ABSTRACT
Lathyrus (Lathyrus sativus L.), the grass pea or chickling pea, is also called khesari and teora in Hindi, kasari in Bengali, and Kisara in Nepali. The grass pea is widely adapted in arid areas and contains high levels of protein. Rain-fed crop gives green fodder yield potentiality of about 200-400 q/ha. The main limitation of grass pea is the neurotoxin ODAP. Lathyrus has multiple usages. It is used as a broken pulse (dal), besan (floor), animal feed, green fodder, and green leafy vegetables. Honeybees also visit to Lathyrus field to collect nectar.
