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Ruminant feeding from agricultural products and agro-industrial by-products at the Sugarcane Feeds Centre

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  • Neckles, F.A.

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The Sugarcane Feeds Centre in Trinidad has shown that, particularly where animal effluent is recycled, whole sugarcane can be used in intensive ruminant production. It is fed, either freshly chopped, or ensiled, at varying levels to animals of different ages and physiological states. It can overcome the seasonal fodder shortage experienced throughout the region. Leucaena is a good protein source to use with sugarcane. Five years ago, the supplements used to nutritionally balance sugarcane diets were imported. These have been almost entirely replaced by local crop residues and by-products, reducing feed costs and increasing local economic linkages without affecting animal performance. New processing plants provide wastes from passion fruit, sorrel, cassava and breadfruit, for use as animal feeds. This benefit from crop diversification is often over-looked. As local production and processing for human consumption increases, so also will the availability of by-products for animal production. (Editor's summary).

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  • Neckles, F.A., 1987. "Ruminant feeding from agricultural products and agro-industrial by-products at the Sugarcane Feeds Centre," 23rd Annual Meeting, August 23-28, 1987, St. John's, Antigua 260580, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs87:260580
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.260580
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    1. Paterson, R.T., 1990. "FORAGE PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF Leucaena leucocephala IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN," 26th Annual Meeting, July 29 to August 4, 1990, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 259406, Caribbean Food Crops Society.

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