National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
|
PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Livestock share to the total Indian agriculture gross value product is increasing gradually over the years. The growth rate of livestock sector is higher than the crop sector due to assured high income and increasing demand for milk and milk products. But the critical challenge is, per animal productivity with the existing feeding strategy and management practices. Main factor for lower livestock productivity in India is availability of quality feed and it alone contributes nearly 60 % of the total milk production cost. The efficient utilisation of both cultivable and non-cultivable lands helps to improve the yield and system productivity for ensured fodder security. Inclusion of Maize + Cowpea-MP Chari + Cowpea – Berseem + Japanese rape system maintains the year round fodder production. Conservation of wilted water hycianth as silage for ruminants may be improved by the addition of molasses or rice bran. Water hyacinth can be successfully ensiled with either 4 % of sugarcane molasses or 15 % of rice bran for ruminants. This helps in improving the resource use efficiency and reducing the feeding cost.
Citations |
 |
 |
 |
 |
