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To Increase the milk Production in Animals.


Affected Animal Cattle
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Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) 1. Gai, gau. 2. Bhais, bhohis
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Milch animals usually require a diet supplement for a few days after calving in order to induce optimum secretion of milk.
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Kalaji Thakore
City / District Ahmedabad
KVK District KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address Iyal village in Sanand Taluka of Ahmedabad district.
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382210

PAS_1 "Farmer Dharamshibhai of district Bhavnagar increase milk yeild in animal with the help of "vasetee" vine. To increase milk yield, flowers from "vasetee" vine, which flowers abundantly between July-October, are collected and fed to the animal. This treatment is known to show its effect in 15 to 20 days and no side effect is observed."
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
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Procedure of Use The plant grows in sticky grey-black soil and fallow marshy land. It sports big leaves the seeds are fluffy. The grains resemble pearl millet but are much smaller in size. This plant can be blooming in abundance during monsoon. Cook "Khichbo" grains or whole plants well and feed about 2 kilograms to the animal along with the usual feed. This not only improves the yield of milk but at the same time also improves the general health. Thakore continues to feed the supplement for 15 days after calving.
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Practice ID DTP0010000000065
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2271
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