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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 5
First page : (403) Last page : (410)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8335

Agronomic Management Practices for Enhancing Quality and Productivity of Fodder: A Review

K. N. Manoj^1* and B. G. Shekara^2
1Department of Agronomy, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India-560065
²AICRP on Forage Crops, ZARS, V.C. Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, India-571 405
*Corresponding Author E-mail: manojrajagri@gmail.com
Received: 4.08.2020  |  Revised: 17.09.2020   |  Accepted: 25.09.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Livestock sector is an important integral part of an Indian Agriculture. The livestock population is increasing steadily year after year and creating increased pressure on available feed and fodder resources of the country. About 65-70 % of the total cost in livestock sector is incurred on the feeds only and the profitability of the sector is mainly depend on available feed and fodder resources. On the other hand, the area under fodder crops in the country is very less (8.4 million hectare), which impact on the deficit of available green fodder and dry fodder. Further there is no scope to increase the area under fodder crops due to pressure of ever increasing population on the increased food demand and nutritional security. In this regard there is a need of strategies or practices that increases the productivity and quality of fodder crops per unit area and time with effective utilization of available resources. One such important option is adoption of improved agronomic practices for increasing the productivity as well as quality of fodder.

Keywords: Fodder, Livestock, Quality, Agronomic practices

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Cite this article: Manoj, K.N., & Shekara, B.G. (2020). Agronomic Management Practices for Enhancing Quality and Productivity of fodder: A Review, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(5), 403-410. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8335