Berseem seed production - A profitable enterprise

摘要

Berseem, a leguminous crop has great scope for providing nutritious and palatable fodder, higher net returns and improving the soil fertility. Berseem is a long duration crop. It can be grown on soils having irrigation facilities and require mild temperature for germination, growth and establishment. Berseem is grown for green fodder as well as seed production to fetch higher net returns. It is very important to produce seed for farmer's own use, so that he does not has to purchase costly seed everyyear.