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@article{Ogu_2025, title={PROCESSING OF CROP RESIDUES AS FEED RESOURCE FOR RUMINANTS. A REVIEW}, url={https://mail.njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/8619}, DOI={10.51791/njap.vi.8619}, abstractNote={<p><em>Crop residues and their biomass are generated as by-products of crop cultivation. Its availability is linked to </em><em>factors that affect crop production. They are characterized as wastes and have low nutritive content when used </em><em>as feed in livestock production. On-farm strategies have been developed to maximize the potential of crop </em><em>residues in livestock production. Due to the characteristic low nutrient content of crop residues which impeded </em><em>their efficiency in livestock production, processing of these crop residues will enhance nutrient content, </em><em>digestibility, minimize feed wastage, maximize profitability through efficient feed processing and reduce the </em><em>moisture content of feedstuffs, thereby, improving the general well-being of these animals. Improving the </em><em>nutrient content of crop residues and their digestibility can be achieved through different processing methods </em><em>such as physical (grinding and chopping amongst others), chemical treatments (alkaline treatments using </em><em>sodium hydroxide, sulfur dioxide, urea or chlorine) and biological approaches (fungal treatments, inoculants, </em><em>enzymes or alternative additives) either individually or in combination. It is concluded that processed crop </em><em>residues are ideal feed ingredients in ruminant production.&nbsp;</em></p>}, journal={Nigerian Journal of Animal Production}, author={Ogu, I. E.}, year={2025}, month={Mar.}, pages={1341–1344} }