Year: 2023 | Month: March | Volume 16 | Issue 1
Role of Ten Cent Fodder Plot in Small Dairy Farmer’s Income
in Tiruchirappalli District
V. Jayalalitha
K. Shibi Thomas
DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.01.2023.5
Abstract:
Ten cent fodder plot, an effective fodder cultivation technique of Tami Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) was demonstrated in the farmer’s field at Tiruchirappalli district. Farmers adopted this technique to cultivate fodder in Ten cent fodder plot method and the average yield of Co - 5, Fodder sorghum, cow pea, stylosanthes, Agathi and fodder maize were observed as 1053, 227.45, 159.8, 66.2, 83 and 151.4 kg respectively. Farmers in the field realised their returns get increased by reducing the feed cost. It is observed that the cost of production per litre was about to ` 4 to ` 6. It is concluded that, small to medium farmers could adopt this ten cent fodder plot method to get maximum fodder production in minimal land resource. This method is not only improves the farmers’ return, it also improves the animal health, reproduction and milk production by supplying green fodder to animal.
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