Bajra napier hybrid, a potential quality green fodder for replacing concentrate feeds and reducing cost of milk production: a field study

Authors

  • B.P. Singh ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
  • Mahesh Chander ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
  • P.K. Mukherjee ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur-482004, India
  • R.S. Suman ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
  • Y.P. Singh ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
  • Santosh S. Pathade ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India

Keywords:

Dairy farmers, Green fodder, Milk production, Total cost

Abstract

The study was carried out to analyse the potential of bajra napier hybrid (BN hybrid) as a quality green fodder on cost of milk production and replacement of concentrate in dairy animals. Farmers (120) were selected randomly who adopted BN hybrid cultivation with the initiatives of ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar. The stem cuttings of BN hybrid were supplied to these adopted farmers through personal contact and postal services to the farmers of distant places. The results clearly revealed that cost of milk production and feeding price of dairy farm got reduced after adoption of BN hybrid cultivation. Further, milk productivity and lactation period of dairy animals also showed significant improvement after inclusion of BN hybrid as a quality green fodder in their daily diet.

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B.P. Singh, Mahesh Chander, P.K. Mukherjee, R.S. Suman, Y.P. Singh, & Santosh S. Pathade. (2022). Bajra napier hybrid, a potential quality green fodder for replacing concentrate feeds and reducing cost of milk production: a field study. Range Management and Agroforestry, 43(1), 180–184. Retrieved from https://publications.rmsi.in/index.php/rma/article/view/652

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 1 (2022)

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