Bajra Culture DFB-1 which is a selection from M-65 from Tanzania was superior over other cultures with more green fodder yield of 36.18 t/ha. This was due to better expression of growth components like height, leaves and tillers. Its ratooning ability was also far superior. The new selection DFB-1 recorded more crude protein (7.96%) and less crude fibre (32.69%) as against the variety Dharwad Local