Crop residues mainly rice straw, corn stover, wheat straw, millet straw, and other similar types of residues are predominantly used as basal feed for ruminants in Nepal. Poor quality forages and cereal straws are of low quality and digestible protein content. Protein supplements such as oil cakes are expensive to buy, if available at all. To improve production, the efficiency of utilization of the available feed resources can be optimized by the use of supplements that provide the deficient nutrients. This book, therefore highlights the use of molasses and non-protein-nitrogen sources such as...
Crop residues mainly rice straw, corn stover, wheat straw, millet straw, and other similar types of residues are predominantly used as basal feed for ...