Beyond Cows: Why Goat Farmers are excited about Hydroponic Fodder

Posted on: March 2, 2026 at 4:27 am, in
as Goat farming picks up momemtum, hydroponically grown green fodder is fast evolving as the most sustainable source of nutrition that can help the industry grow at high rates

The Evolution of Goat – The “Poor Man’s Cow” For centuries, the goat has been affectionately (and somewhat dismissively) known as the “poor man’s cow” in India. Traditionally managed through open grazing by marginalized communities, goat farming was rarely viewed as a scalable, high-tech enterprise. That narrative is rapidly changing. Driven by rising demand for […]

Shunya Agritech and ICAR-CIRG Partner to Boost Goat Productivity with Hydroponic Fodder

Posted on: August 29, 2025 at 9:00 am, in
MoU Signing by representative of Shunya Agritech & ICAR-CIRG in presence of Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, Hon’ble Minister of State, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India to research on hydroponic fodder and impact on goat health and productivity

Shunya Agritech Fodder and Forage Private Limited and the ICAR–Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), Mathura, have entered into a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research and development of hydroponic fodder systems aimed at enhancing goat productivity and farmer livelihoods. The partnership combines Shunya’s expertise in climate-smart hydroponic fodder technology with […]