Palm-based Animal Feed and MPOB’s Energy and Protein Centre

Malaysia imported well over 2 million tonnes per annum of energy feed as corn in the last three years and another 1 million tonnes of protein supplement, mainly soyabean and fish meal. Well over 200 000 t of crude palm oil (CPO) were used in livestock feed. These feeds are essential items in the formulation of compound feed or ration for commercial livestock. Oil palm and palm oil industries provide several products and by-products which are suitable to be used as animal feed. They are available from the plantation, milling, crushing and refining. Livestock feed from palm products presents an excellent opportunity for replacing imported feed. Also it can be exported to regional and international markets.

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Palm Fats for Livestock Feeding

Palm oil is second only to soyabean oil in world production of vegetable oils, and makes up more than half of total oil exports (Gunstone, 2003). Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD), a by-product of palm oil refining, makes up approximately 5% of the 28 million tonnes of palm oil expected to be produced in 2004. […]