SELECTION OF VARIETIES AND RANGES OF LENS (LENS CULINARIS) WITH HIGH GRAIN YIELD AND HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT

Abstract

There are more than 7 billion people on earth today, of which 3 billion live in hunger.Along with the amount of products grown for food, it is important for its diversity, ecological purity, and the richness of minerals useful for the human body and health.These beneficial substances are found in large quantities only in legumes, including lentils.Therefore, creating new varieties of lentils, increasing their productivity and grain quality is one of the urgent tasks