Technical Infomation

“The nutritional content of your SMR Africa Napier Grass is relatively good. It compared well with Lucerne and far much better than other grasses like Eragrostis/Teff. It is a good quality feed source and will provide sufficient nutrients to your livestock. Its protein and energy content is above the maintenance requirement of cattle, which makes it a good feedstuff for production of animals.”

Dr. Motshekwe Ratsaka

Technical Information

•Great Crude Protein level

•Macro and minor elements suitable

•Vitamins B,C, D, E – 5 to10 x more than fruit and veg

•Levels of NDF and ADF are good – high digestible energy

•ADL in line with literature

•Good fibre levels

•Dry matter digestibility (DMD) superior to other forage

Optimal TMR

Optimal TMR diet for livestock with Napier Grass as basis

·Up to 80% Napier Grass in TMR

·Taiwan – R.O.C. Agriculture Council trial on livestock showed that Napier Grass as only forage was suitable for complete dietary requirements.

·TMR nutrient composition:

oEnergy (MJ/kg) 11.5

oCrude Protein (CP) 16%

oCalcium (Ca) 0.6%

oPhosphorous (P) 0.5%