The scientists of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) have developed a high yielding variety of lentil, reports BSS.

The new variety of lentil has been named Utlala.

According to art institute source, the new variety was approved at the 27th meeting of National Seed Board recently with K M Rabbani, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture. In the chair.

If this variety Is cultivated properly, lentil production will be 20 to 25 per cent higher than the traditional variety and without Increasing the land area. The Increased production can cover the deficit of lentil prevailing in the country, the soruce added.