Jeongeup-si Promotes Pilot Project for Long-term Storage Technology of Corn Silage

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province announced on the 15th that it will promote a pilot project to disseminate long-term storage technology for corn silage cultivation in paddy fields to maintain the appropriateness of rice production and increase land use by utilizing idle paddy fields.

By cultivating feed corn instead of rice in paddy fields, it is possible to control rice supply and demand while producing high-quality forage, which is expected to have the effect of replacing imported forage.

This is also expected to greatly contribute to achieving the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' goal of 90% self-sufficiency in forage.

Corn is the most favored summer forage crop by livestock farmers, with excellent feed value, high yield, and high sugar content, making it suitable for making fermented feed.

However, there is a disadvantage that long-term storage is difficult due to contamination of livestock feed caused by mold diseases and toxins occurring during corn harvest.

Accordingly, lactic acid bacteria strains are inoculated during silage production to prevent deformation and spoilage.

Inoculation of lactic acid bacteria strains not only produces high-quality silage but also enables safe long-term storage, which is expected to greatly contribute to improving the self-sufficiency rate of roughage.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, “Stable expansion of alternative feed crop cultivation to rice will enable rice supply and demand control, reduce storage costs of surplus rice, and become a new source of income for farmers, thereby contributing to the overall income of farming households.”

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