أهمية زراعة محصول أعلاف البونيكام

Abstract EN

Panicum is considered to be newly known in the southern regions and throughout Libya, and its cultivation began to spread on a small scale in the year 2016 as a result of the lack of fodder in Libya in the summer and the years of drought, farmers tended to search for an economic crop with low productivity and high nutritional benefits, among which is the Panicum crop.

From 350 to 450 bales of dry hay per hectare (and the length of its life in the agricultural land (from 7 to 10 years) and bears high salinity, intense heat, low water consumption, low pest infestation, and high protein content (16-22%).

Through research, we do not believe that Panicum is an alternative or better than alfalfa, as each crop has advantages and disadvantages.

Therefore, it is better for any farm not to be devoid of farms dedicated to the production of fodder from the Panicum crop, along with alfalfa and other fodder crops.