Agronomic Production Strategies to Meet the Fodder Requirement of Livestock for Sustainable Productivity: A Review

Abstract

Fodder production to meet the requirement livestock in India are becoming important due increasing the animal populations but lack availability of sufficient land due to increasing the population and severe weather abnormalities. Feed based Livestock production systems is indigenous system and socioeconomic considerations. It is necessary to address the opportunities related to increasing the fodder yield of cultivated fodder crops and efficient use of crop residues. The selection and application of fodder production technologies to meet the requirement of fodder for livestock productivity system has tremendous promise to sustain the ever-growing livestock population. In this review paper an attempt is being made to review the fodder production in India with relation to growing population, fodder availability, major issues of fodder production and Agronomic production strategies to meet the fodder requirement of livestock for sustainable productivity is discussed through the various options for fodder production and their utilization for sustainable livestock production in India.