Maharashtra Sets Aside 5% of District Funds for Fodder
Maharashtra will set aside 5% of its district planning funds to tackle a fodder shortage. Fodder seeds will be supplied through Mahabeej and other agencies for the Rabi season. Farmers will also be encouraged to grow low-water crops such as maize, jowar and bajra.
Context
Context: Fodder is feed for cattle, and a shortage hits dairy and small farm households hard. Rabi is the winter sowing season, and Mahabeej is Maharashtra's state seed corporation, while jowar and bajra are hardy millets that need less water.
Burning Potato score: 69%