Local Feed Resources in Ruminants Nutrition
A Special Issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615) belonging to the section "Animal Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 2779
Editor
Interests: rumen fermentation; dairy cows; phytonutrients; ruminant nutrition; tropical feed resources
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Local feed resources in ruminant nutrition are essential components that provide farmers with sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to traditional feed. These resources include agro-industrial by-products, wild fruits and various non-conventional feed sources, which are increasingly recognized for their potential to improve livestock health and productivity while minimizing environmental impacts. The importance of local feed resources has grown in light of challenges such as climate change, rising feed costs and food security concerns, making them a focal point for sustainable agricultural practices globally. Locally accessible innovative feed resources—such as native plants, agricultural by-products, food processing residues and agro-industrial wastes—offer sustainable alternatives for cattle feeding. The key challenge lies in systematically gathering and evaluating information on their practical application and potential benefits, especially in the context of global disruptions. Improving ruminant productivity by rumen fermentation manipulation, along with selective supplementing with high-quality local feed resources, can increase rumen efficiency and microbial ecology. By combining these materials that are available into animal diets, livestock performance may be considerably improved, production costs decreased and circular economy concepts advanced in the present era.
This Special Issue aims to compile research and reviews on various aspects of tropical feed resources, including but not limited to the improving and utilizing in different ruminant host species, new strategic used to contributing to the valorization by reduce the burned after harvested, plant secondary nutrients of tropical plant in particular tannin–saponin rich or phenolic compounds and approaches to manipulation and enhances rumen fermentation to mitigation of methane.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Pichad Khejornsart
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rumen manipulation
- tropical
- ruminant productivity
- local feeds
- sustainability
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