Milk Production Up by 14% Using Iran-Made Micronized Flakes
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.
Malek made the remarks on the sidelines of Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution" under the title of AsrehOmid Event.
The event was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 1, 2022.
It aimed to exhibit new achievements and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Azad University.
Some 3,000 knowledge-based companies, laboratories, research centers, and startups took part in AsrehOmid Event.
“Cereal grains, which are known as starch-rich grains, are completely different from each other in terms of physical and chemical structure, and for this reason, they have different degrees of digestibility in ruminants and monogastrics,” Malek explained.
Barley and corn are the most important grains used by livestock, poultry, and aquatic animals in Iran, Malek pointed out.
Elsewhere in her remark, Malek emphasized the need for attaining self-sufficiency in agricultural and animal-based products, saying that for example, if a head of cattle produces on average 36 kilograms of milk per day, the production will increase by a factor of 1.14 to about 40 kilograms.
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