Production level of grassland covers in India

PRODUCTION LEVEL OF GRASSLAND COVERS IN INDIA


Grass cover

Potential (tonnes / ha)

Actual

Dicanthium - Cenchrus – Elyonurus ( Dry/ arid , North Western India)

5.0

3.3

Sehima- Dicanthium (Semi arid, Central Southern India)

6.0

3.5

Phragmites – Saccharum (Subtropic high humid, Northern India)

5.0

5.0

Themeda – Arundinella (Sub-mountaneous Himalayan)

4.0

2.2

Temperate and Alpine (Himalayas and Nilgiris)

6.0

4.0


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