Cultivation Pattern and Development of Quality Forage in the North China Plain
华北平原主要优质牧草的种植模式与产业发展方向

With the rapid development of the animal husbandry in NCP, shortage of quality forage has become an outstanding factor, which limiting the animal husbandry development in the region. To promote quality forage production is the way to solve the problem. Quality forage has much higher content of protein and lysine than conventional one. Generally, the content of protein in the gramineous is ranged from 13 percent to 15 percent and from 18 percent to 24 percent in the legume. The protein in the forage cultivars can be assimilated more easily by domestic animals. This paper analyzed the characteristics of grass species, which are suitable for growing in CNP and suggested eight growing models. In addition, the development plans of domestic animal grazing industry for different ecological areas were also draw out, which are: establishment of green forage production zone to promote the development of cow grazing; development of two forage export bases in the Haihe river reaches and Yellow river delta to target international forage markets; development of three mainz-for-forage production and processing bases.