K.T.Sampath and S.Anandan
National institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, India.
FAP Symposium on Feed in Smallholder Systems Luang Prabang, Laos, 18-19 November 2010
Development of national feed inventory and feeding interventions to enhance livestock productivity in India
1. Development of national feed inventory and feeding interventions to enhance livestock productivity in India K.T.Sampath and S.Anandan National institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, India. . FAP Symposium on Feed in Smallholder Systems Luang Prabang, Laos, 18-19 November 2010
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4. Extraction rates for different feed resources * % of total production, Oilseeds – 70% as cakes Crop Residues (ratio) Grains/cake(%) Bran/husk(%) Rice 1.3 2.0 8.0 Wheat 1.0 2.0 8.0 Sorghum 2.5 5.0 Maize 2.5 10.0 Pearl millet 2.5 5.0 Pulses 1.7 - 3.0 Groundnut 2.0 - Sugarcane 0.25 Coconut 0.0625 Cotton 0.0499 Oilcakes 70
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8. Interventions in feeding practices Bypass protein – Milk cooperatives Area specific mineral mixtures - Commercialization Strategic supplementation – energy supplements protein supplements Fodder production - 5% of cropped area, constraints Compounded cattle feed, complete feed, chaffing