Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2021) 10(01): 2575-2580 2575 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1001.299 Evaluation of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum–graecum) Cultivars in Relation to Herbage and Seed Yield in Prayagraj Agro-climatic Condition I. S. Reshma Madhuri* and Samir E. Topno Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction Horticulture plays a significant role in Indian agriculture. The changed economic order in contest of globalization and liberalization of world trade in agriculture has opened up new vistas of growth spices sector is on of the key areas in which India has an inherent strength to dominant the global market. The world’s romance with Indian spices continues unabated. India is a largest, producer, consumer and exporter of spices. India’s share of world spices is estimated as 40-50% by volume and 25 percent by value. The present annual production of spices in our country is 3.0 million tonnes of over 2.5 million hectares. The lion’s share 90% of the spices produced in India are absorbed in the domestic market and 10% is exported to 150 countries. About 8.5% of India’s export earning from agriculture and allied product come from spices which constitute 1.2% of total export earnings during 2000 (The Hindu Survey 2000). International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 10 Number 01 (2021) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) is a widely cultivated annual herb. The leaves and seeds of fenugreek are commonly used for flavouring and as a spice in curries due to their strong flavour and aroma. The present experiment was carried out during August to December 2019 at the Research Field of Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD), with Fifteen varieties, replicated thrice. Based on the present investigation it is concluded that the variety V1 (Pusa Early Bunching) was found the best variety for more herbage growth parameters like plant height (cm), number of leafs per plant and number of branches per plant of fenugreek while V1 (Pusa Early Bunching ) was found best in terms of Herbage yield like Number of pods per plant, Pod length (cm), Herbage yield (gm), Herbage yield per plot, Herbage yield(q/ha), Number of seeds per plot, Seed yield per plot and Seed yield (q/ha) (15.33q) of fenugreek. Keywords Fenugreek, Varieties and Yield Accepted: 15 December 2020 Available Online: 10 January 2021 Article Info