Asean and Northeast India : Fodder Industry Is a Novel Paradigm Shift

In every nation’s agricultural sector, fodder and livestock are two core sub sector which contributes hugely in the particular countries national economy. Fodder is an agricultural term for animal feed and fodder crops are those plants that are raised to feed livestock. Basically, fodders are of two categories: Green fodder and Dry fodder as natural produce has its own significance for the livestock nurturing peoples. At present, the country faces a net deficit of 61.1% green fodder, 21.9% dry crop residues and 64% concentrate feeds. Now a day’s fodder and livestock sub sector are recognized as vital part of peri urban economy because of increasing peri urban livestock farming and rising fodder marketplaces are pointers of quick shifting economic situation in livestock and fodder sub-sector. So, in this context the study is an attempt to know the opportunities exist for fodder trade and development in North East India and its extension to the South and East Asian countries in the preview of the agreement happened between India and ASEAN. For this, an assessment and comparative study have been done between North East India fodder market operations and South and East Asian countries. This study contains the reviews of information from the government officials of north-east state of India and information from the South and East Asian countries which will include various sources like: book published, journals, report on fodder etc. with regard to production, demand and importation of animal feed products. This will help to understand the researchers, policy maker, exporters, importers, Government officials about the opportunities, ground of cooperation need to be focused and gap exist for trade and development in the fodder subsector which is prerequisite for sustainable socio-economic development of concerned regions