Participatory varietal selection in fodder oats under temperate conditions of Kashmir valley

Phylogenetic Relationship of Oats (Avena sativa L): A Guide to Conservation and Utilisation of Genetic Resources

“…However, the symmetric karyotype, the absence of ""diffuse heterochromatin"", and the location of large C-band complexes in proximal chromosome regions pointed to an isolated position of A. macrostachya from other Avena species. Based on the distribution of rDNA loci on the C-genome chromosomes of diploid and polyploidy Avena species, we propose a model of the chromosome alterations that occurred during the evolution of oat species (Badaeva et al, 2010, Mehraj et al, 2016.…”

“…Forages provide rumen buffering and improve the fermentation efficiency of starchy grains. Forage also provides effective fibre in dairy rations where 75% of ration neutral detergent fibre should come from coarse forages (Mehraj et al, 2016). Therefore, there is an urgent need of exploiting new research technologies to boost forage yield in terms of higher yield of green fodder and dry matter per unit are and also develop variety for human consumption.…”

“…It needs improved grain yield for most of the production areas. Grain yield is the result of a number of complex morphological and physiological processes affecting each other and occurring in different growing stages (Mehraj et al, 2016). In general, oat breeders select varieties based on grain yield and desirable traits, observed from heading to maturity.…”

Productivity and profitability of fodder-maize legume mixtures under rainfed temperate condition of Kashmir

“…Demand for fodder and forages is expected to rise higher in future as a result of changing feeding practices and a great reliance on livestock and its products (Kumar et al, 2012). Green fodder demand in Jammu and Kashmir is at 13.21 million tonnes (mt), while supply is around 5.11mt, resulting in a 63% shortfall, and dry feed demand is around 8.52 mt, whereas availability was around 4.55mt, resulting in 37% shortfall (Uzma et al, 2016). Furthermore, shrinking agricultural land area attributable to anthropogenic settlements, insufficient ir-S310 Eco.…”