Regional Fodder Station, Hisar

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Regional Fodder Station, Hisar
Type Public
Established1969
Parent institution
India Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Academic affiliations
ICAR
Location, ,
India

29°11′33″N75°41′36″E / 29.1924°N 75.6933°E / 29.1924; 75.6933 Coordinates: 29°11′33″N75°41′36″E / 29.1924°N 75.6933°E / 29.1924; 75.6933
CampusUrban, 150 acres (61 ha)
Website www.rsfphsr.com/services.php

Regional Fodder Station, Hisar is a public funded agricultural research and training institute located at Sirsa road, Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana for fodder research and training. [1] [2]

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The Regional Fodder Station, Hisar was set up in 1969 on 150-acre (61 ha) farm land by the India Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to conduct research in developing high yielding fodder varieties, distributing seeds and imparting training to the farmers. [1] [2] [3]

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