Niger (Guizotia abyi..vinica) is a minor oilseed ~rop in Nepal. It is mostly grown itt mid-hills
<.md in terai along east west highway in marginal and sub-marginal land by using very
limited input. Improved culliwu of niger has not been released and recommended so far.
Hence, varietru selection work is in progress at Oilseed Research Progrnm, Nawalpur,
Sarlahi. Out of 87 'genotypes ev<.tluated in Obsen•ation Nursery, 15 genotypes was found
11igh yielding(> 600 kg/ba). In Initial Evaluation Trial, ACC#536l (408 kg/Ita), ACC#5360
(345 kg/Ita), ACC#5320 (324 kg/Ita), ACC#5356 .(323kgllm) .and AC~#610l (320 kg/1m)
were id<mtified high yielding compared to Sarlah.i local (261 kg/Ita). In Advanced Varietal
Trial, ACC#5355 was found high yielding (346 kg/Ita) followed by ACC#5361 (316 kg/Ita)
mtd NS -.1 (268 kg/Ita). While Sarlahi local produced 117-kg seed llta.

Niger (Guizotia abyi..vinica) is a minor oilseed ~rop in Nepal. It is mostly grown itt mid-hills
<.md in terai along east west highway in marginal and sub-marginal land by using very
limited input. Improved culliwu of niger has not been released and recommended so far.
Hence, varietru selection work is in progress at Oilseed Research Progrnm, Nawalpur,
Sarlahi. Out of 87 'genotypes ev<.tluated in Obsen•ation Nursery, 15 genotypes was found
11igh yielding(> 600 kg/ba). In Initial Evaluation Trial, ACC#536l (408 kg/Ita), ACC#5360
(345 kg/Ita), ACC#5320 (324 kg/Ita), ACC#5356 .(323kgllm) .and AC~#610l (320 kg/1m)
were id<mtified high yielding compared to Sarlah.i local (261 kg/Ita). In Advanced Varietal
Trial, ACC#5355 was found high yielding (346 kg/Ita) followed by ACC#5361 (316 kg/Ita)
mtd NS -.1 (268 kg/Ita). While Sarlahi local produced 117-kg seed llta.