From the 19th century onwards, with the intensification of livestock production the demand for meat products is increasing. For animal feed are primarily used plants that allow maximum yield per hectare. Among them, the dominant crop is silage maize but, it is very vulnerable crop due to water shortages and heat waves during the peak growing season. In this article, we are looking for opportunities to use other fodder crops as alternative to silage maize, especially cereals and fodder legumes.
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