Utilization of rice-straw as livestock feed


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Authors

  • M. P. S. Bakshi
  • M. Wadhwa

Abstract

The rice-straw fermented with urea in stacks or bales or used in complete feed blocks, has great potential as livestock feed. The use of rice-straw in this way can both contribute to the food basket and avoid environmental problems that arise from the current practice of burning rice straw.

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Author Biographies

  • M. P. S. Bakshi

    1Former Senior Nutrionist-cum-Head, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (Punjab) 141 004

  • M. Wadhwa
    Senior Nutrionistcum- Head, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (Punjab) 141 004

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Submitted

2018-10-26

Published

2018-10-26

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 7 (2017)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Bakshi, M. P. S., & Wadhwa, M. (2018). Utilization of rice-straw as livestock feed. Indian Farming, 67(7). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/84318