TANUVAS GRAND for enhancing milk yield of dairy cattle in Karur district of Tamil Nadu

Dairy farming plays an important role in socio economic development in India. Main trust area is to improve efficiency of milk production through better understand the microbial interactions governing efficient nutrient utilization by ruminal microbes. Field demonstration was conducted to study the performance of TANUVAS GRAND (Gruel Rooted Additive Nourishment Drops) supplement on enhancing milk production of dairy cattle in three blocks of Karur district. 10 farmers from each block were selected for analysis of data. Study parameters mainly concentrated in milk production and avoidance of Sub Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA). After administration of supplement Milk yield from the animal was 8.75 litres/day/animal with the cost benefit ratio of 3.02 whereas, without supplement an animal yields an average of 7.31 litres/day/animal with the cost benefit ratio of 2.67. The farmer got an additional income of Rs.30 from an animal by including GRAND supplement in the feeding pattern of dairy cattle.