About RFS – A Brief Note
The Regional Fodder Station located at Hessarghatta is situated about 35 km North -west of Bangalore. The altitude of the Farm is about 880 m above mean sea level with a similar climate to Bangalore (latitude 12058’N longitude 77036’E). It was established as Indo Australian fodder seed project in the year 1979 in collaboration with the Australian government. Later it was renamed central fodder seed production farm in the year 1984 and become a subordinate office under Department of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The main activities of the farm are Production of quality seeds of improved varieties of fodder/forages, Supply of seeds to the Govt and other agencies for further multiplication and Distribution, Imparting training on fodder seed production to state government officials and Fodder Demonstration Programmes.
Present Mandate:
- Production of Fodder Seeds, Fodder of Single cut, Perennial and Multi-cut fodder varieties for inhouse and for farmers.
- Capacity building, demonstration and training in various aspects of fodder production (link to page of PETP)
- Demonstration of innovative technologies like pond-irrigation system, hydroponics, solar irrigation and rain water harvesting.
- Display museum of all varieties of fodder seeds and fodder demonstration plot at RFS.
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