Role of Perennial Herbs in the Development of Livestock in Ukraine

Abstract

The planted areas of the perennial herbs in Ukraine reduced significantly the gross harvest of hay, green mass for silage, haylage, grass flour. Consequently, the deterioration of the fodder base has been proven, which negatively affects the development of the livestock industry. A decrease in the number of farm animals was established, which affected the level of production of meat and dairy products of both cattle and sheep, goats, and also entailed a discrepancy between the consumption of meat and milk by the population and the rational norms of human nutrition.

Energy Aspects of Alfalfa Seed Production in Southern Ukraine

“…The activation of biological processes in the soil during the production of perennial grasses should be significant enough to leave a certain reserve to prevent the negative impact of any anthropogenic factor on the environment. Alfalfa is one of the crops that can improve the production of high-quality feed to provide animals with the necessary proteins and at the same time contribute to the biologisation of agriculture (Pachev, 2014;Kvitko et al, 2021;Vasileva & Antipova 2021).…”