Distribution and Diversity of Fodder Resources in Karnataka
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2022/v148i5/158245Keywords:
Fodder, Tree, Demand, Nutritive, Diversity, Agro climatic zone, KarnatakaAbstract
The livestock provide livelihood support to millions of people having small land holdings. However, the ever widening gap exists between demand and the actual supply of feed and fodder at the national level due to reduction of pasture, increase of livestock population and failure monsoon. The deficiency of feed and fodder is more conspicuous in arid and semi-arid regions. Foliage of trees and shrubs have been used as livestock fodder from time immemorial. Tree fodder contains high crude protein, minerals and has high levels of digestibility. Trees are introduced in the grazing and degraded lands to meet forage demand of livestock during the dry season. The present paper discusses fodder availability, its distribution, diversity, nutritive value and demand and supply in Karnataka.
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