Can oats be grown in India?

Note: Read the Italic Paragraphs to read short. I included history, so it is lengthy... Oat is an introduced crop in India. The exact time and place of its introduction cannot be ascertained with certainty. read more

Oats Varieties in India. Oats are a crop of Mediterranean origin, the domestication dates back to ancient times. Oat seeds are reportedly found in 4000 year old remains in Egypt. The genus Avena comprises of about seventy species, a few are cultivated. A. sativa and A. byzantina are the main oats grown for fodder and grain. read more

Yield of Oats Crop: -If oats are cultivated for fodder purpose, an average fodder yield of 220 to 300 quintals per hectare and an about 5 quintals grain/ha can be obtained. If they are cultivated for grain purpose, an average grain yield of 15 to 20 quintals/ha and straw yield about 25 quintals/ha can be achieved. read more