| Fodder crops are crops cultivated primarily for animal feed. They may
be classified as either temporary or permanent crops. The former are cultivated
and harvested like any other crop. Permanent fodder crops relate to land
used permanently (for five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either
cultivated or growing wild (i.e. wild prairie or grazing land), and may
include some parts of forest land if it is used for grazing. (Source FAO)
FAOSTAT provides data for “Selected Fodder Crop” that basically includes
information on area harvested, yield per hectare and production quantity
for the following crops: |
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| Source: FAO |