Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Agriculture and allied activities are the mainstays for the Indian population. Farmers usually prefer growing food and commercial crops rather than fodder crops. This also creates a deficiency for the availability of quality fodder within the country, as fodder production constitutes only 4% of the total cultivated area. Intensive use of agricultural chemicals to grow food grains has already affected the environment of soil health and climate change. Legume fodder crops are very efficient in buffering these negative impacts on the environment and increasing animal production. Therefore, involving scientific methods like combining legume fodder with cereal will provide high-quality fodder and increase the soil organic matter, which generates better soil nutrient status and better crops, improving water conservation and reducing soil erosion.