Rashtriya Krishi (English)

Richa Singh ¹, Pooja Goswami ¹, Pratibha Bisen ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Agriculture (JNKVV), Balaghat, Jabalpur (M.P.), IN

Abstract

In India marigold is one of the most commonly grown flowers and used extensively on religious and social functions in different forms, the marigolds have become one of the most popular flowers in our country. Flowers are sold in the market as loose or as garlands. Due to its variable height and colour marigold is especially use for decoration and included in landscape.

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Pooja Goswami ¹, Pratibha Bisen ¹, Richa Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Agriculture (J.N.K.V.V.), Balaghat (M.P.), IN

Abstract

India is basically an agrarian country with large livestock population making dairy and livestock industry an important subsidiary occupation of farmers. It contributes to the economy of the country by providing milk, meat and wool. India has recently emerged as largest producer of milk in the world but livestock productivity is very low as compared to the developed countries. Low productivity of the animals is ascribed chiefly due to inadequate supply of nutrients. Both quantitatively and qualitatively, there exists a huge gap in availability and supply of feed nutrients which is further compounded during lean and scarcity period (Singh and Majumdar, 1992). Poor supply of nutrients to livestock during scarcity period is a matter of concern. So, there is urgent need for preservation of nutrients from forages including fodder tree leaves available during the flush period for feeding livestock during lean period (Mahanta and Pauchauri, 2005). Successful animal production requires an adequate supply of nutrients throughout the year. The nutrients from forages can be preserved either as silage, hay or high temperature dehydration. Forage can be profitably preserved either as silage or hay for providing nutrients during scarcity.

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