Changes

As well as being a pulse, lablab is becoming more relevant for green manure, as a cover crop, for pasture and for fodder. Its drought resistance and its suitability for all types of soils gives it a wide range of options. Research priorities are: collection of all cultivars (germplasm); identification of suitable ''Rhizobium '' strains; investigation of its value as an intercrop with food and forage crops; further evaluation of the nutritional value of the seeds for man and animal.