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                  Spanish Fagavi alfalfa                                                                                                         Spanish Nafosa alfalfa

              

Overview of Spanish alfalfa products:

1. Production situation

Spain is the world's second largest exporter of alfalfa, with an annual output of 1.4 million tons. The EBRO Valley is the main producing area, and its production accounts for 80% of Spain's total production. To

2. The characteristics of dried alfalfa in Spain

Different from the natural drying process in the United States, Spanish alfalfa grass is harvested and dried for one day, and then dried on the second day. On the third day, the water content of alfalfa grass is reduced to 30%-35%, and it is collected in the factory and dried at a high temperature of 250°C. The moisture content of alfalfa is usually within 10%, so it is also called dehydrated alfalfa. To

Drying dehydrated alfalfa has the following advantages:

1) Due to the high protein content in the leaves, the Spanish process collects and processes when the moisture content is 30%, and retains more leaves than the American process of drying (12% moisture) and collecting;

2) The drying process makes the moisture uniformity of the alfalfa stalk higher and effectively prevents compaction during bundling;

3) Low water content, high uniformity, TMR mixing effect is better;

4) The drying process is rapidly dehydrated, which minimizes the biological respiration and decomposition activities of the stems and leaves, and better maintains nutrients;

5) High-temperature drying kills harmful bacteria such as molds and biological threats such as Verticillium wilt;

6) Non-GMO, low risk of customs clearance and more stable supply;

PS: After Spanish alfalfa is dried and classified according to quality, it can be made into pellets or bundled into bales.

3. Introduction and application:

Alfalfa is not only widely used in ruminant production, but also has high biological effects in livestock and poultry breeding:

1) Improve product performance: increase the carcass lean rate (5%-15% addition);

2) Improve the reproductive performance of pregnant sows: extend the production years of sows;

3) Improve piglet weaning weight, daily gain, etc.;

4) Improve the skin color and shin color of broilers (4%-5% addition);

5) Increase the color ratio of egg yolk (5% addition).

4. Index analysis 

Alfalfa production base:

(Large-scale specialized production base)

(Adopting drip irrigation to replenish sufficient water)

(Exuberant grass seedlings)

(Harvest Harvest)

(Forage products)