The name of Mongra is famous in 17 states of the country, Napier grass here is best for cows

July 23 2021

Prime Minister is talking about doubling the income of farmers, the latest example is being given by Tilak Chand Sao, a farmer of Mongra, adjacent to Mahasamund. He has prepared Super Napier grass in six acres. Not only this, he has also prepared its seed. According to his contact, this seed has been sent to 17 states of the country. These include places like Kolkata West Bengal, Chhindwara Gaushala, Balaghat Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Wardha Maharashtra, Mathura, Varanasi, Vrindavan UP, Buddh Gaya Gaushala Bihar, Hisar Haryana, Assam, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Odisha etc.

Saw told that the height of this grass is 12 to 14 feet. The first cutting can be done every three months and after that every two months. Within two months it becomes 12 to 14 feet. In one acre, 11 thousand plants are planted in a distance of two times two feet. The weight of a kansa grass prepared is eight hundred grams up to one kilogram.

There are 25 to 30 kansa in a circle, so that at least 20 kg of grass can be taken every two months from a circle of two by two. This grass is tasty for the food of the cattle. This grass is easy to hold and cut, and there is no cutting in it. Saw told that this crop has been prepared with only water without any manure. Agricultural scientist Kunal Chandrakar told that from lab test it has been found to contain 16 to 18 percent protein.

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Source: Nai Dunia