Bamboo leaves (Dendrocalamus strictus)

Local name: Bamboo

Bamboo trees grow in large parts of India. Large quantities of leaves become available during harvesting  for  paper  manufacture. It  is  estimated that about 90-150 tonnes of leaves can be obtained from one hectare of bamboo forests.

Nutritive value

Bamboo leaves are rich in protein. The leaves in tender stages are relished by the animals and can form a part of the ration. Several studies shown that bamboo  leaves are important  source of  roughage for feeding of livestock.