Hydroponics Fodder Technique for Economical Milk Production

·                  Successful transfer of Hydroponics technology for green fodder production amongst milk producers. ·                  Appt. seven kg hydroponics green fodder can replace one kg concentrate feed there by reducing cost of milk production. ·                  Seven day Hydroponically grown maize fodder has proved to be more nutritious as compared to conventional fodder of 60-80 days. ·                  Standardization of hydroponics technology in terms of seed usage, green house maintenance cost, production cost of fodder in Goan condition. ·                  Successful usage of nutritional benefits of hydroponics green fodder for enhancement of productivity, reproductive efficiency and health in milch animals ·                  As an income generating source to the hydroponics fodder growers. ·                  Hydroponics Technology a handy tool to unemployed youths who are unwilling to take up agriculture in fields. ·                  Hydroponics technology could work as beneficial tool to have paddy sapling nursery, flowers and other vital plant propagations beside fodder production for animals. ·                  Conservation of environment and land saving.

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