| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | "Khichbo" seeds & leaves. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Kalaji Thakore |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| KVK District | KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028 |
| Address | Iyal village in Sanand Taluka of Ahmedabad district. |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 382210 |
| PAS 1 | "Farmer Dharamshibhai of district Bhavnagar increase milk yeild in animal with the help of "vasetee" vine. To increase milk yield, flowers from "vasetee" vine, which flowers abundantly between July-October, are collected and fed to the animal. This treatment is known to show its effect in 15 to 20 days and no side effect is observed." |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49 |
| Community Practices | "Virsingbhai from Gujarat informs that if the animal is fed 1 kg of sesame (Sesamum indicum) oil cake mixed with 500 g jaggery each in morning and evening time, it shows marked improvement in milk yield." |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000000065 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/2271 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Disease | Milch animals usually require a diet supplement for a few days after calving in order to induce optimum secretion of milk. |
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