World Bank's global award winner solar-powered portable greenhouse to grow hydroponic fodder under climate change adaptation — multiple benefits category     |     World Bank global award winner solar-powered portable greenhouse to grow hydroponic fodder under climate change adaptation — multiple benefits category     |     World Bank global award winner solar-powered portable greenhouse to grow hydroponic fodder under climate change adaptation — multiple benefits category

Hydroponics Fodder

Cattle and Horse enjoy eating hydrponically grown palatable, nutritious barley fodder

  • “Hydro Fodder Farm” produces its own electricity so it can promote livestock and dairy production in remote, rural areas.
  • Hydroponically grown fodder has high moisture content which helps avoid horse’s death due to colic.
  • Hydroponically grown fodder is dust free, which reduces risk, and helps prevent and cure respiratory disease.
  •  In this greenhouse only 2 to 3 litre of water are required to produce 1 kg. of green grass whereas conventional methods require an average of 80 litre water to produce the same quantity.
  • This1000 kg. Capacity greenhouse of 300 sq. ft. produces 365000 kg fresh green fodder per year, which is equivalent of 25 acres of grass field.
  • The greenhouse is simple to operate: irrigation, cooling, and lighting systems are controlled by one central electronic monitoring system and maintained at a very low cost.
  • Produces succulent green feed of constant quality and quantity every day of the year. The green feed produced is palatable, nutritious and free from contamination.
  • Green feed is nutritious & rich in energy comparable to commercial feed. Thus, requirements for concentrated feed products are reduced.
  •  Green barley grass increases in milk yields are common despite considerable reduction in use of ready-made concentrate feed.
  • Improves animal fertility, resistance to sickness, and newborn survival rate.
  • Fresh green barley and oat grass produced is of such high quality that it is suitable even for racehorses.
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Users of the "Hydro Fodder Farm"

  • Horse, Cattle, Hog, Sheep, Goat breeders, Dairy farmers other livestock owners.
  • Horse owners, trainers, horse boarding facilities and race tracks.
  • Zoo and Circus owners.
  • Military, Border Security Forces, Police Department.