Evaluation of Total Roughage Production and its Sufficiency for Livestock in Turkey

In this study, total roughage production and its sufficiency for farm animals in Turkey was evaluated. Because of insufficient production, feed prices are relatively high fluctuating Turkey. It estimated that, the 40 363 210 tonnes roughages supplied by meadows pastures (13 164 tonnes), shrublands (11 267 000 tonnes) forage crops (15 932 tonnes). addition, straw stubble as 31 074 800 animal feed, indicating that half came from production. Turkey, large small ruminant stock is composed a 17 066 900 units order to meet only maintenance requirements these via roughage, 77 867 731 tons needed 2019. Considering daily dry requirement 12.5 kg (approximately 2.5 percent 500 live weight), deficiency amount 1.032 per unit 6 429 720 2019 If shrublands, neglected or removed calculation, then reaches at 48 771 521 year-1 (62.63% requirement). For rational feeding, not but also, addition their requirements, least 5-7 milk requires meeting quality roughages. case, it clear need will increase more. suffering shortage adversely affecting obtained ruminants, should be, least, doubled using every possible resource including natural rangelands, fallows, cultivated lands effectively without compromising soil conservation costs principles.