Avenue Cotton stalk to value

Theme : Biochemical and steam pre-treatment for feed

Innovation relevant to : Cellulosic feedstock pretreatment equipment makers, Farmers, Animal feed manufacturers,

Biochemical & steam pretreatment for cotton stalk to animal feed

Poor degradability by rumen microbes is a challenge in using cotton stalk as animal feed. Tata Centre at IIT Bombay has developed biochemical and steam pretreatment techniques to enhance the digestibility of cotton stalks by animals and provide secondary revenue to farmers

Source : Tata Centre

Innovation Highlights

  • Animal-feed opportunity for farmers is beyond Rs. 20,000/ton.
  • Principle: Biochemical and steam pre-treatment

Keywords

Cotton stalk as animal feed

Biochemical treatment of cotton stalk for feed

Steam treatment of cotton stalk for feed


Geography

India

Innovation done by

University research

other stakeholders

Biochemical engineers

Agricultural engineering professionals

University researchers