Per cent composition (on DMB) of feeds for ruminants
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NUTRITV VALUE OF FEEDS AND FODDER FOR RUMINANTS (% ON DM BASIS)
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DM
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CP
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DCP
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TDN
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Ca
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P
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NON LEGUME-GREEN FORAGES
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NAPIER GRASS
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20
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6.0
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2.5
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44.0
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0.50
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0.68
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PARA GRASS
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20
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8.0
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4.5
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59.0
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0.28
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0.16
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GUINEA GRASS
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20
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6.0
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3.0
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51.0
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0.39
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0.16
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CYANADON DACTYLON
(Arugam pul in tamil)
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20
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5.5
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2.5
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45.0
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0.36
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0.10
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SORGHUM
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20
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10.0
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2.5
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50.0
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0.27
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0.24
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MAIZE
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20
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5.5
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3.5
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60.0
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0.56
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0.11
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OATS
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20
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10.0
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4.5
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60.0
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0.33
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0.17
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BARLEY
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20
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7.0
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4.5
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59.0
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0.47
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0.18
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LEGUME-GREEN FORAGE
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COWPEA
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20
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20.0
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12.5
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59.0
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1.47
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0.30
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LUCERNE
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20
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22.0
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13.5
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59.0
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1.5
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0.25
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SOOBABUL
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20
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28.0
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14.0
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55.0
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1.6
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0.1
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SESBANIA (AGATHI)
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20
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30.0
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15.0
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52.0
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1.6
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0.1
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STRAWS
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PADDY STRAW
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90
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3.8
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0
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45
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0.22
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0.08
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WHEAT STRAW
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90
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2.9
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0.3
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48
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0.3
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0.16
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SORGHUM STRAW
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90
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3.0
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1.5
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56
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0.5
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0.5
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RAGI STRAW
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90
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1.5
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0.3
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52
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0.39
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0.20
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HAY
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SORGHUM HAY
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90
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5.6
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2.5
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51
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0.26
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0.24
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BARLEY HAY
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90
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10
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5
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57
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0.47
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0.18
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OAT HAY
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90
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5
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2.5
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60
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0.33
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0.17
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GROUND NUT HAULMS
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90
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20.5
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12
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49
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1.89
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0.26
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LUCERNE HAY
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90
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30.0
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16.5
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55
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2.2
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0.2
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COWPEA
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90
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20.6
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10.5
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50
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1.47
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0.30
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CONCENTRATES
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CEREAL GRAINS
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BAJRA
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90
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10.7
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4.5
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85.0
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0.01
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0.44
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SORGHUM
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90
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10.8
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7.5
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85.0
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0.11
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0.41
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MAIZE
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90
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9
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7.5
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88.0
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0.02
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0.29
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VEGETABLE PROTEIN SOURCES
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COCONUT OIL CAKE
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90
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25.0
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20.0
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72.0
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0.2
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0.5
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COTTON SEED CAKE
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90
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40.5
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32.0
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72.0
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0.10
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0.62
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GRAM
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90
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22.8
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20.0
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74.0
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0.27
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0.28
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SOYA BEAN MEAL
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90
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45.8
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40.0
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72.0
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0.23
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0.54
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GROUND NUT CAKE
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90
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47.3
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42.0
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70.0
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0.16
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0.54
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SEASAME CAKE
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90
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47.8
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38.0
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70.0
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2.12
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1.26
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CEREAL BYPRODUCTS
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WHEAT BRAN
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90
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14
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10.5
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67.0
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0.13
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1.05
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RICE BRAN
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90
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13.3
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8.5
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60.0
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0.05
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1.64
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0.09
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1.35
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GRAM HUSK
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90
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3.6
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0
|
55
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1.06
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0.04
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MOLASSES
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70
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3.2
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1.5
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75.0
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0.48
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0.06
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Stovers
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Maize stover
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90
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3.6
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0.5
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55
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--
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--
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Sorghum stover
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90
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4.3
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0.5
|
55
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--
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--
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Millet
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90
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3.3
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0.3 to 0.7
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55
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--
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--
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Average
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90
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3.7
|
0.5
|
55
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--
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--
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Pulse straws
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Black gram straw
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90
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10.1
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5.5
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58
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--
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--
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Cow pea straw
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90
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8.1
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5.5
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58
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--
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--
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Green gram straw
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90
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10.1
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6.0
|
58
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--
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--
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Average
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90
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10.1
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5.8
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58
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Last modified: Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 5:40 AM
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