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Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.), known as ‘Khesai’ in Bangladesh, is a protein-rich legume crop grown in a range of harsh conditions from very dry to low lying, water logged, flooded land. The crop is exclusively cultivated in India, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, and Pakistan in cold winter months under rainfed agriculture. It is also grown to a small extent in the Middle Eastern countries, Southern Europe, and parts of Africa and South America. In Bangladesh, grass pea is cultivated in an area of 239, 343 ha with a production of 174, 245 tonnes, the mean yield being 728 kg/ha. Among the pulses, it occupies the highest area (33%) and production (34%).
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Malek, M.A., Afzal, A., Rahman, M.M., Salahuddin, A.B.M. (2000). Lathyrus sativus: a crop for harsh environments. In: Knight, R. (eds) Linking Research and Marketing Opportunities for Pulses in the 21st Century. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4385-1_33
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