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National level e-symposium on “Agroforestry system for augmenting livestock
productivity and empowering resource poor rural farmers”

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to the Dean, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal and Tamil
Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai for providing the necessary facilities for carrying
out this research work. This is part of M.V.Sc research work.

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Integration of vegetable crops in Sesbania grandiflora based agroforestry system for
improving the milk yield of milch cows
V.S.Mynavathi*, S.Gunasekeran, C.Valli, R. Murugeswari and P. Anuradha
Assistant Professor, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Kattupakkam - 603203
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
*Corresponding author e-mail: mynagri@gmail.com

Introduction

Integrating vegetable production in fodder tree based systems will alleviate poverty, and will enhance
environmental protection, ecosystem diversity and sustainability of small farms. Intercropping vegetable under
tree based system is becoming popular practice in the uplands. Sesbania grandiflora is excellent leguminous
nitrogen fixing tree species and also valued as an important fodder tree, particularly for dry season feeding of
cattle and goats. It has very high forage quality and it contains 25- 30% crude protein (Sarvade and Parmar,
2014).

Agathi (Sesbania grandiflora) is highly palatable to ruminant livestock. It serves as best source of green
manure as well. However, having sparse canopy it is cultivated with betel and paper vines for support and
shelter. It is good source of fodder, food, fuel wood and round wood. With this background, the study was
formulated with the objective to integrate Sesbania grandiflora fodder tree on intensive vegetable farming
system with minimal negative interaction, thus increasing productivity, profitability, nutrient use efficiency
and environmental services.

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