Which fodder crop to choose?

WHICH FODDER CROP TO CHOOSE?
  • It is highly essential to select the right choice of crops to cultivate. This depends on the soil type, soil fertility status, agro climatic conditions, water availability, kind and number of livestock reared etc. However, it is advisable to grow legume as an intercrop along with grass or cereal fodder in order to make the fodder more nutritious.
  • Given below is the list of forage crops that are recommended for Tamil Nadu. The other source for the livestock feed is the natural grazing resources available in the Common Property Resources.(ie. Lake, bunds, common grazing grounds, roadsides etc).
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