National Initiative on Fodder Technology Demonstration (NIFTD)
This is a network project coordinated by Indian Grass and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi, started in the year 2013. It is being implemented in about 100 KVKs across the country and KVK, Ranga Reddy district is among those.
Objectives
- Accelerating production of fodder through promotion of comprehensive fodder production, conservation and utilization in mission mode for enhancing the availability of fodder throughout the year
- Developing seed and planting material bank of forages for catering
- Establishing backward and forward linkages with different stake holders for profitable forage based livestock husbandry
- Promotion of opportunities in commercial venture of fodder production and utilization.
Budget of Rs. 1 lakh is provided every year for this project for three years starting from the year 2013
Technology demonstration modules (TDM) being considered under this project:
| Module |
Technologies |
Demos |
| TDM-I |
NB hybrid + (Cowpea- Lucerne) |
2 |
| NB hybrid grass on bunds |
2 |
| Lucerne sole |
3 |
| Kharif sorghum |
3 |
| TDM-II |
Mango+ Guinea grass |
3 |
| Cenchrus + Stylo |
2 |
| TDM-III |
Urea treatment |
5 |
| Silage making |
5 |
