Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

The present investigation entitled “Study on fodder yield and economics of different berseem varieties (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) under Chhattisgarh plains.” was carried out during Rabi 2021 at Instructional-cum- Research Farm, I.G.K.V., Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design with three replication. Twelve different berseem varieties namely Wardan, Bundel Berseem–, Bundel Berseem–3, Jawahar Berseem-1, Jawahar Berseem-5, Jawahar Berseem-9, Hisar Berseem–1, Hisar Berseem-2, Berseem Ludhiyana-10, Berseem Ludhiyana-42, Berseem Ludhiyana-43 and Berseem Ludhiyana-44 were studied for higher fodder yield and economics. Total four cuts were taken during study, first cut was taken at 60 days after sowing and subsequent cuts were done at 30 days interval. Variety BB-3 was recorded significantly maximum green fodder yield (530. q ha^-1), dry fodder yield (95.80 q ha^-1), productivity of green and dry fodder (3.53 q ha^-1 day-1 and 0.64 q ha^-1 day^-1), which was found at par with varieties JB-9, JB-1 and BB-2 (524, 498 and 497 q ha^-1 green fodder yield respectively).Economics of berseem varieties shows that variety BB-3 recorded maximum gross monetary returns (1, 24,355 Rs ha^-1), net monetary returns (87,928 Rs ha^-1) and B: C ratio (2.97) followed by varieties JB-9, JB-1 and BB-2 (Rs 86,589, 80,044 and 79,797 ha^-1 net monetary returns respectively).