Yield:

  • 30-35 t/ha of green fodder

Varieties Available:

  • DC- 15, RC- 19
  • RC- 19
  • TNFC- 0926
  • MFC- 09- 1
  • Bundel Lobia- 4
  • E- 4216

Description:

  • Cowpea is a quick growing leguminous forage crop and fixes atmospheric nitrogen.
  • It can be grown in kharif as well as in Zaid season.
  • It is usually grown mixed with cereal fodders and grasses to improve the nutritive value of the herbage.
  • The digestibility of cowpea fodder is above 70%.
  • Seed rate: 35-40 kg/ha