Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part E (2024)

Author(s): Vivek Saharan, Pushpa Lamba, Sajjan Sihag, BS Tewatia and Sushil Kumar

Abstract: An extensive survey was carried out to assess proximate nutrient composition (on dry matter basis) of feedstuffs used by farmers in raya-pearl millet growing zone of Haryana during Kharif season. 42 blocks, representing all the districts of the zone were selected for the survey. Samples of feedstuffs were collected from cattle and buffalo farmers. Thus, a total of 504 farming families were selected for the survey. A questionnaire was prepared and individual farmer was interrogated regarding the type of feedstuffs and their amount fed to their animals. Feed and fodder samples collected were kept in hot air oven (at 100±5 °C for 24 h) to express the result on DM basis. The proximate analysis of feed and fodder samples was done following standard procedure (AOAC, 2005). Nitrogen free extract (NFE) was calculated by difference. The result reveals that the proximate composition of various feeds and fodders had nutrient composition within normal range. Highest crude protein was found in mustard cake followed by cotton seed cake and least in cotton seed.