It is a well-known fact that animal feed and fodder (green and dry) contribute about 70-75% to the total cost of milk production. Adequate availability of fodder resources is an important factor in determining milk production and profitable milk prices for dairy farmers. However, at present, there is no real time authentic data on area, production capacity and production of fodder crop at village/taluka/district level.

NDDB in collaboration with the Space Application Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has planned to map fodder resources using remote sensing technology at the national level.

In this regard, an MoU has been signed for scientific cooperation for assessment of fodder resources using remote sensing technology between NDDB and SAC-ISRO. A pilot in States of Bihar and Rajasthan is about to be rolled