Name any two fodder crops?

11. FODDER CROPS AND PRODUCTS

• FODDER CROPS AND PRODUCTS (Note)
• MAIZE FOR FORAGE.
• SORGHUM FOR FORAGE.
• RYE GRASS FOR FORAGE.
• CLOVER FOR FORAGE.
• ALFALFA FOR FORAGE.
• GREEN OILSEEDS FOR SILAGE.
• LEGUMES FOR SILAGE.

1. What are fodder crops give two examples?
2. What are fodder crops Class 9?
3. Which crop is used as fodder?
4. Is oats a fodder crop?

What are fodder crops give two examples?

It is used as food for horses, chickens as well as many domestic animals. The fodder crops are also known as Provender. Agricultural farming produces them. Maize, Corn, Hay, strange are some best examples of Fodder crops.

What are fodder crops Class 9?

Answer: Berseem, oats or Sudan grass are raised as food for the livestock, called fodder crops.

Which crop is used as fodder?

Maize is a Kharif crop that is used both as food and fodder.

Is oats a fodder crop?

Oat is one of the most important cereal fodder crops of rabi season in North, Central and West Zone of the country. It provides soft and palatable fodder rich in crude protein (10-12%). Oat is also used as straw, hay or silage. Its grain makes a good feed particularly for horses, sheep and poultry.