| Estimates of Annual Requirement of Green Fodder and Dry Fodder for Livestock in India (1996, 2001 and 2006) | ||||||
| (In Million Tonne) | ||||||
| Category | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Green Fodder | Dry Fodder | Green Fodder | Dry Fodder | Green Fodder | Dry Fodder | |
| Cattle | 383.27 | 305.08 | 446.28 | 344.28 | 501.79 | 371.58 |
| Buffaloes | 209.53 | 150.02 | 252.27 | 177.64 | 315.46 | 211.7 |
| Sheep | - | 7.13 | - | 7.4 | - | 7.67 |
| Goats | - | 19.43 | - | 21.59 | - | 23.98 |
| Total | 592.8 | 481.66 | 698.55 | 550.91 | 817.25 | 614.93 |
| Source : Forestry Statistics India 2000, Indian Council of Forestry Research & | ||||||
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