Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 2

Production and Cost of Production of Nutrients Through Fodder Cultivation in West Bengal by Following Suitable Fodder Crop Rotation

  • Author:
  • R.B. Singh, R.C. Saha, R.N. Saha
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 162 to 164

Eastern Regional Station, Dairy Research Institute, Kalyani-741 235, Nadla, West Bengal

Online published on 29 December, 2011.

Abstract

Oat was cutivated in winter, cowpea and maize in succession in summer and Jower in rainny season respectively in small plots (8m x 5m) with four replications each under recommended level of inputs. Average production (Qutls/hectare) of green fodder, dry matter, TDN and Crude Protein were 1216, 208,118.3 and 19, respectively. Average cost of production (Rs/quintal) of green fodder, dry matter, TDN and crude protein was 13.08, 76, 134.3 and 837.11, respectively.

Keywords

Oat, Cowpea, Maize, Jwar, Cost of production, Nutrients