Fodder Success Story: Improved Fodder Crop Production in the Northern Areas of Pakistan
- ISBN-10
- 925104676X
- ISBN-13
- 9789251046760
- Category
- Animal feeding
- Pages
- 36
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Food & Agriculture Org.
- Author
- Muhammad Dost
Description
Lack of quality fodder, especially during winter, is a major limiting factor in improving livestock production in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. This publication describes work undertaken to improve fodder yields and fodder quality through the introduction and evaluation of improved fodder crops including: oats, lucerne, berseem, multicut sorghum and maize. All demonstration and adaptive research work was carried out on farmers' fields with their participation, using locally available tools.
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