Fodder shortage is a significant issue in Pakistan particularly during lean periods. The first period occurs in May-June, when the Rabi fodders are depleted, while the second period arises in November-December due to the unavailability of Kharif fodders. Consequently, animals suffer from inadequate feeding and undernourishment, which adversely affects their performance. The primary obstacles to fodder production include the lack of access to high-quality seeds and production technologies among fodder growers. To combat the fodder scarcity, a soilless fodder production system was introduced in which fodder can grow without soil, low water requirement, less area, etc. The current study was carried out to evaluate the 15 cultivars of maize on the bases of their fodder yield and nutritional quality. The study was laid out under completely randomized design with four replications at Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. The results revealed that MS-2010, No. 1501, MS-2015, FSD-2020, Kissan and Sahiwal-2002 were the leading genotypes of maize with respect to root (8.55cm) and shoot length (22.67 cm), shoot biomass (35.42%), green fodder yield (37.30 kg/m2) and water use efficiency (1.95 kg of green fodder/Litter). Moreover, the maximum crude protein (16.57%), crude fiber (14.59%), ether extract (2.58%) was accumulated in above mention genotypes of maize. MS-2010, No. 1501, MS-2015, FSD-2020,Kissan and Sahiwal-2002 genotypes exhibit higher yields and superior nutritional quality, thereby offering potential solutions to combat the fodder crisis.