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Boletín Científico. Centro de Museos. Museo de Historia Natural
Print version ISSN 0123-3068
Abstract
BUITRAGO-GUILLEN, María Eugenia; MELO, Diego Samir and NARVAEZ-SOLARTE, William. Boehmeria nívea (L.) Gaudich (Urticales: Urticaceae): foder alternative for sustainable animal feeding. Bol. Cient. Mus. Hist. Nat. Univ. Caldas [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.2, pp.53-62. Epub Apr 30, 2021. ISSN 0123-3068. https://doi.org/10.17151/bccm.2020.24.2.4.
Livestock feeding in tropical countries is mainly based on the consumption of unimproved arboreal plants and grasses usually with low nutritional content. For this reason, the search for good quality food alternatives that efficiently feed the animals does not stop. Taking advantage of the genetic diversity of plant species available in the tropics, it is possible to achieve this goal with the inclusion of little exploited species in animal feeding. The Boehmeria nívea (L.) Gaud, is an herbaceous plant available in the tropics with forage and nutritional potential for animals, which is known under the common name of "ramie" and has been cultivated an-ciently in China and Japan, mainly as an input for the textile industry.
Objective.
To describe the forage importance of ramie with its nutritional and morpho-agronomic characteristics.
Methodology.
A documentary research was carried out, consulting the main databases of scientific journals related to the subject of study.
Conclusion.
Boehmeria nívea (L.) has high nutritional quality. It adapts easily to the tropics weather conditions and its establishment does not require difficult practices for the farmers. These characteristics make it a potential feeding source for both ruminants and monogastric animals.
Keywords : feeding; poultry; cattle; swine; forage; ramie.
