Forage pelleting: an alternative to climate change.

Abstract

Climate change has caused concern around the world as greenhouse gases alter weather patterns, affecting agricultural and livestock production. By 2050, the population is estimated to be 9.2 million, which will increase the demand for food. In Mexico, 82% of the 134 million hectares used for agriculture depend on rainfall, making them defenseless against change. These phenomena have caused great losses, especially in rainfed agricultural activity.
A possible solution in the livestock sector is the conservation of fodder through techniques such as pelletization, which is a process of transforming fodder into pellets, thus increasing its lifespan and nutritional quality, which benefits livestock and the producer. The pelletization process consists of a series of steps that lead to a food of high nutritional value.