Milk and meet are considered to be the major products of livestock. Pakistan has been bestowed with rich treasure of cattle and buffalos by nature. Pakistan is ranked third largest milk producing country in the world with milk production of 51 million tons during 2013-2014. But the productivity and performance of dairy animals suffers a serious setback due to shortage of forages during forage scarcity periods. Sorghum forage preservation as silage holds the key in bridging the gap between forage supply and demand during lean periods. Sorghum is a heat and drought resistant crop and produces more biomass with better water use efficiency and that too by using fewer fertilizers. Dairy farmers in Pakistan continue to remain ignorant of this forage preservation technique and forage sorghum potential to provide nutritious forage during lean periods. Forage sorghum silage must be made an integral feed resource for dairy animals to produce milk on sustainable basis.
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