Nutritional evaluation of bamboo leaf-based pellets for livestock in northeastern India
The demand for green and dry fodder is projected to reach 1012 million tonnes and 631 million tonnes, respectively, by 2050. In this context, bamboos are a promising alternative for addressing the growing demand for both green and dry fodder due to consistent biomass production throughout the year,...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Advances in Bamboo Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773139125000576 |
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| Summary: | The demand for green and dry fodder is projected to reach 1012 million tonnes and 631 million tonnes, respectively, by 2050. In this context, bamboos are a promising alternative for addressing the growing demand for both green and dry fodder due to consistent biomass production throughout the year, making it a valuable resource. Bamboo is abundant in northeastern India, particularly in Tripura, and offers a possible renewable fodder resource for livestock. This study explores the potential of bamboo species (Melocanna baccifera, Bambusa vulgaris and Bambusa polymorpha) for producing high quality, nutrient rich, leaf-based pellets produced using a portable pelleting machine.The results showed that a composite containing Melocanna baccifera with groundnut oil cake (15 %), rice bran (4 %), maize grain (4 %), finger millet grains (4 %), molasses (1 %), mineral mixture (1 %) and salt (1 %) exhibited better quality, based on nutritional, anti-nutritional and palatability in terms of maximum crude protein (19.86 %) and carbohydrates (40.10 %). The minimum moisture content (8.00 %), ash content (8.88 %), crude fat (3.34 %), crude fibre (21.90 %), total nitrates (0.022 %), total phenols (0.73 %), total tannin (0.17 %) and total silica (1.80 %) were all considered to be good. We suggest that bamboo leaf-based pellets are a promising alternative to conventional fodder, offering a sustainable and nutritionally superior option to support India's growing livestock sector. |
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| ISSN: | 2773-1391 |