Importance of Green Fodder:

• Green fodders are rich in nutrients and also the primary source of Vitamin ‘A’.


• Balanced feeding of green fodder increases immunity status of animals


• Essential for respiratory tract and better vision


• It reduces the cost of milk production through reduced feeding of concentrates


• Microbes present in the green fodders plays a major role in its palatability and digestibility


• It provides essential nutrients required for its health, milk/meat production and reproduction

Chopped Green Fodder

Source :

Department of Forage Crops,
TNAU, Coimbatore-3.

Updated on Apr 2023