Sorghum feeding trials in Kenya show positive results

Published 2021년 11월 12일

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The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) has successfully conducted sorghum feeding trials for poultry in Kenya, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by the USDA’s Quality Sampling Program, the trials aimed to introduce sorghum's benefits to the Kenyan feed industry, a region with a high demand for corn but a shortage in supply. The trials, which saw 60 metric tons of U.S. sorghum shipped to the Port of Mombasa, have shown sorghum to be a viable substitute for corn in poultry feed, with initial results indicating favorable performance in broilers and layers. The USGC plans to share these findings with the Association of Kenya Feed Manufactures to further promote the use of sorghum in animal feed.

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Last month, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) traveled to Kenya to conduct an oversight visit of ongoing programs in the region, as well as meet with key animal feed and livestock stakeholders in the region. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council has moved forward with a sorghum feeding trial for poultry in Nairobi. The trials are intended to introduce the Kenyan feed industry to the benefits of sorghum, and the Council and Unga Farm Care, a leading animal feed manufacturer in East Africa, have acted as partners throughout the trials via virtual interactions. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Quality Sampling Program (QSP), the Council procured and shipped 60 metric tons (MT), or 2,362 bushels, of U.S. sorghum to the Port of Mombasa late last year. A key component of the QSP program is its focus on developing a new market or new use for a given U.S. product. While sorghum use in animal feeds is common in many markets in which the Council operates, in Kenya ...

Source: US Grains Council