is one of the most important one and with the introduction of high yielding hybrids the yields of hybrid grains has been considerably increased.

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