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Oats seed crop Seed processing unit Labelled fodder seed
Fodder seed production agencies in the cooperative sector
Production agency Fodder seed
Andhra Pradesh Guntur Dist. Milk Producers’ Mutually Aided Co-op. UnionLimited, Vadlamudi, Guntur Sorghum sudan hybrid (multi-cut), Cowpea
Bihar
Mithila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Ltd., Harpur Alowth,
Samastipur Oats, Maize
Gujarat
Baroda District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd.,
Vadodara Sorghum, Cowpea, Maize, Oats, Lucerne
Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala, Bidaj Farm, Bidaj Lucerne, Oats
Karnataka
The Bangalore Urban & Rural Dist. Co-op. Milk Producers’
Societies Union Ltd., Bangalore Maize
The Kolar District Co-operative Milk Producer’s Societies
Union Ltd., Kolar Maize
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Sahakari Dugdh Sangh Maryadit, Bhopal Berseem, Oats
Maharashtra Solapur Zilla Sahakari Dugdh Utpadak Va Prakriya SanghMaryadit, Solapur Maize, Sorghum
Punjab The Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producer’s Federation
Ltd., Fodder Seed Processing Plant, Bassi Pathanan
Maize, Cowpea, Guar, Berseem, Oats,
Chinese cabbage
Rajasthan Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation Ltd., Unit SeedProcessing Plant, Bikaner
Guar, Cowpea, Sorghum, Oats, Berseem,
Lucerne
Uttar Pradesh
Animal Breeding Centre, Salon, Raebareli Sorghum, Cowpea, Oats, Maize
Seed Production, Processing and Marketing Unit, Pradeshik
Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd., Aligarh Cowpea, Sorghum, Oats, Berseem
Benefits of quality fodder seed production and marketing
To farmers
• Farmers get quality fodder seed in time at a reasonable price.
• Quality fodder seed ensures increase in fodder production leading to improved milk production
and reduced feeding cost.
• Better agro-climatic suitability of the locally produced fodder seed ensures good fodder yield.
It is advisable for farmers to go for outside purchase of only those seeds which require
specific agro-climatic zones for production.
To seed growers
• Increases their income as they get a premium on production of fodder seed.
To production agencies
• Reduces the cost of seed by minimising long-distance transport.
• Ensures self-sufficiency in quality fodder seed supply.
• Enables earning a small profit from this programme.
For more information, please contact: Dr M R Garg •