Present Status and Development Possibilities of Forage Production in Adana Province

Abstract

Roughages, a group of animal feeds, are most important input for an ecomical animal production. Without a systematic plan of roughage assurance is not possible profitable animal production. Sources of the roughages are native meadows and pastures, forage plants grown in the crop production and harvest residues of the plant production. In this review, present status of roughage production and its development possibilities in Adana province were discussed.