Better return from an integrated beef-oil palm enterprise [Malaysia]
1995
Harun, O. (Estet Pekebun Kecil (ESPEK) Peringkat 1, Ketengah Jaya, Dungun, Terengganu (Malaysia)) | Chen, C.P.
The ESPEK plantation management is confident of the present technology in Livestock-tree cropping system which leads to greater economic return per unit land area. Rearing cattle in oil palm plantation satisfies not only the primary objective in weed control by reducing 20-50 percent of weeding cost, but also increases the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yield of oil palm by 16.7 percent. Cattle is selective in grazing, leaving those non-palatable plant species such as Melastoma malabatrichum, Eupatorium ordoratum, Clidemia hirta, etc which in turn can be controlled by uses of chemicals. Some of those noxious weeds such as Asystasia intrusa, Mikania micrantha are being grazed out by cattle. In anticipation of an average of 10 percent drop in annual forage availability, plantation managers should not overstock the pasture but instead conserve them by adjusting the proper stocking rate. The problems encountered in crop and animal production can be resolved through proper arrangement of routine work. Normal animal liveweight gain (300 g/head/day) and increasing calving rate (72 percent lately) of animal in the last 5 years were recorded. The ESPEK management recommends that the native Kedah-Kelantan (KK) cattle should be used for such and extensive production system. The experiences gained from such operation are that cattle and oil palm components are complementary in the integrated production system
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