Produced by ECHO Asia, 2025
Discover how to make your own low-cost, nutritious pig feed right on your farm! In this step-by-step guide, we demonstrate how to prepare fermented silage from chopped banana stalks, combined with rice bran, cracked rice, soy meal, and other locally available by-products. This farm-generated feed is an excellent way to:
✅ Reduce feed costs
✅ Improve sustainability
✅ Ensure reliable pig nutrition
Perfect for smallholder farms in the tropics, this method is especially valuable for farmers in remote areas where commercial feeds are expensive or hard to access.
Why try this method?
Uses locally available, low-cost ingredients
Supports sustainable and eco-friendly farming
Easy to implement on any size farm
💡 Pro tip: Consistent fermentation improves digestibility and overall pig health.