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Second FAO Electronic Conference on Tropical Feeds
Livestock Feed Resources within Integrated Farming Systems
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Abstract of fourth paper, from S. Jalaludin.

Questions that might stimulate discussion on this topic include:

1. What is the percentage of plantations integrating livestock
in one form or another in your country?  What are the prospects
for increasing it?

2. Are there specific comments and experiences on the various
byproducts and their use: PPF, PKC, OPF and EFB?

3. Can anyone comment on systems which fully integrate grazing
and use of byproducts?

4. How can attitudes of plantation management be changed to
incorporate animal production and work towards more fully
integrated systems? What is the possible involvement of small
farmers in these operations?

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INTEGRATED ANIMAL PRODUCTION IN THE OIL PALM PLANTATION

S. Jalaludin

Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang,
Selangor, Malaysia
E-mail: sj@admin.upm.edu.my

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ABSTRACT

The oil palm industry offers a number of opportunities in
terms of feed resources which can be utilised for animal
production. These feed resources range from forages in the
inter-rows to the by-products from the oil palm. Many of these
by-products, e.g. palm kernel cake and oil palm fronds, are
rich in nutrients and have been proven to be feeds of high
quality. Integrating animals with oil palm plantations will
ensure long-term profitability as well as sustainability of
the agriculture industry in a very competitive environment.

KEY WORDS: African oil palm, by-products, forages 

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