Radio Havana Cuba's Science, Technology and Environment Program:
BREAKTHROUGHFor broadcast Sunday, December 31, 2000
Written and narrated by Arnaldo "Arnie" Coro, RHC's Science Editor
Hello and welcome to another edition of Breakthrough; this program will be on the air December 31, 2000 and January 4, 2001 our local time here in Havana. I am Arnaldo, Arnie, Coro, RHC's Science, Technology and the Environment editor, and today I'll tell you about nine different research projects that the Center for Animal Biofeed is carrying on in order to make the best possible use of all available byproducts that may be used as feedstock for animal fodder.
CIBA, the Center for Animal Biofeed, is making use of several of the sugarcane industry's byproducts to produce high-quality animal fodder for poultry and pigs. They have also used the leaves from a small bush that goes by the name of Leucaena which can provide up to fifteen percent of the daily diet for turkeys and hogs.
Another interesting result achieved by CIBA's efforts to improve animal protein production was the use of a blue bean that is easily digestible by animals with single stomachs or monogastric animals. The blue beans are easily grown at low cost and provide an alternative food supply during the dry season.
But one of the most important and outstanding results achieved by this scientific research organization, based in Ciego de Avila province, is the use of citrus fruit biomass prepared in the form of a fermented long-term storage fodder. This citrus fruit biofood provides an excellent source of low-cost feedstock for dairy farm cows -- again, a very valuable alternative during our dry season. Rafael Perez Carmenate, an agronomy expert who is the Director General of the Center for Animal Biofeed Research, told news reporters that his organization has just 46 workers, of which some 12 have already obtained their Masters Degree.
CIBA plans in the year 2001 to continue the introduction of several of their most recent research results in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture's basic production units. Using locally available byproducts will continue to be their goal according. to Perez Carmenate, who is very optimistic about the Center's future possibilities.
From Havana this was another edition of Breakthrough, our Science, Technology and the Environment update. Today it was my pleasure to bring you an update on how Cuban scientists are using locally available sugar cane and citrus industry byproducts to develop low-cost biofeed for farm animals. I am Arnaldo, Arnie, Coro, RHC's Science Editor now wishing you a very nice and prosperous Year 2001, amigos!
prepared 12-31-2000; transmitted 01-04-2001
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