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District Watershed Development Unit - Jamnagar
A detailed survey and Focused Group Discussion was conducted in Vinjalpar watershed area. The number and type of cattle as well as the fodder
production capacity of the village was collect during these surveys. In focused group discussion several factors like the various types of fodder
available locally, the quantity of fodder to be stored in the fodder bank, the size of fodder bank, the amount of finances required to operate a
fodder bank etc were discussed with the farmers, User group and Watershed committee. The fodder bank should be sustainable and towards that,
the sale price of fodder should cover operating costs and losses in storage. All these decisions were taken jointly with the member of operating
fodder bank.
Primary Model for A Fodder Bank
A
Total Dairy farmers 70
No. of adult animals
Calf
No. of Cattle to be catered by one fodder bank.
No.
100
of calves
50
Total Cattle
Total
Fodder requirement per day [10 kg dry fodder for adult and 4kg for
calf.]
Fodder requirement for 180 days.
Fodder come from community land
Cost of cultivation for fodder production (See table:2)
Remaining requirement for 120 days Total Cost Avg. procurement
150
1000 kg for adult and 200 kg for calf
Total 1200 kg per day.
2160 Quintal
5Ha * 200 (Qt. per Ha)=1000 quintal
23,000 Rs
2700-2250=450 quintal
Detailed Project Report – IWMP-1 (Patan )