Sri Vijaya Puram, Aug. 27: The Department of AH&VS conducted a demonstration programme on Silage Making under UT-ATMA in the field of Shri Prakash Das, Guptapara village, South Andaman today. The programme was attended by Shri Durlab Das, Gram Pradhan, Guptapara Gram Panchayat, along with dairy farmers of the locality. During the programme, the farmers were sensitized about the importance of silage as a method of conserving green fodder for use during periods of fodder scarcity, its advantages in dairy animal feeding, and the basic principles involved in the preparation and storage of good-quality silage.
A practical demonstration of silage preparation was carried out by Shri Abdul Enayat, Agriculture Demonstrator, Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services. The participants were shown the various steps involved, including chopping of green fodder, addition of required ingredients, proper compaction, removal of air and airtight packing of the fodder in polythene bags for fermentation and preservation. Fodder stem cuttings were distributed to interested farmers to encourage fodder cultivation and improve the availability of green fodder at the farm level.