- Problem: Dairy animals are suffering from shortage of good quality fodders resulting in low production and increased cost of milk production.
- Source of Technology : TNAU, Coimbatore
- Technology Demonstrated: Cultivation of multicut fodder sorghum (CoFS-29) under Fodder Cafeteria.
- Characteristics of the Technology: Multicut fodder (5-6 cuttings), Nutritious (good quantity of crude protein, crude fiber & ether extract), highly palatable, good yielding, No anti-nutritional factors (oxalates), drought tolerant & etc.
- Achievements: Area coverage: More than 50 ha. Yield Advantage: 18- 20 t/ cut.
- Economic Benefits: Feeding this fodder reduces feeding cost by 30 per cent in dairy animals.
