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The use of water-washed neem (Azadirachta indica) seed kernel cake in the feeding of buffalo calves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

D. K. Agrawal ,
A. K. Garg  and
K. Nath
D. K. Agrawal
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
A. K. Garg
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
K. Nath
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
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A new protein supplement in the form of water-washed neem (Azadirachta indica) seed kernel cake for tropical countries such as India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma and also for tropical regions of Australia, Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia which could be successfully fed to cattle has been reported by Nath, Rajgopal & Garg (1983). The adverse effect of the bitter or toxic principles contained in the neem seed kernel cake could be removed by water washing. It has a potential of providing Rs.350 million worth of additional feed in India alone and if all the neem seeds produced in India could be harvested and utilized for the preparation of oil, the production of the cake could reach 7–8 times its present value.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 108 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 497 - 499
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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