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SECTION IV
INAPH AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
Ration Balancing is a component of INAPH pertaining to
Animal Nutrition. The ration balancing software consist of
nutrient masters for nutritional requirements of various
categories of dairy animals along with feed library
comprising of nutritive value of feed and fodder available
in various parts of the country.
Using this software, balanced ration for given animal can be
formulated based on production and other physiological
parameters with available feed resources at least cost.
Balanced ration formulation can be made both at individual
animal level and at a herd level for group of animals
having similar physiological and production profiles and
such ration is recommended to the farmers.
The farmers feeding balanced ration to their animals are
benefitted in the following ways:
1.
The farmer gets a clear picture on the present cost
of production per litre of milk.
2.
The farmer understands the deficiencies or excesses
in the present feeding regime especially with
respect to availability of protein, total digestible
nutrients, calcium and phosphorous.
3.
The farmer is provided with a formula of a balanced
ration based on the production and physiological
status of the animal by re-adjusting the proportions
of the feed being fed to the animal and/or by
incorporating unconventional feed resources that
may be available with him/in the village.
4.
The feed costs are optimized for the present levels
of production.
5.
Improvement
in
productivity,
reproductive
efficiency and general health of animals, resulting
in to increased profitability to the farmers.