Track 2-1-1: Grazing Systems, Grassland Restoration and Livestock Production
Description
Eastern region of India possesses large number of ruminant population (162 million) that depend on available feed resources (GOI, 2014). But, at the same time, an acute shortage of green fodder prevails in the eastern part of India that varies from 82 to 89 per cent. The main reason behind this gap is low land holding and negligible area under fodder production. Shortage of quality feed and fodder resources and neglect of forage crops led to decline in the productivity of Indian livestock. However, as a whole, country having 8.30 million ha area under fodder production (Anon, 2013) and out of this 4.90 million ha covered during Kharif season and 3.01 million ha utilized for fodder production during Rabi season. Therefore, considering the above problem, a study was conducted on fodder cum grain production to mitigate fodder scarcity problem in the eastern part of India
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Performance of Promising Forage in Eastern India and Their Nutritive Value
Eastern region of India possesses large number of ruminant population (162 million) that depend on available feed resources (GOI, 2014). But, at the same time, an acute shortage of green fodder prevails in the eastern part of India that varies from 82 to 89 per cent. The main reason behind this gap is low land holding and negligible area under fodder production. Shortage of quality feed and fodder resources and neglect of forage crops led to decline in the productivity of Indian livestock. However, as a whole, country having 8.30 million ha area under fodder production (Anon, 2013) and out of this 4.90 million ha covered during Kharif season and 3.01 million ha utilized for fodder production during Rabi season. Therefore, considering the above problem, a study was conducted on fodder cum grain production to mitigate fodder scarcity problem in the eastern part of India
