IGFRI Jhansi and India’s green fodder gap
What happened
- The Union Animal Husbandry Minister visited ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi on 5th April 2025. [PIB]
- He put the national green fodder deficit at 11%, with only 8.5 million hectares under cultivated fodder. [PIB]
Background
- He said India has about 11.5 million hectares of grasslands and nearly 100 million hectares of wastelands that can be used for fodder. [PIB]
Why it matters
- Bundelkhand’s dry grazing lands make Jhansi a natural home for fodder research, and fodder is the main cost in dairying.
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How to use this in Mains
- Bundelkhand's dry grazing lands make Jhansi a natural home for fodder research, and fodder is the main cost in dairying.
Quotable data pointThe Union Animal Husbandry Minister visited ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi on 5th April 2025 [PIB].
PIB: Union Minister stresses tech-driven fodder solutions at ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: livestock and fodder.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
ICAR-IGFRI, the national fodder research institute, is located at
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: PIB: Union Minister stresses tech-driven fodder solutions at ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi
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