Ration Balancing Is A Component Of INAPH Pertaining To Animal Nutrition. The Ration Balancing Software Consist Of Nutrient Masters For Nutritional Requirements Of Various Categories Of Dairy Animals Along With Feed Library Comprising Of Nutritive Value Of Feed And Fodder Available In Various Parts Of The Country.

Using This Software, Balanced Ration For Given Animal Can Be Formulated Based On Production And Other Physiological Parameters With Available Feed Resources At Least Cost. Balanced Ration Formulation Can Be Made Both At Individual Animal Level And At A Herd Level For Group Of Animals Having Similar Physiological And Production Profiles And Such Ration Is Recommended To The Farmers.

The Farmers Feeding Balanced Ration To Their Animals Are Benefitted In The Following Ways:

·       The Farmer Gets A Clear Picture On The Present Cost Of Production Per Liter Of Milk.

·       The Farmer Understands The Deficiencies Or Excesses In The Present Feeding Regime Especially With Respect To Availability Of Protein, Total Digestible Nutrients, Calcium And Phosphorous.

·       The Farmer Is Provided With A Formula Of A Balanced Ration Based On The Production And Physiological Status Of The Animal By Re-Adjusting The Proportions Of The Feed Being Fed To The Animal And/Or By Incorporating Unconventional Feed Resources That May Be Available With Him/In The Village.

·       The Feed Costs Are Optimized For The Present Levels Of Production.

·       Improvement In Productivity, Reproductive Efficiency And General Health Of Animals, Resulting In To Increased Profitability To The Farmers.