HOW TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM FODDER PRODUCTION?

Hafiz Wasi Muhammad Khan

CAN WE CHANGE FATE OF CHOLISTAN

Our future is here………..!!!!!!

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Building Cages

HousingCalf Rearing

Farm Manager

Farmer Workers

Milkers

Veterinary Doctors

5 freedoms for dairy animals

• Freedom from hunger and thirst• Freedom from discomfort• Freedom from pain, injury and disease• Freedom to express normal behavior• Freedom from fear and distress

Which picture is better?

WATER and FODDER is top priority for ‘SUCCESSFUL DAIRY FARMING’

ECONOMICAL IMPORTANCE OF FODDER IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

• 60% cost of production is incurred on nutrition• The most cheapest source of nutrition• Variety of choice available in selection for

1. Palatability

2. Nutritional value

(Protein, energy, vitamins & minerals)

Dependable source of permanent supply

FODDERS AVAILABLE

• Seasonal• Annual/multi cuts • Perennial/multi cuts• Herbs/Shrubs and fodder trees• (Atriplex, Methi, Buffalo gourd, accacia,

albizzia, Malberry, Sesbabia , Iple Iple) vetch grass and other desert trees like euphorbeace

• Permanent ranges for grazing

OIL

VITAMINS

ENERGY

MINERALS

PROTEINS

GROWTH HORMONE

Fast Growing

Palatable

Nutritious

Digestible

Faster Regrowth

Easy Storage

Factors Responsible for Higher Per Acre Production

• Soil/Water quality (pH , EC, SAR, Na salts etc)• Season( Too hot and too cold)• Photosensitivity of the crop to b selected• IQ of the farmer• Land preparation• Seed• Planting methods ( Broad cast, Dibbling, Drilling)• Irrigation management, flood irrigation, Rain fed• bed irrigation, trickle irrigation & pivot irrigation

Continued……………………………….

Continue from last……………………………..

• Crop stand• Herbicide• Fertilizer management• Pesticide management• Points to be considered before harvest• Nutritional value, crop vigor, Weather forecast• Harvest calendar

Conventional Fodders

Recent Situation in Punjab

Constraints in Fodder Production

Sources of Balanced Nutrition in Animals

No Fodder Plan

Difference of Fodder Production on Experiment Stations and Farm

Expense and Income Comparison between Conventionally and Scientifically growing of Fodders

Solution

Honey Graze

• High Sugar contents• Maximum Cuts• High Yield• Late Maturity• More Nutritious• Better leaf to stem ratio• Auriga Quality Seed

TOUGH FIGHT

Risky business

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INEVITABLE RESULT

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WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS WAY

ROAD FROM POVERTY TO PRODPERITYRULES OF 7

• Your Will to bring change• Use of available modern technology• Use of available resources• Investment• Trained HR• Comparing your speed with others in same

situation• Latest available marketing techniques

ISSUES OF CHOLISTAN

• Water scarcity• Wish to develop is there but will is shaky• Lack of awareness• Less Investment• No continuity in development policies• Political interference • No Infrastructure

Precautions in reaching the Target

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SATHI HAATH BARAHANA

Doing Unbelievable

Options for Planting Fodder Crops to Reduce Feed Gap

1. Availability of inoculum.2. Suitable cutting stages.

JS 2002 (Jawar)

MIGHTY DESERT

Mechanical FYM Spreading

Incorporating natural fertilizer

NEW INNOVATION

GROWING FODDER IN CONTAINER

FODDER VAN

SERVING FODDER TO HORSES

SERVING FODDER TO RAMS

PLENTY OF FODDER

REARING HIGH PRODUTIVE COWSIN THE DESERT

DOING UNTHINKABLE

FEEDING RAMS

FATTENING OF ANIMALS

The Choice is Yours

Migration

This option is also there…..

Thanks