Production of hydroponics feed involves the growing of plants without soil but in water or nutrient-rich solutions in a greenhouse for a short duration (approx. 7 days). The use of nutrient solutions for the growth of the hydroponic feed is not essential and only tap water can be used. The hydroponics feed is more palatable, digestible, and nutritious while imparting other health benefits to the animals. Feeding of hydroponically produced feed increases the digestibility of the nutrients in the ration, this could contribute to an increase in milk production and productivity of dairy cow. In situations where conventional green feed cannot be grown successfully, hydroponic feed can be produced by farmers for feeding their dairy animals using low-cost devices. Nowadays, several countries are practicing it for their sustainable livestock production. Developing seed culture and new activities in hydroponics reduce production costs and help cooperatives produce and sell. Thus, it is very vital to use hydroponic feed for livestock, which is low cost and highly nutritive. Therefore, this technology is found to be conducive to almost all livestock. Hydroponic feed is a natural product that is produced without the use of any hormones, growth promoters, or chemical fertilizers. There is no pesticide or fungicide, dust or toxic that could contaminate the products of livestock. This technology has a solution to avoid the scarcity of green feed in dry seasons and urban areas having a shortage of land for forage production. Therefore, there is a need to develop specific cheapest material for the production of hydroponics feed under given local conditions. So further studies and development efforts should be made to expand its applications is needed.
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