LPM 121: Fodder Production and Grassland Management (1+1)

MODULE-5: AGRONOMICAL PRACTICES FOR PRODUCTION OF LEGUME AND TREE FODDERS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES The major objectives of this lesson are to make the user to learn the following What are legume fodders? What are the annual and perennial legume fodders specific to irrigated, rainfed and hilly regions? What are the agronomical package of practices for cultivation of these legume fodders? What is the right time of harvest for the important legume fodders? What are the importance of tree fodders? What is sylvipasture and the important fodder components in the system? What are the suitable tree species for different zones of the country? Multi-tier sytems for grassland development. Nutritive value of important tree leaves. Various multipurpose tree species for different rainfall zones.