Agri-Uur 18 Augustus Elizna Erasmus
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Feed additives are valuable for health of animals
Feed additives and its nutritional benefits for livestock should not be under estimated. This is according to Elizna Erasmus, a animal health and bio-security specialist at Bupo Animal Health who is of the opinion that climate change and resultant droughts, which reduce grazing, is one of the biggest challenges facing smallholder and commercial livestock farmers in the country. Because of its impact livestock farmers are forced to supplement their livestock feed with additives or growth supplements as they can no longer solely depend on natural grazing. She also speaks about the misconception that exists about feed additives. OFM News' Christal-Lize Muller spoke to Erasmus...
Feed additives and its nutritional benefits for livestock should not be under estimated. This is according to Elizna Erasmus, a animal health and bio-security specialist at Bupo Animal Health who is of the opinion that climate change and resultant droughts, which reduce grazing, is one of the biggest challenges facing smallholder and commercial livestock farmers in the country. Because of its impact livestock farmers are forced to supplement their livestock feed with additives or growth supplements as they can no longer solely depend on natural grazing. She also speaks about the misconception that exists about feed additives. OFM News' Christal-Lize Muller spoke to Erasmus...
