Ghazipur Farmer's YMV-Resistant Okra Yields 40 Harvests, Boosts Income

• VNR VBH 980 is an improved okra variety, tolerant to Yellow Mosaic Virus (YMV), ensuring crop quality and yield.
• This early-maturing variety is ready for harvest in 40-50 days and can be harvested 30-40 times from a single plant.
• Developed by farmer Ashutosh Pandey from Ghazipur, it's a dwarf variety (4-5 ft) with high yield due to narrow node-to-node distance.
• The okra is easy to harvest with a slight twist, grows quickly, and allows for faster market delivery, fetching 40-50 rupees/kg.

Why It Matters: This okra variety offers disease resistance and high yields, boosting farmer income.