Entrepreneurship development potential of perennial forages under rainfed semi-arid central India: a case study


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Authors

  • D R Palsaniya Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh
  • T Kiran Kumar Scientist, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh 3Principal Scientist, 4Scientist and 5Head
  • Suchit K Rai Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh 4Scientist and 5Head
  • Mukesh Choudhary Scientist, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh
  • Sunil Kumar Head, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Perennial grasses like Napier Bajra hybrid, guinea and tri specific hybrid are important source ofround the year green fodder. Their demand is increasing in recent year particularly from dairyfarmer, peri-urban milkshed area, Gaushala, forest department, NGOs, etc. Farmer can plantrooted slips of the forage in July, take fodder for the whole year and then sale rooted slips in nextJuly and August to get higher return. The paper assessed the multiplication behaviour, fodderproduction and entrepreneurship development potential of perennial forage crop under rainfedsemi arid central Indian condition in this case study.

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Submitted

2019-03-13

Published

2019-03-13

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 2 (2019)

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How to Cite

Palsaniya, D. R., Kumar, T. K., Rai, S. K., Choudhary, M., & Kumar, S. (2019). Entrepreneurship development potential of perennial forages under rainfed semi-arid central India: a case study. Indian Farming, 69(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/87746