TMR is a blend of dry fodder, green fodder, concentrates and feed supplements for meeting dairy animals’ nutrient requirements in an efficient manner. NDDB is promoting two types of TMR concepts (Dry/Enriched and densified TMR, and Conventional TMR) to cater specific requirements of the region. NDDB is providing technical support to dairy cooperatives in setting… Continue reading Advocating Total Mixed Ration (TMR) Feeding
Promoting Fodder Conservation through Silage To ensure round the year fodder availability in deficit regions and seasons, preservation of green fodder in the form of silage plays a crucial role. Silage is the conserved green fodder having moisture content in the range of 65 to 70 per cent. Fodder crops rich in soluble carbohydrates are… Continue reading Promoting Fodder Conservation through Silage
Optimizing Crop Residue Management Use of combine harvesters in major cereal crops growing areas is leading to wastage of crop residues due to prevalence of burning as well as incorporation in the soil. Burning of crop residues lead to environmental pollution and loss of soil nutrients besides creating shortage of dry fodder in the country. … Continue reading Optimizing Crop Residue Management
A. Area Specific Mineral Mixture (ASMM) – to improve productive and reproductive efficiency Animal rations often lack the essential minerals in required quantities needed to maintain productivity and reproductive efficiency. NDDB, in collaboration with ICAR institutes, have conducted mineral mapping in several states. Based on mineral mapping, Area Specific Mineral Mixture (ASMM) formulations have been… Continue reading Developing Feed Supplements
Protein is an important but expensive component of the diet of milch animals. A large portion of valuable dietary protein is broken down in the rumen of the animal and gets wasted. Conversion into bypass protein involves the treatment of protein meals to minimize their degradation in the rumen, resulting in enhanced availability of essential… Continue reading Promoting Bypass Protein Feed
Generally, rations fed to dairy animals often contain inadequate energy, protein, minerals and vitamins, leading to imbalance of nutrients. Compound cattle feed, which is a balanced mix of grains, brans, protein meals/cakes, chunnies, agro-industrial by-products, molasses, minerals and vitamins, helps in taking care of proper nutrition of dairy animals. NDDB provides technical and financial support… Continue reading Providing Technical Support to Cattle Feed Plants (CFPs)
A Fodder Demonstration Unit (FDU) was established on 2.5 acres of land at D-Lab Campus of NDDB, Anand. FDU plays a significant role in demonstrating new fodder production and conservation technologies to farmers and technical officers from dairy cooperatives, animal husbandry departments and NGO’s. Over the years since Operation Flood programme, FDU has played important… Continue reading Fodder Demonstration Unit
Procurement of raw materials and the feed formulation are the most important components of a cattle feed plant. Proper decisions taken on scientific lines not only help in producing feed of desired quality but also helps in minimising the cost of feed production. This is possible by following LCF formulation based on the linear programming.… Continue reading Formulation Support to CFPs
BUFFALO FEED Buffaloes contribute more than 50 per cent of India’s milk production. Milk composition and feed utilisation efficiency of buffalo varies considerably from that of cattle. Buffalo milk contains higher fat, total solids, proteins, caseins, lactose and ash than cow milk. In view of this, it is essential to have a feed that can… Continue reading New Feed Variants
Compound cattle feed is a mixture of various concentrate feed ingredients in suitable proportion. Commonly used ingredients in compound cattle feed include grains, brans, protein meals/cakes, chunnies, agro-industrial by-products, minerals and vitamins. Compound cattle feed is an economical source of concentrate supplements and it could be in the form of mash, pellets, crumbles, cubes, etc.… Continue reading Compound Cattle Feed
