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Title : Nepal livestock feed balance and strategies to address the feed deficit Material Type: printed text Authors: S. B. Singh, Author ; N. Singh, Author Publication Date: 2020 Article on page: 159-171 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Livestock Units, ecological belts, province, land leasing Abstract: A study was done in 2019 with the objective of assessing the livestock feed balance in Nepal. The land use data generated by
ICIMOD in 2010 was utilized to asses the land resources, and the Land Resource Mapping Project (LRMP) (1986) remained
the main source of data to estimate the Total Digestible Nutrient (TDN) supplies from forests, shrub lands, grasslands,
croplands (including weeds), and barren lands, plus kitchen wastes as animal feeds. Crop data of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Livestock Development (MoALD) (2016/17) were utilized to estimate the TDN supply from crop residues and milling byproducts and the livestock data to estimate livestock feed requirements. The findings revealed that there have been significant
increases in livestock population and their TDN requirements since 80’s, but greater increases could be observed in TDN
supply from crop by-products and milling by-products due to increased food crop production. Consequently, the deficit feed
balance (TDN) at national level has dropped from 30.9% in the 1980’s to 20.05% in 2016/17. By ecological belt, the feed
deficit was the highest in the mid hills (-24.09%) followed by terai (-18.91%). The feed situation in the high hills was not too poor (-3.56%). Province one, and three were at severe situation of feed deficit, at -30.48%, and -38.44%, respectively. Feed deficit in the remaining provinces ranged from -9.19% to -15.85%, but a positive balance exists in province six (+6.35%).
Recommendations are made to improve livestock feed balance in the countryLink for e-copy: https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/18.%20Nepal%20livestock%20feed%20balance% [...]
in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 3 (2019) . - 159-171 p.[article] Nepal livestock feed balance and strategies to address the feed deficit [printed text] / S. B. Singh, Author ; N. Singh, Author . - 2020 . - 159-171 p.
Languages : English (eng)
in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 3 (2019) . - 159-171 p.
Keywords: Livestock Units, ecological belts, province, land leasing Abstract: A study was done in 2019 with the objective of assessing the livestock feed balance in Nepal. The land use data generated by
ICIMOD in 2010 was utilized to asses the land resources, and the Land Resource Mapping Project (LRMP) (1986) remained
the main source of data to estimate the Total Digestible Nutrient (TDN) supplies from forests, shrub lands, grasslands,
croplands (including weeds), and barren lands, plus kitchen wastes as animal feeds. Crop data of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Livestock Development (MoALD) (2016/17) were utilized to estimate the TDN supply from crop residues and milling byproducts and the livestock data to estimate livestock feed requirements. The findings revealed that there have been significant
increases in livestock population and their TDN requirements since 80’s, but greater increases could be observed in TDN
supply from crop by-products and milling by-products due to increased food crop production. Consequently, the deficit feed
balance (TDN) at national level has dropped from 30.9% in the 1980’s to 20.05% in 2016/17. By ecological belt, the feed
deficit was the highest in the mid hills (-24.09%) followed by terai (-18.91%). The feed situation in the high hills was not too poor (-3.56%). Province one, and three were at severe situation of feed deficit, at -30.48%, and -38.44%, respectively. Feed deficit in the remaining provinces ranged from -9.19% to -15.85%, but a positive balance exists in province six (+6.35%).
Recommendations are made to improve livestock feed balance in the countryLink for e-copy: https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/18.%20Nepal%20livestock%20feed%20balance% [...]
Title : Protein deficiency – a challenge to livestock productivity enhancement in Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: S. B. Singh, Author Publication Date: 2020 Article on page: 243-254 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Livestock Units, feed balance, ecological belts, province and land leasing Abstract: An assessment was made in 2019 to determine the crude protein (CP) supply situation for the livestock in Nepal. The land
resources were assessed by utilizing the land use data generated by ICIMOD in 2010. The Land Resource Mapping Project
(LRMP) (1986) remained the main source of data to estimate the CP supplies from these land resources (forests, shrub lands,
grasslands, croplands, including weeds, and barren lands), plus kitchen wastes as animal feeds. Crop data of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) (2016/17) were utilized to estimate the CP supply from crop residues and
milling by-products and the livestock data to estimate livestock feed requirements. The study findings revealed that there is
critical shortage of CP in the livestock feeds across the eco-zones and across the provinces, with an overall deficit of 52.8%.
The shortage reached about 60% in Province One and Three. The deficit in other provinces ranged from 37.6% to 52.6%.
These deficits are mainly associated with the dependency of livestock production system on crop residues and low quality
roughages. It is recommended that the future livestock development strategy focuses at encouraging farmers to replace
the use of straws and stovers with improved forage or pasture and tree fodders. Likewise promotion of commercial silage
production and development of productive partnerships with the feed millers for adequate production and supply of major
imported poultry feed ingredients such as yellow maize and soybean are also important to considerLink for e-copy: https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/Protein%20deficiency%20%E2%80%93%20a%20ch [...]
in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 4 (2020) . - 243-254 p.[article] Protein deficiency – a challenge to livestock productivity enhancement in Nepal [printed text] / S. B. Singh, Author . - 2020 . - 243-254 p.
Languages : English (eng)
in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 4 (2020) . - 243-254 p.
Keywords: Livestock Units, feed balance, ecological belts, province and land leasing Abstract: An assessment was made in 2019 to determine the crude protein (CP) supply situation for the livestock in Nepal. The land
resources were assessed by utilizing the land use data generated by ICIMOD in 2010. The Land Resource Mapping Project
(LRMP) (1986) remained the main source of data to estimate the CP supplies from these land resources (forests, shrub lands,
grasslands, croplands, including weeds, and barren lands), plus kitchen wastes as animal feeds. Crop data of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) (2016/17) were utilized to estimate the CP supply from crop residues and
milling by-products and the livestock data to estimate livestock feed requirements. The study findings revealed that there is
critical shortage of CP in the livestock feeds across the eco-zones and across the provinces, with an overall deficit of 52.8%.
The shortage reached about 60% in Province One and Three. The deficit in other provinces ranged from 37.6% to 52.6%.
These deficits are mainly associated with the dependency of livestock production system on crop residues and low quality
roughages. It is recommended that the future livestock development strategy focuses at encouraging farmers to replace
the use of straws and stovers with improved forage or pasture and tree fodders. Likewise promotion of commercial silage
production and development of productive partnerships with the feed millers for adequate production and supply of major
imported poultry feed ingredients such as yellow maize and soybean are also important to considerLink for e-copy: https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/Protein%20deficiency%20%E2%80%93%20a%20ch [...]
