National Initiative on Fodder Technology Demonstrations (NIFTD)

 Fodder Technology Demonstrations (FTDs) were started during XI Plan with the objective to disseminate and demonstrate the available forage crops production technologies on the farmers’ field in forage deficit regions. At present 14 KVKs of this zone are working for augmenting fodder productivity in the region. The ICAR- Zonal Project Directorate as the Nodal Institution is coordinating the implementation of this programme through 90 KVKs and 8 Zonal Project Directorates across the country. Technology module for all the identified KVKs has been finalized in consultation with IGFRI and participating KVKs. The requirement of seed / slip to implement the programme has also been worked out. Demonstration was made on fodder, Sorghum, Ricebean, Barseem, Bajra, Subabool, stylo, Lucaena, Seabrana, Sudan, grass, Cowpea, Cenchurus, Guinea, Hybrid napier and Dinanath grass as fodder crop.