This review paper aims at an in‐depth analysis of the challenges, opportunities, and status
of fodder production in India. A comprehensive review of available literature and various …

With the advent of the Green Revolution focusing on increasing crop yields to ensure
adequate calories, less attention was given to cropping systems diversity. This has led to the …

CONTEXT Livestock and crop productions are always intrinsically linked in risk prone
rainfed farming. Agrosilvopastoral systems ensures supplementarity of resources, feed …

Availability of ample and nutritious fodder for livestock is always a challenge in arid region.
Choice of crops such as groundnut that can fulfil the requirement of fodder with its crop …

Fodder cowpea (Vigna ungiculata (L.) Walp.) is regarded as one of the most important
leguminous fodders due to its high biomass yield, high protein content and rapid growing …

India supports approximately 20% of the global livestock population and 17.5% of the
human population, all within a mere 2.3% of the world's land area. While the human …

Egyptian clover, oats and alfalfa are cultivated for feed and green fodder during winter in
Punjab and other regions of the country. Although, these crops are adapted to most of the …

Importance of vegetation ecology in the abatement of soil erosion and thereby in stabilizing
the gullies and ravines has been well known and widely advocated. The indigenous woody …

Forages are rapid biomass-generating crops that often demand intensive management.
They necessitate a clear understanding of energy flow and carbon (C) footprinting which in …

The livestock sector is experiencing continuous global growth, projected to surge by 60–70
per cent by 2050, with developing countries bearing the brunt of this expansion. This trend …