Utilization of Maize Animal Feeds in Northern Upland Region of Vietnam

Abstract

In Vietnam, maize (Zea maysLinnaeus) is the second most important food crop, following to rice. It is produced in six major agro-ecological regions, including the northern upland region, Red river delta, central coast region, central highland region, south-eastern region, and the Mekong river delta.The Northern upland region ranks the top corn producers over the country, reaching 1,844,000 tons among 4,973,600 tons nationwide production in 2012. Maize not only contributes to local human subsistence, but also used as feedstuff in Vietnam livestock industry. Recently, many studies have focussed on investigating utilization of locally available ingredients, in general and maize in particular in animal feed. It has been concluded that these feedstuffs are very feasible due to their availability and cheapness.The review presents comprehensive on maize production in Northern upland region of Vietnam and its use in animal feeds.