Research trials on forage crops Field trials to develop package of practices on Moringa and thornless cactus for fodder purpose. Fodder production potential and quality of drumstick crop under different cutting intervals and nitrogen levels. Evaluation of different fodder oats varieties for seed production and fodder quality. Study on green fodder yield and silage quality… Continue reading Current research
Research trials were successfully conducted on “Bio-efficacy of cow urine and different types of bio-pesticides against of major insect pest of Bt-cotton and Cowpea’’ and it was found that tank spray of cow urine 75 per cent + 1 per cent neem oil dissolved in water effectively controlled the sucking insects like aphid, jassid, thrips… Continue reading Development of Bovine Urine based Bio-pesticide Treatment
Production efficiency of dairy animals is largely dependent on reproductive performance. Deficiencies of trace minerals, vitamins, energy and protein are major contributors to poor fertility in dairy animals that results in heavy economic loss to farmers. Nutritional deficiency often results in delayed puberty, delayed post-partum oestrus, anoestrus, repeat breeding etc. However, true anoestrous and repeat… Continue reading Improvement of fertility in cows and buffaloes
Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a multipurpose tree cultivated for food, medicinal, industrial and fodder purpose. It is popularly known as drumstick, sahjan, sujna, senjan and munga, horse reddish tree, saragavo, sevaga etc. Moringa when cultivated as a fodder crop has a great potential to provide ‘round the year’ high quality green fodder for 4 to… Continue reading Promotion of Moringa as a fodder crop
Thornless Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) commonly known as fodder cactus or prickly pear can be use both as vegetable and valuable forage resources in arid/semi-arid areas. Fodder cactus is a rich source of vitamin A, water soluble carbohydrates and water. NDDB has conducted field demonstration of improved cultivars of thornless cactus (clone no. 1270, 1271 and… Continue reading Thornless Cactus
Aflatoxins are major class of mycotoxins produced primarily by Aspergillus species (flavus, parasiticus, nomius). Aflatoxin M1 found in milk of dairy cattle is the metabolite of Aflatoxin B1 that occurs in feed materials. Approximately 0.3 to 6.2 per cent of Aflatoxin B1 is converted into Aflatoxin M1 and excreted in milk of dairy animals. In… Continue reading Aflatoxins Management in Dairy Animals
