The lack of quality fodder, especially during winter, is a major limiting factor in improving livestock production in Tibet. Adjusting cropping systems to make full use of the growing season is low cost and will allow farmers to increase their income with relatively modest inputs.
The Plant Production and Protection Division and the Tibet Agricultural Research Institute worked for:

• introduction, evaluation and selection of winter barley and wheat varieties for early maturity as well as high yield and quality;
• introduction and development of tillage systems and associated agronomy to shorten times and reduce costs for establishment of both the fodder crop as a second crop and the main autumn cereal crop; and
• evaluation of fodder crops for double cropping including both pure fodder crops and dual purpose crops; and development of fodder conservation and feeding systems.

Fodder Production and Double Cropping in Tibet: Training manual