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| BAI Dir. Efren C. Nuestro with Asst. Dir. D.A. Tibay and Planning Officer Louie Mariano and Research Div. Chief Frank Moog. |
Recent findings and evaluation by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) show that a plant scientifically known as Trichantera gigantea can be used economically for the production of organic pigs and chicken.. Whole leaves of Trichantera could be fed to pigs, but need to be chopped for chicken.
Research at the BAI’s National Swine and Poultry Research and Development Center (NSPRDC) in Tiaong, Quezon showed that pigs fed Trichantera at twenty (20) percent level of replacement of commercial feed in growing-finishing rations produced cheaper liveweight gain, with cost per kilogram gain lower by 2 pesos compared to those fed 100% commercial ration. Pigs in both rations have similar liveweight gain and meat quality.
Trichantera is also palatable to and good for chicken and duc
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