Bangladesh: Research institute invests in hydroponic fodder production
And the technology is quite simple and easy. Initially, it's cost-intensive but cost-effective in the long run.
This was disclosed to a large group of dairy farm proprietors, who gathered on the premises of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) in the capital yesterday afternoon to know about the soil-less green fodder technology.
The BCSIR has just brought from the US three hydroponic units with daily grass production capacity of 450 kg, 300 kg and 200 kg and installed those inside a 1,800-sq foot indoor facility on its compound.
Scientists and experts explained that one kg of wheat seeds can yield seven kgs of nutritious grass in the fodder machines within a week.
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