A. K. Garg ¹, N. N. Pathak ²

Affiliations
1 Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) 243 122, IN
2 Animal Nutrition Expert, Buffalo Research Station, Ho Chi Minh City, VN

Abstract

The feeding alone represent about 70 to 80 per cent of the total cost of pig production. With the increasing cost of maize and groundnut cake which constitute the major part of a conventional pig ration, production has become very expensive.

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A. K. Garg ¹, M. Y. Khan ¹, D. C. Joshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P, IN

Abstract

Of the many Pusa Chari fodder varieties developed by the I.A.R.I., and reported to be resistant to pests and diseases, unlike common jowar, the performance of Pusa Chari 23 (Sorghum bicolor X Sorghum sudanense) as a source of energy for ruminants has been discussed in an earlier communication.

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