05 Aug Improved varieties of fodder crops developed from IGFRI
भा.घा.चा.अनुसंधान संस्थान से विकसित चारा फसलों की उन्नत किस्में Animal husbandry is an important part of the livelihood of the farmers. Livestock farming has given a self-operating business for farmers and providing an alternative source of livelihood holding under natural disasters. Based on livestock population, India ranks first in the world. Along with this India's milk production in the first place in the world. However, milk production per animal India is far behind in comparison with several countries. Primarily may be because of lack of adequate forage, its nutritious value and milch animals generally have to rely on crop residues. An estimated lack of green fodder, dried fodder and concentrates is 36%, 40% and 44% respectively. Under this situation improvement in production of various forage crop species, improved variety can be used to ensure availability of green fodder. Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute has developed improved crop varieties of various forage crops with rich in quality. Annual fodder crops (cereals fodder) Corn, millet, oats, and barley cereals fodder crops. These crops is harvested at 50% flowering stage. Cereals crops have higher tonnage of green fodder productivity than legumes. Annual cereals fodder crops can be grown under rain-fed farming system except oats and barley. The protein content of cereals fodder is less, so that it usually mixed...