Nutritive value of sugarcane stalks for feeding of dairy cows
Country
Thailand
Description
[Synopsis]
The use of sugarcane as a roughage for cattle was examined in Northeast Thailand. Metabolizable energy (ME) content in sugarcane stalk amounted to 9.05 MJ/kg based on a metabolic trial. It was estimated that sugarcane can produce nearly 3times more ME per area than ruzi grass which is the major grass grown in the region. Sugarcane can remain until the end of the dry season without withering, which allows farmers to cut it when they need it without having to preserve it. The use of sugarcane stalks can be a key feeding strategy in the dry season, especially in dairy production.
- Affiliation
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Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences Animal Production and Grassland Division
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Khon Kaen Animal Nutrition Research and Development Center
- Classification
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Administration
- Term of research
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FY1994-1998
- Responsible researcher
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KAWASHIMA Tomoyuki ( Animal Production and Grassland Division )
- ほか
- Japanese PDF
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1996_10_A3_ja.pdf1.2 MB