Two dwarf field pea varieties viz., Pant P-11 and HFP-9415 were found to be good yielder with yield potentials of 15.14 q/ha and 14.03 q/ha respectively compared to check variety  HFP-4 (9.84 q/ha) and KFPD-1 (9.81 q/ha)

          Two small seeded lentil varieties LH-97-32 (16.45 q/ha) and KLS-218 (15.75 q/ha) was found to be significantly superior over check variety PL-406 (10.55 q/ha).

Agronomy

          In Barak Valley Zone, sowing of Rajmah is recommended upto 3^rd week of November in medium low land rice fields.

Plant protection

          Among newer insecticides tested against Heliothis armigera on chickpea spraying of Asafen (Fenvalerato + Accphato) 700g a.i../ha was found most effective.

          Carbofuran @ 2 kg a.i./ha applied in the infested soil just before sowing of seeds and monocrotophos @ 0.1% as seed soaking for 6 hours significantly suppressed Meloidogyne incognita population over control and increased yield of mung and blackgram.

          Management of M. incognita in mung through botanicals and chemical pesticides showed that carbosulfan @ 3% (W/W), Achook @ 3% (W/W) as seed dressing and monocrotophos @ 0.1% as seed soaking were significantly superior over control in respect of yield increase and suppression of population.

Biotechnology

          Routine in vitro regeneration system developed for Indian cultivars of chickpea.

          Putative transformations in chickpea containing bean & amylase inhibitor gene to confer resistance to stored grain pests was established.