The early history of fodder growing and utilization is lost in the unwritten pages of time. Pre-historic man had no need for such crops, since he supported himself as well as his family-members by picking barriers, digging roots, fishing, hunting, etc. Due to ever-increasing human population and pressing needs of most of the farmers for food, fibre and commercial crops. Thus, it is very difficult to increase the area under forages, albeit there is considerable scope to increase the production per unit area and to augment the supply of green fodder. Green fodder production is the most...