Toria (Brassica  campestris var.  toria)  is the most important oilseed crop of Nepal occupying about 90% of the total oilcrops  area. Limited availability and adoption of improved varieties could be one of the prime reason for low productivity of toria in particular and oilseeds as  whole.  Varietal improvement work has  been carried out  since Oilseed Research Program (ORP) came into existence. An Observation Nursery was planted in 1997 /98  at Oilseed Research Program with 39 lines.  Out  of  them Acc.#  1701  produced  417  kg/ha.  In  Initial Evaluation Trial  (IET),  highest seed yield was produced by ICT  9123 (830 kg/ha.) The two years (1996/97-1997/98)  data on mean seed yield in CVT showed that PT-30 produced highest  seed  yield of 838  kg/ha. While the check,  variety Pragati produced 829 kg/ha.

Toria (Brassica  campestris var.  toria)  is the most important oilseed crop of Nepal occupying about 90% of the total oilcrops  area. Limited availability and adoption of improved varieties could be one of the prime reason for low productivity of toria in particular and oilseeds as  whole.  Varietal improvement work has  been carried out  since Oilseed Research Program (ORP) came into existence. An Observation Nursery was planted in 1997 /98  at Oilseed Research Program with 39 lines.  Out  of  them Acc.#  1701  produced  417  kg/ha.  In  Initial Evaluation Trial  (IET),  highest seed yield was produced by ICT  9123 (830 kg/ha.) The two years (1996/97-1997/98)  data on mean seed yield in CVT showed that PT-30 produced highest  seed  yield of 838  kg/ha. While the check,  variety Pragati produced 829 kg/ha.