Track 3-1-1: Multi‐Stakeholder Platforms for Addressing Grassland Issues and Sustainable Use of Forage and Grassland Resources
Description
The agrarian economy of the region is fully dependent on agriculture and related activities as clearly revealed by the utilization of land resource in the region. Fodder crop plays vital role in rearing of livestock. Fodder crops are mainly cultivated in kharif ( 87%) followed by rabi (90%) and jayad (45%). India is the largest producer of milk the world. Milk production has been growing at an average rate of 3.45% annum. The per capita availability of milk was around 296 gram per day in 2012-13. India covers about one fifth of livestock population of the world, but the milk productivity per milch animal is very low. Even after continuous efforts over the years, the productivity is still low and associated with some constraints faced by the farmers. The present study was conducted to assess the constraints faced by the farmers in fodder production and livestock management in western U.P.
Citation
Suman, Manju; Kumar, Ashok; and Kumar, Vikash, "Constraints Faced by Farmers in Fodder Production & Livestock Management in Western U.P., India" (2020). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 11.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/23/3-1-1/11
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Constraints Faced by Farmers in Fodder Production & Livestock Management in Western U.P., India
The agrarian economy of the region is fully dependent on agriculture and related activities as clearly revealed by the utilization of land resource in the region. Fodder crop plays vital role in rearing of livestock. Fodder crops are mainly cultivated in kharif ( 87%) followed by rabi (90%) and jayad (45%). India is the largest producer of milk the world. Milk production has been growing at an average rate of 3.45% annum. The per capita availability of milk was around 296 gram per day in 2012-13. India covers about one fifth of livestock population of the world, but the milk productivity per milch animal is very low. Even after continuous efforts over the years, the productivity is still low and associated with some constraints faced by the farmers. The present study was conducted to assess the constraints faced by the farmers in fodder production and livestock management in western U.P.
