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FODDER PRODUCTION ROUND THE YEAR
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Sl. No.
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Name of the crops
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Time of sowing
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Time of harvesting
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Yield/tones/ha.
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1.
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A. Berseem
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Mid. Oct. to 1st week of Nov.
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Mid. Dec. To 1st week of March
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25-30
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B. Maize and Cowpea
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Mid. of March
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Mid. May to 3rd week of June.
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30-35
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C. Sorghum and Cowpea
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Last week of June
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1st week of Aug. to mid. Oct.
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45-50
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2.
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A. Ricebean
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Mid. August
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1st week of Nov. to 3rd week of Jan.
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15-20
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B. Maize and Cowpea
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Last week of January
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1st week of April, to last week of May
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30-35
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C. Cowpea
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1st week of June
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1st week of Aug. to mid. August.
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20-25
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3.
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A. Berseem and Mustard
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1st week of Nov.
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1st week of Jan. to last week of Feb.
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30-35
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B. Maize and Cowpea
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1st week of March
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1st week of June to 1st week of July.
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40-45
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C. Sorghum and Cowpea
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Mid. of July
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1st week of Sept. to mid. October
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45-50
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4.
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A. Hybrid Napier
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Mid. February
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Mid. May to mid. Sept.
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120-130
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B. Berseem (in between
Hyb. Napier
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1st week of Oct.
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1st week of Dec. to last week of Jan.
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120-130
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