MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611002005 A) filed by Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, on Jan. 8, for 'method for year-round sustainable forage production in irrigated subtropical agro-ecologies of punjab.'
Inventor(s) include Swati Mehta; and Akshita Sharma.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention provides a method (100) for year-round sustainable forage cropping in Punjab's irrigated subtropical agro-ecologies. The method integrates a four-phase crop sequence of dual-purpose cereals and forage legumes/pulses to maintain continuous green fodder availability. It includes integrated nutrient management (INM) using farmyard manure, 50% NPK, and biofertilizers, and efficient irrigation scheduling with micro-sprinklers for Kharif crops, flood irrigation for Rabi crops, and deficit irrigation during summer. Crops are harvested at vegetative or booting stages, and post-harvest forage is processed into silage or pellets. The method enhances green fodder yield, crude protein, digestibility, soil organic carbon, and water-use efficiency, reduces chemical fertilizer use, supports livestock productivity, and ensures environmental sustainability."
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