Dairy Demonstration Units at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Five Hectare Dairy Demonstration Unit. Two Hectare Mixed Farming Unit. One Hectare Buffalo Unit. One Acre Mini Dairy Unit)

摘要

The report describes four dairy demonstration units developed in the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India. The first demonstration unit commenced in 1971 with 5 hectares of land supporting initially 20 high yielding cows, subsequently, raised to 30. The performance of this unit for an 8 year period is presented. The second demonstration unit was commenced in 1973 as a 2 hectare farm unit with one hectare supporting 6 animals and another hectare producing high yielding crops. In 1974, a demonstration unit with 6 buffaloes supported by 1 hectare of land was developed.