Hydroponics as an alternative fodder for sustainable livestock production
1Assistant professor, Dept of Livestock Production Management, College of veterinary science, Proddatur – 516360, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2 Assistant professor, Dept of Livestock farm complex, College of veterinary science, Proddatur – 516360, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
3 Assistant professor, Dept of Veterinary and A.H. Extension Education , Proddatur – 516360, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India..
4 Assistant professor, Dept of Library and Information Science , College of veterinary science, Proddatur – 516360, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 05(02), 087-092
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.5.2.0030
Publication history:
Received on 01 February 2020; revised on 09 February 2020; accepted on 12 February 2020
Abstract:
Now a days there is rapid decrease in per capita availability of land for cultivation of fodder due to rapid industrialization and urbanization. Which in turn effects the productivity of livestock due unavailability of green fodder which plays major role in production. So there is a need for an alternative for this green fodder is hydroponics. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil by instead using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent. Improved space and soil less water conserving methods of fodder production have shown promising results to the farmers especially in the drought prone areas in India.
Keywords:
Alternative fodder; Hydroponics; Drought prone areas fodder and Soil less fodder
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