FODDER DEVELOPMENT FARM - BAJlPURA:

Supper Bullet grass was planted in phases in about 8 (eight) bighas of land at Bajipura Chilling Center last year, through which high quality seeds became available to the livestock keepers of Sumul Dairy. Fodder Demonstration Plot has been prepared to get information regardi.ng fodder at Fodder Development Farm, Bajipura, so that the members can get the information about the improved quality of various fodders, in the financial year 202!-22, a total number of 86,428 stem cuttings of Supper Bullet Grass were sold. Through which a total of 201 societies and a total of 949 dairy farmers have availed this benefit.

SILAGE

The purpose of green fodder can be stored for a long time and its nutritional values to be maintained that is acceptable at world level. So we also have a special need to move fast in this direction.

A steady rise in the price of various animal feed ingredients and in view of the reduction in availability as well as irregularities, the Green Fodder is an easy and suitable source of nutrients for milching animals. But preserving the green fodder is essential for maintaining the regular availability of green fodder. Especially when there is scarcity of fodder, good quality fodder is available regularly in different seasons throughout the year to feed the animal for that preservation of green fodder in the form of "Silage" is an excellent remedy. Silage is a preserved green fodder.

List of dairy farmers Taluka wise those have prepared silage themselves.

Next year the goal is to encourage to make 300 tons of silage by the dairy farmers themselves.

CALF REARING PROGRAMME (CRP):

Those calves having good genetic characteristics produced at farmer’s doorstep through artificial insemination, with the help of GCMMF, Anand, after registration of such calves the calf rearing kit (milk replacer powder 10kg and calf starter feed 50kg) and 1kg sumineral fort plus powder, and Sumul Dan (Elite) I 00kg and 2kg sumineral fort plus powder is being given by union to rear the calves in phase manner

CATTLE FEED SUPPLIMENTS (Sumineral Forte Plus, Ferticare Gold, Sumul Milk Shakti Powder):

Mineral Mixture is a mixture of various major mineral & trace elements viz. calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc, magnesium etc. remarkable difference in mineral contents of soil in hilly terrain, tribal belt and coastal area is noted. Mineral content in soil has its effect on fodder and lastly on health of animals. In order to maintain good health of animals, the supplementation of mineral mixture in the feed is necessary. To avoid mineral deficiency in animal body, keeping this in mind, mineral mixture powder plant at cattle feed plant Bajipura have been made operational. In this, Union during the year, have able to manufacture and supply as per demand of good quality Chelated Mineral Mixture (new formulation, new packaging and in new flavor) to milk producers' through co-operatives societies.

To eliminate fertility problems in animals due to mineral deficiency, "Sumul Ferticare gold Plus" powder enriched with bypass fat & chelated minerals is being produced by sumul dairy & being arranged to sell at society level. Sumul Sumineral forte Plus, Sumul Ferticare Gold, Sumul Milk Shakti powder arc being sold from the Bajipura.

Our dairy farmers buy expensive and low quality liquid calcium feed supplement of various companies from the market. Sumul Dairy has started production of Liquid Calcium Supplement of good quality to get available to our dairy farmers with this aim from the current year, Sumul Nutrimilk Formula (liquid feed supplement in 1lit & 5lit jar) containing Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin A, D3, E, Chelated Minerals and Galactagogue herbals (essence of Satavari & Jivanti). By which preventing deficiency of minerals, calcium occurs in dairy animals after calving helps in increasing milk production.

To alleviate infertility problem in animals due to minerals and vitamins deficiency, Sumul Dai1y has started production of Ferticare Gold Bolus (medicine).

Sumul Ferticare Gold Bolus contains Chelated Micro Minerals such as Copper, Cobalt, Zinc, Manganese, Iodine and Selenium and Vitamin A, D3, E, in addition of these, many other useful herbal ingredients are being incorporating also.

The bolus produced in this production unit can be used to treat infertile animals of Surat and Tapi districts and the reproductive capacity of milling animals will increase. Their generations will go on and India will continue to be rich in animal wealth as always.

A balanced Cattle Feed for animal is being produced at Sumul Dan Facto1y, Bajipura. The wastage comes out during the cleaning of plant. It has been decided by Sumul, to produce Organic Waste Biocompost Fertilizer with the help of various bacterial cultures, from the waste comes out from cattle feed factory. Our farmers will have to get excellent organic fertilizers rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and calcium for their crops.

Sumul Sumineral forte Plus, Sumul Ferticare Gold Plus, Sumul Milk Shakti Powder and Sumul Nutrimilk (liquid feed supplement) were sold from the Bajipura as per following.

SUPER BULLET GRASS (Improved variety of Hybrid Napier Grass):

Adequate green fodder is to be made available throughout the year to maintain milk production in cattle; Sumul Dairy launches "Ek Gram-Dus fodder farm" campaign under Super Bullet fodder Development Program. During the current year, in more than 350 Societies, more than 2 lakh supper bullet stem cuttings distributed to more than 3,000 dairy farmers from the Sumul Bajipura Chilling Centre and Vanskui Animal Breeding Centre.

Fodder Seeds Distribution Programme

In animal husbandry practice, on the less size of land more quantity of nutritive fodder can be cultivated, for that union provided fodder seeds of various improved varieties.

Every milk producer/society must be feed cost effective silage to their animals having good nutritive value instead of d1y fodder and paddy straw which is costly and having poor nutritive value. Bales of silage in 50kg packing are being supplied by Union at door step of society.

SUMUL DAN DISTRIBUTION:

Sumul Dan Factory, Bajipura, to satisfy necessary requirement, producing quality cattle feed by using combination of scientific modernization and latest technologies, all available raw materials and various resources, continual inspection and improvement in related process and procedures is committed to supply balanced cattle feed continually at minimum cost.

Sumul Dan Factory is producing quality cattle feed as per BIS standards, the cattle feeds are available like Sumul Dan Gold Plus, Buffalo Special, Hypro Feed (Bypass Protein Feed), Calf Starter, Maize Bhardo of which distribution is being done to societies as per their demand. In the current year, by the more than 7,000 Dairy Fanners from more than 100 Societies of Surat-Tapi District visited Sumul Dan Factory, imparted training to understand Scientific Animal Nutrition-Feeding resulting in taken guidance regarding produce of owned factory, the purchase of maize bhardo of low quality by dairy farmers keeping in view of this Sumul Dairy has been started production of good quality maize bhardo and sale has been initiated also this year.