Impact/Evaluation Study of the Scheme “Central Fodder Development Organisation”, Ministry of Agriculture

“Central Fodder Development Organisation” is a scheme implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture with an objective to propagate fodder cultivation in the Country. The study, which has just been initiated, tries to assess the impact of the scheme in the Country. The study covers all the three components of the scheme, namely, Regional Stations for Forage Production and Demonstration, Central Fodder Seed Production Farm and Central Minikit Testing Programme on Fodder Crops. Data collection for all the three components is being carried out simultaneously.

Primary data for the study is collected from a sample of households in selected Gram Panchayats, identified randomly from selected Districts in identified States under the various Regional Stations. Secondary data available with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Regional Stations, CFSP Farm, other related offices, documents with the implementing departments/agencies and information from previous studies, if any, will also be utilised for analysis. Discussions, personal as well as group, will be organised at the selected Regional Stations, apart from discussions with the farmers at the villages, to collect qualitative information relevant for the study.