Green fodder production throughout the year

Land required for feed for 50+2 goats: - For fodder production it has general principle to reserve 1R
(1 gunta) land per goat. You can grow perennial and a seasonal fodder variety in land. It has better
to grow fodder crops as:
Sr
.No
.

Area
under
cultivatio
n (Ha)

Kharif

Rabi

Total

Summer

Yield
(Ql)
Crop

Area(ha
)

Yield

Crop

Area(ha
)

(Ql)

Yield

Crop

Area(ha
)

(Ql)

Yield
(Ql)

Requirement of total green fodder per year 78 tons(Assumption)

1

0.40

Lucer
n

0.40

1333
3

Lucer
n

0.40

13333 Lucer
n

0.40

1333
4

4000
0

0.20

Maize

0.20

1000
0

Maize

0.20

10000 Maize

0.20

1000
0

3000
0

0.20

Jowar

0.20

8000

Jowar

0.20

For
makin
g dry
fodder

Total

7800
0

6000

1200
0

Toatl

1400
0

Requirement of total dry fodder per year 14 tons(Assumption)

4

0.60

Jowar

0.60

6000

Jowar

1.40

0.60

In this kind of fodder production,good crop rotation is necessary as it will maintain soil fertility .It is
also good to keep grazing land other than fodder crops for goat farming.
Or for inclusion of perennial fodder crops, you may do following thingsFrom one acre (40R), per year 45 to 50 MT fodder will be produced, so 40 adult animals will be
managed form 1 acre of green fodder produced. For planning of balanced (Monocotyledons &
Dicotyledons fodder) throughout the year (If watering facility throughout the year is available),
following planning is required-

Model no -1

Lucerne Area-10 R :- Yield : 10 -12.5 MT /year

Kharif fodder sorghum Area20 R :- Yield : 8 MT

Hybrid Napier Area-10 R :- Yield :1012.5MT /yr

Rabi fodder maize Area-20 R :Yield :10 MT

Summer fodder sorghum

Area-20 R :- Yield : 7 MT

Or
Model-2:Model no -2

Lucerne Area-10 R :- Yield : 10 -12.5 MT /year

Hybrid Napier Area-10 R :- Yield :1012.5MT /yr

Kharif fodder sorghum Area20 R :- Yield : 8 MT

Rabi fodder maize Area-20 R :Yield :Kadbi 2200 kg & Grain 550
kg

Summer fodder Bajara

Area-20 R :- Yield : 5 MT

Or
Model 3-

Kharif Cowpea- 20 R Yield- 4

MT

Rabi Berseem :20R Yield- 20 MT

Summer Cowpea:20R Yield4MT

Kharif Maize- 20 R Yield- 10 MT

Rabi Oat- 20 R Yield- 10 MT

Summer fodder sorghum -20RYield:8 ton

[Above information is based on recommendations from National Agriculture Research System. The
Effectiveness of the recommendations varies from place to place with changes in natural resource and climate.
Farmers are advised to use the information on their own responsibility. KVK Baramati shall not be responsible
for any consequences.]