Bihar Agricultural University to Review Rabi Research and Sabour Chana-4

Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, held its 32nd Research Council Meeting for the 2026–27 Rabi season on 29–30 October 2026. The meeting reviewed research on Rabi crops, with attention to productivity, disease resistance, climate change and delayed sowing.

Research priorities and new chickpea variety

The meeting was chaired by Vice-Chancellor D.R. Singh and guided by Research Director Anil Kumar Singh. BAU approved and released ‘Sabour Chana-4’, a chickpea variety suited to mechanical harvesting that matures in about 122 days.

Discussions also covered nutrient-rich, yellow rust-resistant wheat; improved techniques for maize, lentils, peas and oilseeds; sensor-based farming; soil health management; arsenic and iron effects on crops; pest control; and mushroom processing for income generation.