Multiple benefits of molasses nutrient blocks for cattle Helping the fight against climate change

Abstract

Global Institute, the population growth rate in South-East Asia, in every age group, is higher than the global average. Two-thirds of consumption growth to 2030 will come from increased per capita spending; the remaining one-third will be from population growth. This is placing severe pressure on the region’s farmers to boost food production, especially in sectors such as beef and dairy, where there has been increased demand thanks to the region’s burgeoning economies. Smallholder cattle farmers, however, are battling several constraints in meeting this demand – the inability to boost yields in the face of ongoing risks of transboundary diseases and endemic parasites, and increasing global concern around bovine greenhouse gas emissions.