12 Sep Azolla Farming – Alternative Solution to Mitigate Green Fodder Shortage
अजोला की खेती- हरे चारे की कमी को कम करने के लिए वैकल्पिक समाधान About 50–75 percent of the overall cost of producing milk, meat, and other livestock products goes toward feed and fodder, making them the most significant inputs. Grazing cattle in India are typically not supplemented with anything to satisfy their requirement for protein and minerals. Grazing lands are continuously degrading as a result of exploitative strain and are contracting as a result of conflicting demands for food and forage brought on by the pressure of an expanding population, urbanization, and industrialization. Due to the rising need for food and commercial crops, it is difficult to expand the area used for the production of fodder in India. Due to this, it is crucial to look for and use feed supplies that can help provide more nutrients with less input. Azolla a free-floating aquatic fern seems to hold the solution for this situation. Azolla is an excellent source of protein for animals since it fixes atmospheric nitrogen in association with the nitrogen-fixing blue-green alga Anabaena azollae. It belongs to the Pteridophyta order and family Azollaceae. Azolla pinnata is the most prevalent species of Azolla in India. In comparison to lucerne and hybrid Napier, it generates more than 4 to 5 times the amount...