Biomass corn: outstanding productivity, meeting future domestic corn demand
The livestock industry is on the rise. As of December 2022, the country has 2.25 million buffaloes, 6.42 million cows (including a herd of 339,000 dairy cows), 2.66 million goats and about 118 thousand sheep.< /strong>
Accordingly, the demand for animal feed is currently very large, especially during the dry season in the Central region and the cold winter in the North. Not to mention the strategic orientation of the livestock industry from now to 2030, which needs to develop larger livestock herds, leading to increased demand for animal feed.
Corn is the main ingredient in animal feed processing in Vietnam. The proportion of corn kernels or corn products that are ground and mixed into animal feed accounts for about 80% of the total volume of finished products.
According to forecasts of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), corn consumption of our country will increase to 14 5 million tons in the 2023/24 crop year. However, so far domestic supply has not met demand. Data from the General Department of Customs shows that each year Vietnam still has to import an average of 20-22 million tons of raw materials, of which corn accounts for about 50%.
From the 2018/19 crop year, Vietnam is one of the two countries with the fastest growing corn imports in Southeast Asia and also the largest corn importer in the region. This fact has shown that there is great room for developing corn growing areas to serve the domestic animal feed market, especially biomass corn varieties.
The biomass corn growing model is economically effective thanks to the advantage of being able to grow 3 crops/year quickly. with an average yield of 45-50 tons/ha. Biomass corn can grow on inefficient rice land and take advantage of the large idle land fund during the winter crop in the Northern region.
Looking for biomass corn varieties outstanding for livestock
In recent years, thanks to the State’s incentive policies and many technical advances, especially in breeds, there have been more and more groups of farmers producing Processing biomass corn under contracts for factories such as Viet Nong Lam biomass corn processing factory (Dong Nai) TH True Milk Company (Nghe An) Vinamilk Company (Tay Ninh Quang Ngai Thanh Hoa Lam Dong) …
People are also starting to access some technical advances applied in biomass corn production (silage to make pellets…) and be more proactive in providing raw materials and feed. feed livestock for local livestock.
Currently, the Syngenta company’s corn varieties, especially NK7328 and NK7328Bt/GT, are a favorite variety in many farmers’ biomass corn fields. .
A representative of Syngenta company said that these two corn varieties have a biomass yield of up to 60-70 tons/ha if following the planting process and an average of 50-60 tons/ha according to the planting process. The growing process can produce both plants and seeds.
Along with the ability to provide outstanding biomass yield, corn varieties NK7328 and NK7328Bt/GT also have the best resistance to pests such as leaf spot disease and stem borers. Farmers can reduce the amount of time and frequency of spraying pesticides on corn, thereby maximizing profits per crop.
NK7328 NK7328Bt/GT also This is a variety capable of being planted at quite high density under good intensive farming conditions, the plants will grow evenly and give optimal yield. In addition, with the characteristics of: big corn with beautiful kernels and a separation rate of 80%, the corn heads help increase the nutritional content of raw materials for animal feed.
Through links between businesses and farmers Along with choosing good breeds and transferring farming techniques, biomass corn will in the future be produced into complete mixed feed for grazing cattle as well as forming a professional green food production and processing chain. modern to best serve domestic animal feed needs.
Mr. Nguyen Huy Cuong, Director of Syngenta Vietnam Seed Industry shared: “Two corn varieties NK7328 NK7328Bt/GT of Syngenta received receiving love and positive feedback from farmers across the country for its productivity and many outstanding advantages. This motivates the Syngenta team to continue promoting its potential in seed technology and technical support for farmers to have more high-yield biomass corn crops, creating a foundation for development. develop green fodder for domestic livestock.”
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