Özet:

Roughage, one of the most basic inputs of animal production, is an indispensable food source for animals. The quality of the products to be obtained from animals is directly related to roughage and depends on an accurate and adequate diet. Therefore, both forage supply and its quality are very important in animal feeding. Kahramanmaras has great potential in forage production by means of ecological structure and adequate agriculture grade water resources. It gives rise to the belief that this potential province can meet the need for age in livestock. However, considering current animal existence and the amount of forage produced, it is seen that the situation is different and there is a large roughage deficit. Kahramanmaras province has 276,576 LU (Livestock Unit) animal existences which are in need of 1.262 million tons of roughage. Kahramanmaras has a total production of 355,126 tons of fodder produced from meadow pastures, forage crops and silage, and the roughage deficit of Kahramanmaras is 926,874 tons. Roughage's requirement coverage rate is calculated as 36.16% of total need. This result indicates that there is a serious fodder deficit. It is anticipated that this gap will be addressed and the need will be met with sufficient cultivation of forage crops. This study was conducted with a different perspective to evaluate Kahramanmaras' forage crops production status, animal presence, forage crops need and offer recommendations to problems.

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