Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Choudhari DM, Nandre DR and PP Patil

Abstract:
The field assessment of Hybrid Napier Phule Gunwant trial conducted in three (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22) consecutive years in three contacted villages, which is in same cluster of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhule district of Maharashtra, to observe the effect of feeding Hybrid Napier Phule Gunwant on milk yield in indigenous cattle. Accordingly, we planned the same assessment in two-treatment group i.e T1: farmer practice, which is grazing in that particular area. Second treatment group T2 to avoid grazing and fed with standard quantity feed as per thumb rule, accordingly we fed green fodder i.e. Hybrid Napier Phule Gunwant daily for 90 days of lactation. During assessment, period 13 farmers selected in each year for the same with 26 cows (13 cows in each treatment) comparable age group and stage of lactation of the cows. Moreover, the outcome of milk yield during assessment period the milk yield of (T2) indigenous cow was observed increasing trend, which is 27.61 per cent as compare with the rest of the treatment T1.