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Ensiling of High-Moisture Plant By-Products: Fermentation Quality, Nutritional Values, and Animal Performance

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Animal feeds under ruminant production are a challenge, and ruminants are mostly fed on fibrous plants including high-moisture plant by-products (HMPBs). These HMPBs are available during the food processing periods and cannot be fed entirely in their fresh form. These resources are conserved in the form of silage for future feeding. Silage-making entails the anaerobic preservation of forages with the aid of additives that reduce the pH of the ensiled materials and preserve the forage. Most silage research work focuses mainly on the preservation of forages/plants, with less attention on HMPBs. This review focuses on the silage production from HMPBs (e.g., pulps/pomaces), challenges involved in the ensiling of these resources, use of additives (e.g., chemical additives), and growth performance of ruminants fed silage from these resources. This review will assist farmers from developing countries who rely on HMPBs as sources of animal feed.

Source: Fermentation

DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10080426

Authors: Bhutikini D. Nkosi, Ingrid M. M. Malebana, Sergio Á. Rios, Thobela T. Nkukwana, Robin Meeske

Institutions: University of the Free State, Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, University of Pretoria, Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government

Language: English

Topic: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,955