BARKAT: A NEW HIGH FODDER YIELDING OAT (AVENA SATIVA L.) VARIETY WITH BETTER NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Oats are utilized primarily as feed for domestic animals and is also fourth most important cereal crop of the world. The Fodder Research Center, Sargodha, used conventional breeding techniques to generate general cultivar "Barkat" oat (Avena sativa L.). It will be launched in 2021. "FRI-01" commercial a highly uniform off spring crosses between parental accessions (No. 970 No. 288) subsequent selections multiple segregating populations (F2 through F6) using pedigree procedures. outperformed check "Sargodha-Oat 2011" by 10% 12.76% forage yield during 2014-2015 2015-2016 station trials, respectively, 13.32% fodder 2016-17 at zonal level. late-maturing green that produces light brown seed has tall, multi-tillering plant form. gave 7.13% higher 2017-18 22.38% increase over variety 2018-19 national trials. Forage qualities include high palatability (85%), protein content (10.6%), tolerance biotic abiotic stresses. flowers bloom roughly ten days after reference variety. Barkat (FRI-01) sown on 1st October 15th highest comparison with other tested sowing dates while maximum 87 ton ha-1 80 kg per ha rate 30 cm row spacing. extremely valuable cultivars both irrigated desert region Punjab Province due its yield, great palatability, contents than standard check, stress. Also, can serve line future efforts enhance genetics.