Iran-Made Bacterial Product Maintains Quality, Boosts Shelf Life of Silage Fodder
“Researchers of the Institute, in an effort to achieve a microbial formulation that increases the shelf life of silage fodder based on indigenous bacteria, collected samples of high-quality silages in the country and studied metagenomics of several silage fodders in order to identify their dominant microbial flora. The researcers then succeeded in making the bacterial product,” said Salehi Jozani, the head of the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute.
Elaborating on advantages of using the product, which is sold under the Supersil brand, he stated, “The bacterial product maintains the quality and increases the shelf life of silage fodder, improves the taste and palatability of the product, eases access to raw protein and dry matter through increasing anaerobic fermentation to stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria, quickly reduces the level of acidity and prevents the growth of molds, yeasts and pathogens, improves the general health of livestock and increases milk production in dairy cows due to the activity of probiotics in the animal's body.”
Another product made by an Iranian knowledge-based company in this field is micronized flakes which can increase milk production by 14 percent in animal farms.
The digestibility of raw protein and starch dry matter increased by 20 percent, 22 percent, and 35 percent respectively, said Zahra Malek, an Iranian researcher.
“Based on studies, it is predicted that an increase of at least 33 percent in the digestibility of the total nutrients can be achieved,” she added.
The data and the information were obtained from the tests conducted in the micronized flake production line which is located in Rahavard Company at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
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