JF Vidhata – Silage Expert

Overview

Vidhata is a leading brand in the agricultural machinery sector, specializing in silage making equipment, forage harvesters, and chaff cutters. With a strong presence in the Indian market, Vidhata collaborates with JF Brazil to deliver world-class silage and forage technologies tailored for Indian farming conditions.

Impact Technologies is proud to be associated with Vidhata JF Brazil (Basant Products) for the supply of advanced silage-making and forage harvesting solutions across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Together, we have successfully commissioned approximately 250 silage machines, helping farmers improve feed quality and farm productivity.

What is Silage?

Silage is the conserved green fodder having moisture content in the range of 65 to 70 percent. Fodder crops rich in soluble carbohydrates are incubated after chaffing for 45-50 days under anaerobic conditions. Sugars present in the fodder are converted to lactic acid, which acts as a preservative and a good source of readily fermentable sugars for the rumen microbes.

Under proper storage condition, silage can be stored even up to two years. Good quality silage should not have any butyric acid, which gives off flavour to silage. If proper anaerobic conditions are not maintained, silage produced would have butyric acid content in it.

Crops Suitable for Silage Making

The fodder crops rich in soluble carbohydrates are most suitable for fodder ensiling. Quality of silage can be improved with the use of suitable additives such as molasses, urea, salt, formic acid, etc.