Utilization of oil palm frond silage in the tropics

Country
Malaysia

Description

[Synopsis]

Digestion and feeding trials were conducted to determine the feeding value of oil palm frond (OPF) silage in the tropics. It was found that beef and milk could be produced by utilizing OPF silage as one of the feed ingredients in the diet of fattening bulls and lactating dairy cows.

Affiliation

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences Animal Production and Grassland Division

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute

Classification

Administration

Term of research

FY1995(FY1990-FY1992)

Responsible researcher

ISHIDA Motohiko ( Animal Production and Grassland Division )

OSMAN Abu Hassan ( Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute )

ほか
Publication, etc.

Japanese PDF

1995_11_A3_ja.pdf1.22 MB

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