Pakistan scientists found dried potato powder to be a cheaper energy source in animal feed than maize

Fresh Common Potato

Maize (Corn)

Pakistan

Published Sep 23, 2021

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A source in animal feed and can be added up to 30 percent in ruminant concentrates without any negative effect. They conducted an experiment to investigate the feeding potential of potato waste in ‘Nili Ravi’ buffalo bulls. The project was funded by the Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad. While visiting the project at the university farms, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan said there was a significant gap between supply and demand of feed resources for livestock in Pakistan. It was necessary to increase the availability of feedstuffs to meet the maintenance and production requirements of the animals in order to manage this shortage. During a briefing, Dr. Muhmamamd Sharif said the use of non-conventional feed resources (NCFR) in the animal feeding system was one of the solutions. Feedstuffs such as citrus pulp, sugar beet pulp, poultry litter, kitchen waste, and cull potato can be used as NCFR. Many of these NCFR’s were high in protein, energy, and minerals that’s why they can be used to fulfill the supply and demand gap.

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,,,,,, source in animal feed and can be added up to 30 percent in ruminant concentrates without any negative effect. They conducted an experiment to investigate the feeding potential of potato waste in ‘Nili Ravi’ buffalo bulls. The project was funded by the Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad. While visiting the project at the university farms, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said there was a significant gap between supply and demand of feed resources for livestock in Pakistan. It was necessary to increase the availability of feedstuffs to meet the maintenance and production requirements of the animals in order to manage this shortage. During a briefing, Dr Muhmamamd Sharif said the use of non-conventional feed resources (NCFR) in the animal feeding system was one of the solutions. Feedstuffs such as citrus pulp, sugar beet pulp, poultry litter, kitchen waste and cull potato can be used as NCFR. Many of these NCFR’s were high in protein, energy and minerals that’s ...

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