Azolla: The super plant for sustainable feed production


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Authors

  • P Mooventhan Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda Raipur, Chhattisgard 493 225
  • Jagdish Kumar Director (Actg.), ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda Raipur, Chhattisgard 493 225
  • Anil Dixit Principal Scientistm, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda Raipur, Chhattisgard 493 225
  • K C Sharma Senior Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda Raipur, Chhattisgard 493 225
  • P N Sivalingam Senior Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda Raipur, Chhattisgard 493 225
  • Amit Kumar Gupta Veterinary Extension Officer, Directorate of Extension Education Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh 491 001
  • Uttam Singh SRF, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda Raipur, Chhattisgard 493 225
  • S R K Singh Principal Scientist, ICAR-ATARI, Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh 482 004,
  • P Venkatesan Principal Scientist, ICAR-NAARM, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Talengana 500 030
  • Pankaj Kaushal ICAR-NAARM, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Talengana 500 030

Abstract

Low-cost azolla cultivation under the Farmer FIRST Programme in the tribal areas of Kasdol block in Chhattisgarh has proved to be a successful model in the villages. More than 37 azolla production units were set up in the backyard of the beneficiaries. Around one kg of azolla was harvested within 10 to 15 days of inoculation. Azolla serves as an excellent alternative feed and hence saves around 20% of the poultry feed of the poor farmers in the region.

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Submitted

2019-08-01

Published

2019-08-01

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 6 (2019): FFP (Special Issue)

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How to Cite

Mooventhan, P., Kumar, J., Dixit, A., Sharma, K. C., Sivalingam, P. N., Gupta, A. K., Singh, U., Singh, S. R. K., Venkatesan, P., & Kaushal, P. (2019). Azolla: The super plant for sustainable feed production. Indian Farming, 69(6). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/92285