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Oil Palm Kernel leftovers an alternative food for livestock

Date:17-02-2014

Country: New Zealand

Plant Name:

    Palm

Residue Name:

    Process waste/Secondary residue

    Seed/Kernels

End Products

Food

Food for livestock

Application

  • Used as a food for livestock reducing waste and environmental pollution from the palm oil industry

Description

Oil palm is known for many things. About 98.8% of the value in oil palm comes from oil products, including palm oil, oleochemicals, palm kernel oil, finished products and biodiesel. The remaining 1.2% of the value found in the plant’s by-products .One by-product of the industry is palm kernel meal ending up as feed stock for cattle. The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) explains that this substance is packed with minerals, protein, fat and carbohydrates.

Pathway Description:

The process of utilizing oil palm leftovers as animal feed involves treating the palm kernel with enzymes to break down the complex compounds, making the nutrients more accessible to the animals

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End Products

Food

Food for livestock

Feedstock

Types of Feedstock

Secondary agricultural residue

Name

Palm kernel

Form

Powdered or pellet

Commercials

Cost-effective; high global demand for livestock feed especially in New Zealand and the EU

Logistics

Requires heat processing (85°C) and strict biosecurity measures to ensure safety for export

Characteristics

Rich in protein

Pathways

Chemical

Enzymatic treatment

Biological

Enzymatic treatment

Stakeholders

Government

NewZealand

Community organizations

Malaysian Palm Oil Council