Availability of Some Tropical Plants as Alternative Roughage Source in Ruminant Feeding

Roughages have vital importance in the diet of ruminants because they are cheap and absolutely necessary for digestive physiology. Ruminant nutrition requires quality feeds to obtain high amounts product. As more than half business inputs made up feed expenses, necessity high-quality roughage sources, which cheaper compared concentrate, arises. The means that amount mixed can be put into ruminant ration meet nutrient requirement is less. Thus, cost product obtained will decrease net profit increase. Since leaves some plants grown tropical region fruits shells cannot used as human food not utilized, cause environmental pollution, reduced vegetable waste animal feeding. Many plant rich protein crude fiber. Crude levels 30%. usability fruit peels, nutrients, has been adequately studied. These an alternative source times shortage famine, increasing production preventing problems environment. purpose this review examine possibilities using wastes (Guava, papaya, banana, mango, pineapple, cassava, moringa avocado) ruminants.