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Traditional fodder storage systems used in India’s western hot arid zone as a drought-proofing mechanism

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Title Traditional fodder storage systems used in India’s western hot arid zone as a drought-proofing mechanism
 
Creator Kumar, Sushil
Misra, Arun Kumar
K, Venkatesan
 
Subject Fodder quality
Hot arid zone
Karai
Pachawa
Traditional fodder storage system
 
Description 594-599
The aim of the study was to record the customary methods of storing fodder that farmers in India's hot and dry regions
have used. In addition to using a questionnaire, key informant interview schedules, and secondary sources to gather data on
fodder storage systems, the study employed a cross-sectional survey approach to obtain primary data from pastoral families.
Karai and Pachawa are the traditional fodder storage systems being used in the hot arid zone to store fodder for use in
drought years. These are low cost and durable fodder storage systems made with locally available materials using
indigenous knowledge since time immemorial. Karai is made in the conical shape and especially used for storing small
fodder cuttings. However, Pachawa is made in circular or square or rectangular and used for storing fodder as it is (uncut).
These traditional systems are exceptionally good to store the dry fodder for a longer period (1-10 years) with minimal
deterioration in fodder quality.
 
Date 2024-06-26T06:41:42Z
2024-06-26T06:41:42Z
2024-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/64082
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i6.2016
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(6) [June 2024]