Utilization of Rice Straw and Different Treatments to Improve Its Feed Value for Ruminants: A Review

• Published in: Asian-australasian journal of animal sciences Vol. 23; no. 5; pp. 680 - 692
• Main Authors: Samklong, C, Cone, J.W, Pellikaan, W, Hendriks, W.H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 01.05.2010
• Subjects: 3 cultivation seasons; alkaline hydrogen-peroxide; chemical-composition; Composition; enzymes; feed processing; feeds; fibrolytic enzymes; fungi; in-vitro; literature reviews; Medicated feeds; Nutritional aspects; nutritive value; rice straw; rumen fermentation; ruminant nutrition; sodium-hydroxide; Straw; vitro fermentation characteristics; waste utilization; wheat-straw; white-rot fungi; Netherlands

This paper gives an overview of the availability, nutritive quality, and possible strategies to improve the utilization of rice straw as a feed ingredient for ruminants. Approximately 80% of the rice in the world is grown by small-scale farmers in developing countries, including South East Asia. The...