Cultivation of cowpea for Fodder
Cowpea ((Vigna unguiculata) is a quick-growing leguminous forage crop usually grown mixed with cereal fodders and grasses to improve the
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Fodder Crops
Sorghum ((Sorghum bicolor L) or Jwoar Cultivation in India
It is one of the five major food grains of the world after Rice, Wheat, Maize, and Barley. Millions of poor people in the semiarid tropics regions of Africa and Asia depend on sorghum as their staple food. In addition, fodder and stover are fed to millions of animals providing milk and meat for man
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Cultivation of Lucerne (Medicago sativa) or Alfalfa in India
It is a deep-rooted herbaceous annual as well as a perennial plant, growing up to a height of 60 to 150 centimeters It is one of the most important fodder crops in India.
Read MoreCultivation of Hybrid Napier Grass for Cattle Feeds; A Full Guide of Information
A combination of Napier grass with lucerne or cowpea provides good-quality, palatable fodder for cattle. Napier is considered a soil-restoring crop as grass leaves the soil richer organic matter
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Cultivation of Berseem ; A complete Information Guide
Berseem can build soil by enhancing its physical, chemical, and biological qualities, which promotes crop growth and yield when used in rotation. As a result, the crop is significant from a conservation perspective and contributes to the sustainability of soil productivity and the crop production system overall
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Cultivation of Cluster Beans (Guar ) in India ; A complete Information Guide
Cluster bean is grown for green vegetable dry seeds and also as a forage crop and green manuring crop. Some of its varieties are used for the extraction of gum. It is cultivated in many parts of India. Major growing states are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Rajasthan
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Azolla Cultivation – An Opportunity to Increase Farm Income
Dry Azolla flakes can be used as poultry feed, and green Azolla can be used as fish feed It is also used as biofertilizers, mosquito repellents, salads, etc. More importantly, Azolla is a good bioscavenger that takes away heavy metals
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