India, Aug. 11 -- Shunya Agritech, a rural-first animal nutrition platform, has signed an MoU with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR), Ludhiana to conduct joint research on hydroponic-based maize green fodder. The collaboration aims to improve livestock nutrition and boost dairy productivity through climate-resilient, nutrient-rich fodder solutions.

This partnership strengthens Shunya's mission to tackle India's long-standing dairy challenge, i.e low per-animal milk yield, which remains 50% below the global average, despite the country being the world's largest milk producer. Low milk yield is tied to the availability of fresh green fodder, which is in short supply for farmers in ...