Can stubble be used as cattle feed?

HOSHIARPUR: Deputy Commissioner Vipul Ujwal today said farmers could use paddy stubble as feed for animals. He said at this time, farmers use dry fodder as feed which costs Rs 350 per quintal and if the stubble was used, it costs just Rs 100 per quintal. …

Why Punjab farmers burn stubble?

Stubble burning is a process of setting on fire the straw stubble, left after the harvesting of grains, like paddy, wheat, etc. The process of burning farm residue is one of the major causes of air pollution in parts of north India, deteriorating the air quality around this time of the year.

Why is there no crop burning in south India?

“In South India, stubble is not burnt as there’s economic value as animal feed. For years I pointed out many economic uses of rice straw. We should adopt a do-ecology approach with farmers to convert rice stubble into income rather than making them agents of eco-disaster,” the noted scientist suggested.

How is Straw made?

Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed. It makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat.

How do you use paddy straw?

Rice straw has too few nutrients to be used as the only source of food for cattle but is a good feed additive and can also be treated to increase the supply of energy and protein. In general, the daily recommended maximum intake of rice straw by ruminants is 1.0 to 1.5 kg per 100 kg live-weight per day.

When did stubble start in India?

The first paddy residue burning this year in Punjab was reported on September 16, in Haryana on September 28, and in the NCR area of Uttar Pradesh on September 18.

Is stubble burning illegal in India?

Stubble-burning, which involves farmers setting fire to leftover rice straw, was banned by an environmental court in 2015. It was repeatedly endorsed by the Supreme Court after several studies found that the crude practice exacerbates the air pollution crisis in Delhi.

When did stubble burn in Punjab?

From September 16 – when stubble burning began in Punjab – till November 5 (51 days) 6.86 lakh hectares were set on fire.

Is stubble burning illegal UK?

Stubble burning has been effectively prohibited since 1993 in the United Kingdom. A perceived increase in blackgrass, and particularly herbicide resistant blackgrass, has led to a campaign by some arable farmers for its return.

Is straw edible?

Straw is mainly used for bedding though it can also be used as mulch. It is edible, but not very tasty and not very nutritious either.