Track 3-1-1: Multi‐Stakeholder Platforms for Addressing Grassland Issues and Sustainable Use of Forage and Grassland Resources
Description
Fodder production is an often-overlooked aspect of livestock rearing. The scarcity of fodder during lean period poses great problem before the livestock owners. The case with availability of green fodder is even more serious. Green fodder is essential for feeding of the dairy animals as poor nutrition is the biggest constraint in animal production, especially in dairy cattle production. This problem arises mainly due to the fact that ruminants are basically fed with fibrous forages and low quality roughages such as straws, especially during the lean seasons. The fodder seed availability is a major constraint apart from the interest of the farmer and cropping system followed. Though a number of fodder varieties have been developed but seeds are not available because it is trapped in vicious cycle of lack of demand due to lack of extension, which inhibits production of seed. Thus this cycle need to be broken through proper extension.
Therefore, a model of community fodder production has been intervened by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jehanabad in its adopted village under National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project. Accordingly, the village namely Sakrorha at Modanganj block of Jehanabad district was selected. The farming situation in the adopted village does not leave any scope for providing green fodder to cattle during scarcity periods. So, this intervention was taken up as an approach to produce fodder on community basis.
Included in
Fodder Seed Bank–An Initiative for Green Fodder Production during Lean Period by KVK, Jehanabad under NICRA Project
Fodder production is an often-overlooked aspect of livestock rearing. The scarcity of fodder during lean period poses great problem before the livestock owners. The case with availability of green fodder is even more serious. Green fodder is essential for feeding of the dairy animals as poor nutrition is the biggest constraint in animal production, especially in dairy cattle production. This problem arises mainly due to the fact that ruminants are basically fed with fibrous forages and low quality roughages such as straws, especially during the lean seasons. The fodder seed availability is a major constraint apart from the interest of the farmer and cropping system followed. Though a number of fodder varieties have been developed but seeds are not available because it is trapped in vicious cycle of lack of demand due to lack of extension, which inhibits production of seed. Thus this cycle need to be broken through proper extension.
Therefore, a model of community fodder production has been intervened by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jehanabad in its adopted village under National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project. Accordingly, the village namely Sakrorha at Modanganj block of Jehanabad district was selected. The farming situation in the adopted village does not leave any scope for providing green fodder to cattle during scarcity periods. So, this intervention was taken up as an approach to produce fodder on community basis.
