Nutritional assessment of three baled rice straw varieties intended for use as ruminant feed in Namibia

This study determined and compared the proximate and chemical composition of Angola, IRGA 418 and SUPA rice straw varieties harvested and baled in 2016 and 2017. In both 2016 and 2017, SUPA straw had the highest dry matter (DM) content (960.7 ± 0.50 g/kg and 939.4 ± 0.10 g/kg), neutral detergent fib...

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Main Authors: Oscar Madzingira, Venaune Hepute, Evelyn Nanjeke Mwenda, Erick Kandiwa, Borden Mushonga, John F. Mupangwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Cogent Food & Agriculture
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2021.1950402